LoginTrump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution
7 August 2026 at 03:18
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Trump’s Push for More A.I. Data Centers Will Mean Major Air Pollution
7 August 2026 at 03:18
The president’s push for data centers is driving a boom in gas-burning power plants. Texas is leading the way.
Trump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind Leases
6 August 2026 at 23:15
It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.
Trump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind Leases
6 August 2026 at 23:15
It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.
The deal on Wednesday follows agreements to refund wind leases off California, Maine, New Jersey, New York and North Carolina.
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Trump Issues Tariffs on Key Ingredient for Electronics and Solar Panels
6 August 2026 at 22:53
The administration will impose a minimum import price for polysilicon, a key component for semiconductors and solar panels, as well as tariffs for products made with the material.
A worker inspected solar panels at a factory in Dalton, Ga., in 2023.
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Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Lift Freeze on Wind Power
6 August 2026 at 19:56
Since April, the Defense Department has halted all military reviews for wind projects, stalling dozens of projects nationwide.
Federal Judge Orders Pentagon to Lift Freeze on Wind Power
6 August 2026 at 19:56
Since April, the Defense Department has halted all military reviews for wind projects, stalling dozens of projects nationwide.
Turbines near Throckmorton, Texas. Defense Department reviews are meant to ensure that wind farms do not interfere with radar or flight paths.
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Birds Are Dying. Clues Point to El Niño.
6 August 2026 at 19:40
A die-off of seabirds has some experts thinking an El Niño weather pattern is to blame, a look at data centers and pollution, and more climate news.
Seabird carcasses in Ecuador.
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Trump White House Readies AI Framework to Review Security Risks
5 August 2026 at 01:17
The voluntary review process will cover closed-source artificial intelligence models, but exclude those that publish the underlying code.
Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of the A.I. Bubble?
2 August 2026 at 16:45
Inside the 81-year-old billionaire’s risky, debt-fueled scramble to transform his data empire into an A.I. juggernaut.
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- Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections
Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections
1 August 2026 at 20:58
The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.
A delivery in Wilmington, N.C., this month. Heat is linked to hundreds of workplace deaths each year, but labor groups say the true toll is unknown because heat-related illnesses are not properly tracked or reported.
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Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections
1 August 2026 at 20:58
The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.
How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms
1 August 2026 at 03:41
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin
31 July 2026 at 20:48
A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.
Water from the Colorado River flowing through an irrigation canal in Arizona earlier this month.
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U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin
31 July 2026 at 20:48
A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.
Military Testosterone Policy Raises Questions About Its Links to Aggression
31 July 2026 at 12:27
A new policy raises questions about testosterone’s effect on aggression in some men.
Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers
29 July 2026 at 20:46
In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.
President Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright during a White House event last week in which 200 companies vowed to prevent A.I. data centers from driving up power costs.
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Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers
29 July 2026 at 20:46
In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.
Why Restarting a Nuclear Power Plant Can Be Much Harder Than Expected
28 July 2026 at 18:20
The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.
Palisades opened in 1971 and was part of an early wave of reactors built in the United States.
Health Care Agency Discontinues Dozens of Active Research Awards
24 July 2026 at 15:25
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality slowed the awarding of new grants last year. Now it is stopping existing ones.
