Energy
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U.S. had the fewest coal-fired power plant retirements last year since 2010
Only four coal-fired generating units were retired in 2025, representing a 1.5% drop over the previous year.
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Bad River Band gets another hearing to stop Line 5 reroute Thursday
The hearing is challenging Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources permits for the project in response to a petition for judicial review of an administrative law judge’s decision to uphold the permits in February.
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Lawmakers and local residents grapple with data center 'gold rush'
The Democratic-dominated state House passed two bills related to data centers in bipartisan votes. Both bills will now go to the Republican-controlled Senate for consideration.
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Congressional challenge to New York 'gas ban' steams ahead
Energy Choice Act would prevent states or local governments from banning energy sources like natural gas or propane in new construction.
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Media doing ‘damage control’ as widely reported study on cost of climate change gets retracted
The media widely reported on a study finding that the world would be $38 trillion poorer in the future unless action was taken to reduce emissions. The media were far quieter when it was found to have profound flaws. Now that the authors have retracted it, the flaws are being downplayed.
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Climate advocacy struggles in the Trump 2.0 era, but opponents warn its only restrategizing
COP30 failed to produce a resurgence of support for climate policies that the Trump administration has rolled back. Some climate groups are facing financial problems and are scaling back operations. Experts say the climate movement still has momentum, and opponents shouldn't get too comfortable.
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Responding to pressure from US, International Energy Agency forecast sees no end to oil demand
The International Energy Agency has come under fire for being an "energy transition cheerleader," a departure from its original mission of providing unbiased analysis.
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Energy production on federal land, waters, tribal areas generated $14.6B in 2025
The revenues were down from $16.45 billion in the 2024 fiscal year and $18.24 billion in the 2023 fiscal yea
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Louisiana reissues LNG plant permit after judge blocked it
A judge in October had vacated a coastal use permit issued on the Commonwealth LNG export facility.
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Hydrogen task force in Louisiana adopts report on clean energy future
President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law in July, made l changes to tax credits that clean energy companies use.
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Energy group asks Homeland to deny Greta Thunberg entry to U.S. due to disruptive behavior
Power the Future is a nonprofit dedicated to Americans working in reliable energy sources and sent the letter concerning Thunberg’s entry to the United States.
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Utah announces plans to make Brigham City a nuclear power hub
The project, which is also a partnership between Hi Tech Solutions and Holtec International that will position the city as a hub for Utah’s nuclear energy renaissance, is also expected to bring thousands of new jobs to the area.
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Louisiana residents sue over carbon capture land seizures
Suitclaims laws passed since 2020 violate the state constitution by allowing companies engaged in carbon capture and storage to use eminent domain for private gain.