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Elon Musk's makeshift AI power plant generates sound and fury in Mississippi

The 27 temporary gas turbines roar like jet engines day and night to power data centers, residents say.
The new xAi plant in Southaven, Miss.
The new xAi plant in Southaven, Miss.

U.S. military boards third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

President Donald Trump ordered a quarantine of sanctioned tankers to pressure Venezuela’s then-President Nicolás Maduro before the U.S. apprehended him.
U.S. forces approach the oil tanker Bertha.
U.S. forces approach the oil tanker Bertha.
25d ago

Climate change

Climate change

EPA reverses climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions

The agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and wellbeing.
Traffic moves along a stretch of roads near the Royal Dutch Shell and Valero Energy's Norco refineries during a power outage caused by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., on Aug. 30, 2021.
Traffic moves along a stretch of roads near the Royal Dutch Shell and Valero Energy's Norco refineries during a power outage caused by Hurricane Ida in LaPlace, La., on Aug. 30, 2021.
32d ago

Republicans blame 'woke' over Nashville power outages

Some conservatives argued a utility company run by Democratic appointees caused the problem, blaming policies on diversity and tree-trimming.
Two workers in blaze yellow suits work to clear fallen trees from a snow-covered roadway.
Two workers in blaze yellow suits work to clear fallen trees from a snow-covered roadway.
46d ago

Natural gas prices soar more than 60% as winter storm approaches

Consumers could face sizable energy bills in the short term, as well as higher prices for electric and gas heat in the coming months.
Young woman near the home radiator with temperature sensor
Young woman near the home radiator with temperature sensor

Extreme cold could test power grid in Texas

The Texas power grid infamously failed following a 2021 snowstorm, leaving millions of customers without power in subfreezing temperatures.
Extreme Cold And Record Snowfall To Test The Texas Power Grid
Extreme Cold And Record Snowfall To Test The Texas Power Grid
48d ago

Politics News

Politics News

Democrat Mikie Sherrill sworn in as New Jersey governor with defiant tone against Trump

Sherrill signed two executive orders, one declaring a freeze on utility rates and another aimed at establishing new sources of electricity production, including solar and nuclear.
Mikie Sherrill
Mikie Sherrill
48d ago

Natural gas prices jump 25% as winter storm approaches

Prices rose Tuesday as households in large parts of the U.S. get ready for a major winter storm to hit in the coming days.
A snowplow.
A snowplow.
55d ago

Climate change

Climate change

Carbon pollution rose last year. Experts blame a cold winter, natural gas prices and data centers.

The U.S. spewed 2.4% more heat-trapping gases from fossil fuels in 2025 than in the year before, according to new research.
Silhouettes of large billowing smoke coming out of smoke stacks as the sun sets
Silhouettes of large billowing smoke coming out of smoke stacks as the sun sets
61d ago

Venezuela's state-run oil company says it is negotiating with the U.S. to sell crude oil

Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., said the talks were "within the framework of the commercial relations that exist between both countries."
View of the Peace Monument sculpture in front of the Petroleos de Venezuela.
View of the Peace Monument sculpture in front of the Petroleos de Venezuela.
61d ago

Trump's Venezuela oil plan faces steep security and economic questions

Militia groups could endanger oil workers, while a drop in crude oil prices makes it harder for companies to recoup investments.
A motorcycle rider passes in front of an oil-themed mural.
A motorcycle rider passes in front of an oil-themed mural.

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