Culture
U.S. inflation remains at 3.4% in August report(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation rose by 0.4% in August for an annual rate of 3.4%, keeping in track with July’s data, according to a new report from… Read More
Government
Michigan tests pay-per-mile system as EVs cut into gas tax revenue(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Michigan is spending up to $7.65 million on a pilot program to test a mileage-based alternative to its gas tax. The pilot will… Read More
World
Why this small island chain could be the first domino in a Taiwan war(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A Chinese first strike against Taiwan could place American forces across the western Pacific at risk while threatening semiconductor supply chains underpinning large portions… Read More
Government, Politics
Energy experts: Keystone XL is a great idea doomed by political realityPresident Donald Trump’s latest attempt to revive Keystone XL appears to have collapsed along with trade discussions between Canada and the U.S. over the weekend. Trump… Read More
Courts
Supreme Court announces 1st arguments for October term(The Daily Signal) – The Supreme Court will hear seven arguments in early October on cases including immigrant detention and the environment. The high court on Tuesday… Read More
Culture
Tesla signs major solar deals amid surging AI power demand(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Tesla’s ongoing electricity usage prompted two energy agreements related to solar projects in Arizona and Texas. The solar agreements with Zelestra and ContourGlobal… Read More
Culture
More pros than cons: ALEC panel discussion focuses on positives of data centers(The Center Square) – While much of the national conversation about data centers focuses on the amount of energy and water they consume, the pros of building more of… Read More
Culture
U.S. inflation cools to 3.5% in better than expected June report(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation decreased by 0.4% in June, for a seasonally adjusted total of 3.5% over the year, driven by rapidly falling energy costs, according to… Read More
Government
Rubio sanctions Cuba’s oil machine(The Daily Signal) – Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday announced multiple sanctions against the Cuban communist regime, this time targeting the regime’s cash cow. “Today, I… Read More
Politics
‘I’ve had enough, thank you darling’: Trump walks out on NBC interview(Daily Caller News Foundation) – President Donald Trump frequently sparred with “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker about multiple topics before cutting the interview short. Trump went to… Read More
Government
Trump invokes emergency powers to save coal plants across AmericaPresident Donald Trump announced Thursday the administration is invoking emergency powers to keep 13 coal plants running across the U.S. Trump said his administration… Read More
Culture
Texas leads a new natural gas pipeline boom(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Texas is once again proving why it stands as America’s unrivaled energy powerhouse. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA),… Read More
Government
Trump admin drops chemical program critics say was weaponized to target American manufacturing plantsThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pivoting from a long-contested chemical risk assessment program it notes Congress never authorized and critics say became a tool for targeting chemical facilities, including plants sterilizing medical equipment at the… Read More
America
Iran deadline looms as gas prices tick up in US, ‘energy lockdown’ speculation swirls elsewhere(The Heartlander) — As President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night deadline for Iran looms, gas prices continue to rise across the U.S. and American allies scramble to adapt to dwindling… Read More
Government
EXCLUSIVE: Energy experts urge Congress to act as energy crisis looms: ‘just do it’American power demand is surging while an outdated grid and stifling policies strain the system, according to leading experts urging Congress for reform. At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing Wednesday, several energy policy experts… Read More
Culture
EXCLUSIVE: Worried AI will replace you? This tech startup says you can keep your job and ditch the soul-crushing office drudgeryAs some communities push back against Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers and job-displacing AI, a San Francisco startup is taking the opposite approach. Backed by renowned names in the sector such… Read More
World
Cuba goes dark after power grid collapseCuba’s power grid suffered a complete collapse Monday, leaving around 10 million people without electricity. The nation’s grid operator, Unión Eléctrica, announced the news on social media and said it would continue providing… Read More
Opinion
US energy realism pays off in Iran crisis(The Daily Signal) – The Iran war has exposed the fragility of much of the world’s energy system. Years of political theater disguised as climate policy—demonizing fossil fuels and… Read More
Government
‘Colossal expansion of US energy’: Trump touts major tech company agreementSeveral major tech companies and President Donald Trump signed a pledge Wednesday to protect ratepayers from energy guzzling data centers as his administration embraces artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. The Trump administration has… Read More
World
‘All bets are off’: How the Iran conflict might ripple through the US economyAmericans will feel the punch of rising energy costs after the latest U.S. and Israeli military action in Iran, several energy sector experts told The Heartlander, but how much… Read More