Category: Energy
Interior to shutter national parks during shutdown
“At [National Park] sites across the country, gates will be locked, visitor centers will be closed, and thousands of park rangers will be furloughed, [...]
AI might drive down carbon — if its energy use is kept in check
“Using more energy means using more fossil-based fuels,” said Jake Loosararian, the CEO of Gecko Robotics, an energy infrastructure monitoring compan [...]
Ford halts construction on EV battery plant ripped by GOP over China ties
UAW president Shawn Fain blasted the pause as a “shameful, barely-veiled threat by Ford to cut jobs” in a statement Monday, just days after praising [...]
‘A contradiction’: U.S. subsidizes ‘sustainable’ buildings, but leaves them vulnerable to floods
The findings come as the Biden administration, the Green Building Council and other groups are working to make U.S. buildings more resilient.
The Whi [...]
DeSantis on climate: 'Human beings are safer than ever'
DeSantis on climate: 'Human beings are safer than ever'
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Biden and Mary Barra are buds. It could affect the strike.
The tension facing Biden is the result of several factors. In addition to her frequent visits to the White House, Barra has played a crucial role in [...]
What the UAW strike means for the Musk-Biden tug of war
Musk has already won a number of early skirmishes with the administration, including by getting several other big automakers to adopt Tesla’s chargin [...]
Lack of policy makes extreme heat too hot to handle
Lack of policy makes extreme heat too hot to handle
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UAW strike could disrupt EV rollout. Environmentalists support it anyway.
The green support for the union marks a relatively new development between two Democratic-aligned factions. Environmental groups have broadened their [...]
UAW to strike at three plants at midnight, barring deal
The United Auto Workers union strike would mark the first against all three major Detroit automakers simultaneously. | Timothy D. Easley/AP Photo
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Auto strike could threaten Biden’s blue wall
Michigan Democrats support the union but caution that the president, a self-described “car guy,” faces potential political danger if thousands of uni [...]
Why a Democratic-leaning union is challenging Biden’s electric vehicle revolution
“UAW members feel abandoned by the Democratic Party,” former UAW President Bob King said in an interview, citing President Bill Clinton’s signing of [...]
Extremists keep trying to trigger mass blackouts — and that’s not even the scariest part
A POLITICO analysis of federal data and interviews with a dozen security, extremism and electricity experts revealed that despite a record surge in a [...]
Trump’s border wall caused ‘significant’ cultural, environmental damage, watchdog finds
Trump’s campaign could not immediately be reached for a response on Thursday.
The report found that vehicle barriers in remote areas were changed to [...]
The Great Salt Lake is shrinking rapidly, and Utah has failed to stop it, a lawsuit contends
The lake first hit a record low in the summer of 2021, fueling renewed attention from Utah’s Republican-led Legislature. But lawmakers’ actions have [...]