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Soaring electricity rates fueled Democratic victories — now comes the hard partSoaring electricity rates fueled Democratic victories — now comes the hard part
How deep-sea mining could threaten a vital ocean food source

New industry-backed research shows how waste from deep-sea mining could have far-reaching effects on fish and their food.

Justine Calma
Justine Calma
Justine Calma
A nuclear energy startup and the Silicon Valley and MAGA bigwigs backing it are chipping away at federal oversight of new reactor designs.

“All these nuke bros who know nothing about operating a reactor, they just want a free pass,” Allison Macfarlane, former chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, tells Bloomberg. “They can have their free pass, but then they will have an accident.”

The Risky Movement to Make America Nuclear Again

[Bloomberg]

Google has a ‘moonshot’ plan for AI data centers in spaceGoogle has a ‘moonshot’ plan for AI data centers in space
Justine Calma
Justine Calma
Energy Star might survive after all.

The US Environmental Protection Agency is considering keeping it alive, following news earlier this year that the Trump administration would shutter the money-saving program as part of its efforts to roll back energy and water efficiency standards.

E.P.A. Retreats From Plans to End the Energy Star Program

[The New York TImes]

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