The scientific consensus is that burning fossil fuels drives the climate crisis, yet the world’s biggest oil companies are planning to increase production.
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There are plans for more than 70 gas-fired power plants across the U.S. to privately serve data centers.
Last year, nearly 40% of all power demand from global data centers came from facilities based in America, per a new report.
Investor call transcripts show that gas companies see the data center build-out as their next growth sector, even as the energy transition accelerates.
Energy and environmental organizations are reacting with alarm to the new Canada-Alberta deal to build a new oil pipeline to the West Coast, questioning whether new buyers can be found for the oil that may eventually flow through the pipelines.
A new report studied potential emissions from seven planned gas-fired plants that would fuel data centers in Pennsylvania. The industry says it’s investing in clean technology.
Groups filed a lawsuit against the EPA saying the agency failed to adhere to provisions under Clean Air Act when considering a steel maker's permit.
New research shows major lenders are accelerating their investment in Big Oil as the industry turns toward plastics and petrochemicals.
Many utility-scale developers planned ahead, signaling the looming deadline may not be a massive disruption.
As the data center buildout escalates, rural Pennsylvanians urge lawmakers not to repeat past mistakes.
Analysts say political hostility and public distrust are likely to blame for the recent cancellation of the Air Products project in Louisiana.
Germans have won a fight to keep a coal mine out of an ancient forest. In the U.S., the government is opening protected lands for drilling and development.
Researchers show how consumer eco-consciousness can trigger discounts on inefficient products, canceling the gains shoppers thought they'd locked in.
Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as the United Kingdom and Germany have argued their actions are insignificant.
Germans have won a fight to keep a coal mine out of an ancient forest. In the U.S., the government is opening protected lands for drilling and development.
Oklahoma restricts oilfield wastewater injection within a half-mile of public water wells. Regulators have let companies do it anyway. But in the city of Enid, officials are pushing back against one of the state’s biggest industries.
The Interior Department has announced that Charlotte-based Duke Energy will terminate its offshore wind lease off Bald Head Island and "refocus" the $129 million taxpayer buyout back on fossil fuels and nuclear power.
The Energy and Commerce panel will debate the marquee Ratepayer Protection Act this week.
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