"NAACP leaders cite energy, water usage and a lack of transparency around the project as causes for concern."

"OpenAI and Oracle announced Tuesday that they are planning to build five new data center sites as part of the “Stargate” project, a development that would significantly expand U.S. AI infrastructure and could affect the makeup of the grid in multiple states."

"Politicians who push small reactors raise false hopes that splitting atoms can make a real dent in the climate crisis."

"The Department of Energy is aiming to “return more than $13 billion in unobligated funds” that were authorized by Congress in the Biden administration to fund clean energy projects, DOE said Wednesday."

"The world is producing too much coal, oil and natural gas to meet the targets set 10 years ago under the Paris Agreement, in which countries agreed to limit climate pollution and avoid the worst effects of global warming."

"Scores of instruments are peering down through Earth’s atmosphere, finding pollution all across the globe every day."

"Ninety-eight years ago, the nation’s largest power grid operator was founded here by utilities serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey. On Monday, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro threatened to pull his state out of the coalition."

"Some 450 events are planned across the US this Sunday to celebrate growth of solar power and energy efficiency"

"Maryland has joined a growing coalition of states that are setting their own public health guidelines to counter the Trump administration’s more restrictive vaccine policies, a health department spokesperson said Thursday."