Energy & Fuel

An Alabama City Council OKs Rezoning for Big Data Center, Dividing Community

"After the Bessemer City Council voted 5-2 to rezone nearly 700 acres of agricultural land for the “hyperscale” server farm, a dissenting council member said city officials who signed non-disclosure agreements weren’t being transparent with citizens."

Source: Inside Climate News, 11/21/2025

The Risk And Promise Of Offshore Wind Energy In Nova Scotia

"As the federal government considers fast-tracking Wind West Atlantic Energy, residents hope for economic transformation, while some worry about impacts to seafood industry and marine ecosystems"

Source: The Narwhal, 11/20/2025

Trump FWS Seeks To Roll Back Protections For Imperiled Species And Habitat

"President Donald Trump’s administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican’s first term that were blocked under former Democratic President Joe Biden."

Source: AP, 11/20/2025

"Spread Of Data Centers Raises Risk Of Winter Outages, Grid Monitor Warns"

"More than a dozen states where data centers are spreading fastest could face electric power emergencies under extreme conditions this winter, the grid’s security monitor warned Tuesday."

Source: E&E News, 11/20/2025

"Data-Center Power Forecasts Climb To Unreachable Heights"

"Utilities expect electricity growth to reach levels that are hard to fathom — and they’re using those estimates to justify costly new investments in fossil gas."

Source: Canary Media, 11/19/2025

"UN Maritime Chief Links Rise Of Dark Fleet To Worker Abuses"

"The head of the United Nations' maritime agency warned of a disturbing rise in the criminalisation of seafarers, driven by geopolitical tensions and a surge in substandard shipping practices linked to the so-called dark fleet operating outside international norms."

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 11/19/2025

"Environmentalists Sue to Stop Oil Lease Sales in the Gulf of Mexico"

"Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over a plan to sell oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico. The groups say the sale violates a core environmental law and threatens coastal communities and endangered whales."

Source: NYTimes, 11/19/2025

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