Energy
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More than 70,000 in metro Nashville experiencing sixth day without power
Outages from ice storm are concerning to state officials in light of another blast of arctic air on its way.
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Federal judicial manual contains climate-advocacy materials biasing judges, coalition of AGs says
A coalition of 27 Republican attorneys general is demanding that the Federal Judiciary Center remove material from an influential reference manual that's been cited by the Supreme Court.
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Faster, smarter and more realistic: Power grid charts path forward for AI
Steps are being taken, but experts warn that supply chain bottlenecks could prevent new generation sources from coming online in time to meet capacity needs – creating a mismatch between what clears in the market and what can actually be built on schedule.
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Colorado geothermal company gets taxpayer help to hire five workers
Since High Altitude Geothermal plans to employ five people in the next four years, that makes it eligible for up to $97,500 in government grants.
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Texas oil and gas jobs show three months of jobs growth
The upstream oil and natural gas employment grew by 1,000 jobs in August over the month.
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Three Mile Island powering back up
TMI, located in Londonderry Township, Pa., made global headlines when its second nuclear reactor partially melted down in 1979.
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Ann Arbor again receives $1 million from EPA for climate resiliency projects
The funding comes from the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government, or EJG2G, program, which allows the EPA to send money directly to governmental entities collaborating with community-based nonprofits that promote climate justice initiatives
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California bill requiring tobacco-style health warning labels on gas stoves still on Newsom's desk
The would read: “WARNING: Gas stoves can release nitrogen dioxide, benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and other harmful pollutants into the air, which can be toxic to people and pets. Young children, people with asthma, and people with heart or lung disease are especially vulnerable to the toxic effects of combustion pollutants."
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Texas officials announce criminal investigation into Houston pipeline that burst into flaming column
The fire started after a car crashed through a fence near a Walmart and hit a valve. Officials have described the crash as an accident, and said they have not discovered any evidence of a coordinated attack, but the investigation is still ongoing.
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Spokane Mayor Brown protests federal plan to transport liquid radioactive waste through her city
The agencies want to expand that three-gallon load to 2,000 and have planned on doing so for years.
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House votes to block Biden-Harris admistration EV mandate
“This rule is ... an attempt to force a transition in the motor vehicles market to products that align with the ideological preferences of the Biden administration,” the coalition argues.
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House GOP blames Biden-Harris admin policies for high energy costs, but Dems blame ‘Big Oil’ greed
“Massive market-distorting green energy subsidies choked the lifeblood out of this economy, the greatest in the world," said Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas. In contrast, Rep. Sydney Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., said "Big oil companies conspired to drive up their own profit at the expense of American families by colluding with cartels of adversarial nations like Russia and Iran."
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WA's 'environmental justice' needs complicating linkage to CA-Quebec carbon market
The Washington State Department of Ecology has been holding listening sessions and community meetings to seek public input on linkage.