Economy & Business

Calif. Will Soon Have 300+ Data Centers. Where Will They Get Their Water?

"A proposed data center in the Imperial Valley would need 750,000 gallons of water a day. Satisfying the thirst of 24 more facilities expected to open in the state will be challenging, experts and officials say."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/30/2026

Wind Farms Bloom Along Rhode Island Coast, As Trump Wants To Stop Them

"Offshore wind turbines roughly three times the height of the Statue of Liberty were spinning far off the coast of Rhode Island on Thursday, sending clean electricity to the region. Wind farms are taking shape and operating along the East Coast, even as President Donald Trump seeks to end the U.S. offshore wind industry. He often talks about his hatred of wind power and calls turbines ugly."

Source: AP, 04/29/2026

"The World Needs Natural Gas Now, but the U.S. Is Exporting All It Can"

"The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off a significant source of liquefied natural gas, but the United States, the biggest exporter of the fuel, is unlikely to pick up that slack because it has no spare capacity."

Source: New York Times, 04/29/2026

Ohio Bill Would Replace All Lead Service Lines. It Could Cost Billions.

"An Ohio bill would require the state replace all lead service lines, but some statewide organizations worry about the costs associated with the bill."

Source: Ohio Capital Journal, 04/29/2026

"French PR Executive Behind Facebook Network Spreading Heat Pump Hate"

"The new investigation by DeSmog and Politico found boutique Paris-based PR firm Digital Tellers is linked to a web of connected Facebook groups and accounts, which regularly share false claims about the cost, noise and reliability of heat pumps."

Source: DeSmog, 04/28/2026

"EPA’s Zeldin Tangles With Democrats Over Trump’s Budget Request"

"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin wrestled with House Democrats on Monday in a hostile hearing that culminated in the top Democratic appropriator facetiously suggesting the agency chief drink weed killer."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/28/2026

"A Town Of 7,000 Planned So Many Data Centers, It’s Like Adding 51 Walmarts"

"Developers plan to build six sprawling data center campuses in Archbald, Pennsylvania, covering about 14 percent of the town’s land. Residents are fighting back."

Source: Washington Post, 04/28/2026

Global Oil Crisis Has Changed Fossil Fuel Industry For Ever: IEA Chief

"The oil crisis triggered by the Iran war has changed the fossil fuel industry for ever, turning countries away from fossil fuels to secure energy supplies, the world’s leading energy economist said."

Source: Guardian, 04/28/2026

Trump DOI To Pay 2 More Companies To Walk Away From Offshore Wind Leases

"The Trump administration announced two more payouts Monday for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development."

Source: AP, 04/28/2026

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