Conflict/Corruption

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How Trump’s Energy Policies Helped Trigger Tuesday’s Election Rout

"The war in Iran, efforts to promote fossil fuels and attacks on renewable energy contributed to higher prices for gas and electricity that drove voter discontent."

Source: New York Times, 11/05/2026

Democrats Win House And Senate As Voters Deliver Strong Rebuke To Trump

"Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new era of congressional resistance to President Donald Trump."

Source: AP, 11/04/2026

Millions From CA Gas Leak Settlement May Help Residents Electrify Homes

"Millions of dollars of settlement money from the largest known methane leak in the United States are now available to affected residents to replace gas-powered appliances with electric ones. Organizations involved in distributing the money say it will help create safer and cleaner homes."

Source: AP, 11/03/2026

Judge Opens East Potomac Park Probe Into Potential DOJ Misconduct

"A federal judge has opened an investigation into concerns that the Trump administration lied to her in the ongoing legal battle over President Trump’s desire to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links."

Source: The Hill, 11/03/2026

How Much Are Trump’s Pro-Coal Policies Costing Us?

"The Trump administration loves coal plants. The rest of us are paying the price in higher electricity bills, poorer health, and worsening climate change." "A new report finds nearly half of U.S. coal plants benefit from federal handouts and pollution exemptions, harming public health, our wallets, and the climate."

Source: Canary Media, 10/29/2026

High Power Bills, Blackouts Land Michigan Utilities On The Ballot

"When 83-year-old Sam Getsinger thinks about the future, she pictures her five grandchildren and the world she wants to leave them. An important part of that world, Getsinger said, is a healthy democracy. So when she first heard about an initiative to limit Michigan utilities’ influence in political campaigns, she immediately volunteered to support it."

Source: Grist, 10/28/2026

W. Va. Investigates Green Groups Over ‘Deceptive’ Climate Change Advocacy

"West Virginia’s Republican attorney general has launched a broad investigation of the state’s leading environmental groups, demanding a decade of internal records involving “unfair or deceptive acts” in their fundraising and climate change advocacy."

Source: AP, 10/23/2026

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