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Chevron Wants to Tap Into A.I. Boom by Selling Electricity to Data Centers

The oil company plans to build natural gas power plants that will be directly connected to data centers used by technology companies for artificial intelligence and other services.The artificial intelligence boom has turbocharged demand for electricity, and everyone who is anyone…

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$35 Billion Loan Project, Led by the World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa

The leaders of more than half of Africa’s nations gathered this week in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s sprawling seaside metropolis, to commit to the biggest burst of spending on electric-power generation in Africa’s history.The World Bank, African Development Bank and others…

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Trump Said, ‘We Have More Coal Than Anybody.’ See Where We Burn It.

There are 206 coal-burning power plants left in the United States, which supply about 16 percent of the country’s energy. Experts say burning more doesn’t make financial sense.After declaring a national energy emergency on his first day in office, President Trump…

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Two Chemical-Industry Officials Expected to Help Oversee E.P.A. Chemical Rules

A former chemical-industry executive who fought against stronger regulations under the first Trump administration is returning to take critical roles at the Environmental Protection Agency, two people with knowledge of the appointment said, raising concerns of corporate influence on chemical safety…

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Trump Wants to Unleash Energy, as Long as It’s Not Wind or Solar

Legal experts said the president was testing the boundaries of executive power with aggressive orders designed to stop the country from transitioning to renewable energy.President Trump is moving to restructure the nation’s energy future to block any transition away from fossil…

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Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network

Federal Reserve Bank officials said the decision to leave the network came after the group’s work had “increasingly broadened in scope.”The Federal Reserve has withdrawn from a network of global financial regulators focused on climate risk days before President-elect Donald J.…

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Doug Burgum, Trump’s Pick for Interior Secretary, Gets His Confirmation Hearing

Walleye cakes, peach cobbler and wine provided by North Dakota’s top energy lobbying group were on the menu in May when Doug Burgum, then the governor, invited oil and gas executives to his official residence.The guest of honor: Harold Hamm, the…

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In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Fertilizer

Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency has warned that “forever chemicals” present in sewage sludge…

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Exxon Sues California Official, Claiming He Defamed the Company

The lawsuit, an unusual strategy for the oil giant, comes after California’s attorney general sued Exxon last year alleging it misled the public about plastics recycling.Exxon Mobil sued California’s attorney general, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups on Monday, alleging…

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‘Forever Chemicals’ Reach Tap Water via Treated Sewage, Study Finds

Wastewater, even after treatment to make it drinkable, contains high levels of PFAS, according to researchers.As the world grapples with climate change, population growth and dwindling supplies of fresh water, more people are set to rely on treated wastewater to sustain…

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After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies

With a lucrative tax credit, the Biden administration is hoping to establish a new industry that might help fight climate change.The Biden administration on Friday made final its long-awaited plan to offer billions of dollars in tax credits to companies that…

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EPA Promotes Fertilizer Carrying PFAS, Long After 3M Shared Risks

In early 2000, scientists at 3M, the chemicals giant, made a startling discovery: High levels of PFAS, the virtually indestructible “forever chemicals” used in nonstick pans, stain-resistant carpets and many other products were turning up in the nation’s sewage.The researchers were…

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Trump’s Plans to Scrap Climate Policies Has Unnerved Green Energy Investors

President-elect Donald J. Trump is expected to roll back many of the rules and subsidies that have attracted billions of dollars from the private sector to renewable energy and electric vehicles.Money is the mother’s milk of politics, but the outcome of…

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Removing Carbon From the Sky Could Be the Next Climate Gold Rush

This summer, Bill Gates huddled in London with representatives of some of the world’s wealthiest people, including the Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, the SoftBank founder, Masayoshi Son, and Prince al-Waleed bin Talal Prince of Saudi Arabia.They were evaluating their joint investments…

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Gas Exports Pose Some Risks to U.S. Economy and Environment, Study Says

The long-awaited study was criticized by the oil and gas industry and could help environmental groups that want to stop new export terminals.The Biden administration on Tuesday released a lengthy study that outlined the economic and environmental risks of shipping more…

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