** U.S. liquefied natural gas exports have reached record levels, driven by strong demand from both domestic industrial consumers and European buyers. Despite increasing natural gas production, the growth of U.S. LNG exports is threatened by insufficient pipeline capacity to transport gas to liquefaction facilities reports OilPrice.com. ** Colorado has become the first state to …
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Transmission line fought by some in central Texas
Another fight is underway against a proposed large electrical transmission line. The battle is waged in central Texas where residents near the tourist mecca of Salado, a small town filled with attractions and restaurants along I-35. The residents don’t want a 200-mile 765 kv transmission line carrying power to the Permian Basin. The line …
Next step made in proposed $13 billion AI center in Amarillo
The company that joined forces with Texas Tech University to build a $13 billion nuclear development of what could become of the largest AI complexes in the world at Amarillo has named two veteran nuclear industry executives to lead the project. Fermi America announced recently the naming of Mesut Uzman as chief nuclear officer and …
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** Major data center developer and operator Equinix has entered into several advanced nuclear electricity deals, including power purchase agreements for fission energy and pre-ordering microreactors for its operations, the company said on Thursday. ** Arizona regulators vote to repeal rules requiring utilities to obtain 15% of their electricity from renewable sources, drawing fire from …
Trump’s anti-wind push—could it be harmful to electrical power growth in Oklahoma?
A report suggests Oklahoma is among some of the states that have the most at stake in the anti-wind push by President Trump and his administration and they total billions of dollars on projects. Further, it could come at a time when there is a growing demand for the production of more electrical …
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** President Donald Trump named David Rosner as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, where he has served since mid-2025 as a commissioner, the agency said ** In 2024, the United States exported about 30% of its domestic primary energy production. Nearly all of the exports were fossil fuels destined for other countries in North America, Europe, or Asia. The United States …
What will be real impact of loss of green energy tax credits?
A mad rush is underway in some states across the nation as the Trump administration does away with tax credits for clean energy projects. Those states are attempting to finish the projects before the expiration of the credits. They are also fast tracking the projects to ensure they are connected to the grid. Meanwhile, …
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** An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant south of Pittsburgh killed two people and injured more than 10 others. The CEO has vowed to find out what caused Monday’s blast while the workers’ union says it will make sure there’s a thorough investigation. ** Five countries account for more than two-thirds of the world’s total nuclear electricity generation …
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** The Trump administration has a new beef with renewable energy: It takes up too much space. One of the Interior Department’s latest rules for evaluating whether to approve energy projects on federal land will focus on “energy density,” a metric that supposedly captures how much power a project can produce per acre of land …
Trump’s One Big Beautiful bill cancelled billions in solar projects for states
New Mexico, Colorado and Arkansas are some of the states affected by the Trump administration’s recent announcement of the cancellation of about $7 billion in grants funding solar energy projects for low-income households. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sent notices to states where grants were made through the Solar for All program, a …