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Trump Administration Doubles Down on Coal Power in North Carolina

Duke Energy could receive $28.4 million in federal grants for upgrades, matched by $44 million in ratepayer funds.

By Lisa Sorg

Duke Energy’s coal-fired Roxboro plant sits on the shores of Hyco Lake in Person County. Credit: Lisa Sorg/Inside Climate News
Incumbent Public Service Commissioner Jeremy Oden (left) lost his seat in May’s primary. Chris Beeker (right) will face his opponent in a runoff. Credit: Alabama Governor’s Office

In Alabama Primary Elections, Incumbent Utility Regulators Feel the Squeeze of High Energy Prices

By Lee Hedgepeth

Workers strike at the JBS Beef Production Facility in Greeley, Colo., on March 16. Credit: Brice Tucker/MediaNews Group/Greeley Tribune via Getty Images

Greenpeace Plans to Sue JBS for Its Climate Impacts, Seeks Details About Major Plans in Nigeria

By Georgina Gustin

A solar farm in Iola, Texas. Credit: Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images

How Utility Companies and States Shaped America’s Clean Energy Transition

By Dan Gearino

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a primary election night event on May 19 in Warminster, Pa. Credit: Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images

Pennsylvania’s Governor Has a Plan to Make Data Centers Bring Their Own Energy. Now Comes the Hard Part.

By Kyle Bagenstose

The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is likely to be completed next year. Credit: Dominion Energy

NextEra Energy to Join the Offshore Wind Club, But Does It Matter?

By Dan Gearino

The campus of NextEra’s headquarters is seen on Monday in Juno Beach, Fla. Credit: Marco Bello/Getty Images

A Utility Mega-Merger Is All About Data Centers

By Dan Gearino, Amy Green, Charles Paullin

The construction site of a data center developed by Related Digital for Oracle and OpenAI is seen on May 6 in Saline, Mich. Credit: Jim West/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Trump’s EPA Seeks Looser Construction Rules for Gas Plants, Data Centers and Factories

By Charles Paullin

A Los Angeles gas station on April 30, 2026. Californians are reckoning with surging gas prices—the highest nationwide according to data from the motor club, AAA. Gasoline prices have surged as the war in Iran continues. Credit: Steven Rodas/Inside Climate News

California Drivers Are Paying a More Than $6 a Gallon Price for the War in Iran

By Steven Rodas

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers remarks on Feb. 24 in Williamsburg. Credit: Mike Kropf/Getty Images

Virginia Legislature Bucks Governor’s Amendments to Dominion-Backed Bill

By Charles Paullin

Duke Energy receives tax breaks for its data centers, even though it reported $4.9 billion in gross profits last year. Credit: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images

Duke Energy Received Tax Breaks on Its Three N.C. Data Centers

By Lisa Sorg

Misty Cheng looks at flood damage to her home in Wrightwood, Calif., on Dec. 25, 2025. Credit: Eric Thayer/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

As Climate Disasters Create an Insurance Crisis, a California Bill Seeks to Make Fossil Fuel Companies Pay

By Steven Rodas

The headquarters of American Efficient in Durham, N.C. Credit: Matt Ramey/The Assembly

Feds Fine Durham-Based Energy Efficiency Company $722 Million

By Lisa Sorg

Attendees ask questions during a press briefing following a meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on Friday in Washington, D.C. Credit: Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images

A Protracted US–Iran War Could Strain Climate Finance From Wealthy Countries to Developing Nations

By Aman Azhar

People fill their vehicles at a gas station in Miami on Monday. Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Rising Gas Prices Make the Market Ripe for Electric Vehicles, but US Automakers Can’t Seize the Moment

By Dan Gearino

A ship heads toward the Strait of Hormuz following a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran on April 8. Credit: Shady Alassar/Anadolu via Getty Images

Global Finance and Energy Leaders Warn of Potentially Dire Impacts From Iran War

By Phil McKenna

In Austin, Texas, the Elemental Critical Data Center facility. Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Texas Data Center Developers Play Offense on Water, Claiming Huge Cuts in Usage 

By Arcelia Martin

Mist rises from the cooling towers of Google’s data center in Lenoir, N.C. Credit: Google

What Is the Economic Impact of Data Centers? It’s a Secret.

By Lisa Sorg

Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Los Angeles refinery is seen on April 2 in Carson, Calif. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Iran Energy Shock Tests Limits of Trump’s Vision of US Energy Dominance

By Marianne Lavelle

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