Energy & Environment
A recent declaration signed by three dozen scientists presents a strong case for the belief that fish, amphibians, mollusks, and insects are aware. The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness argues that current scientific research suggests widespread animal awareness is a “realistic possibility” — and that scientists and policymakers must take that into account when assessing risks to…
U.S. West Coast may become significant market for oil-sands crude
Many former colleagues of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a large environmental protection organization are asking the Independent presidential candidate to drop out of the race. Several current and former Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) staffers, including co-founder John Adams and President and CEO Manish Bapna, expressed their support for President Biden in the new…
The temporary closure of the Port of Baltimore due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge could have significant effects on coal exports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River on Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, resulting in a temporary shutdown of the port.
The Biden administration has finalized new regulations for extracting oil and gas from public lands. They claim that this will reduce both wasted fuel and the release of gases that contribute to global warming from the production of these fossil fuels.
A group of prominent Arizona Republicans sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday over new air pollution regulations that they claim will hurt the economy. The Republican leaders of the state’s House and Senate joined with the state Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the suit, alleging the new standards for fine air pollutants known…
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R) vetoed a proposal on Tuesday that aimed to increase the maximum size of a solar plant owned by state utilities, citing worries about its impact on the coal industry. The proposal, HB5528, aimed to enlarge the size of solar plants that the state’s electric utilities, AEP and Mon Power, could possess,…
Is nuclear power a necessary part of the energy transition away from fossil fuels? As the debate rages on, new technologies and smaller reactors may be shifting the balance.
Recent reports suggest renewable energy sources alone won’t be enough to meet data centers’ increasingly intensive power needs.
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