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Wyoming’s coal mandate continues to cost electric customers

Black Hills Energy is the second utility in the state to impose a “carbon capture compliance” surcharge in an effort to keep coal plants from shuttering.
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California heat wave sparks fears of power outages, fires

“All of us have been trying to outrun Mother Nature, but it’s pretty clear Mother Nature has outrun us,” Governor Newsom said. “The reality is we’re living in an era of extremes: extreme heat, extreme drought — and with the flooding we’re experiencing around the globe.”

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Midwest at greater risk for rolling blackouts

Electricity demand on the Midwest's grid is expected to be strong this summer, with hot weather and a growing economy sucking plenty of juice. At the same time, electricity supplies are tightening.

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‘A job incomplete’: Florida’s statewide climate change response ignores root cause

Despite years of warnings from top scientists around the world, Florida’s plan to address climate change only involves spending money to adapt to rising seas instead of cutting the emissions that cause them. In fact, the state has passed bills that work against those goals.

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Solar power booms in Georgia, where it isn’t mandated

The state has no subsidies or renewable-energy requirements but is experiencing rapid solar-farm growth with the support of Republican utility regulators and rural communities.
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Severe drought could threaten power supply in West for years to come

Water elevation at the Hoover Dam is at its lowest since Lake Mead was first filled.
Politics
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How the Mekong River is turning into a new flashpoint in Indo-Pacific

Experts view the South China Sea as the most probable area of conflict in Asia. Their attention now has also turned to the Mekong River, where the economic and environmental stakes are arguably much higher.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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UK drops plan to phase out gas boilers by 2035

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Trump vows to overturn Biden's offshore drilling ban

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Trump's advisers push to reshape U.S. climate report

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Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

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Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

CLIMATE
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Wildfire risks are rising fastest in northern Canada, study shows