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By his own admission, people look at Luke Warford š and think āAOC and the Green New Deal.ā But the Democrat wants to be Texasā next oil and gas industry sheriff. Heās the underdog. But he sees an opening in the Lone Star Stateās deadly 2021 blackouts. huffpost.com/entry/luke-warā¦

Coal-addicted Poland is going nuclear, with plans to build at least 2 atomic energy stations with big traditional reactors and possibly a bunch of SMRs. The effort could help revive the U.S. nuclear industry. But many challenges ahead. W/ Akbar Shahid Ahmed: huffpost.com/entry/coal-polā¦




All the spent nuclear fuel in the U.S. could fit in one Wal-Mart Supercenter. But thereās enough energy still contained in that waste to power the country for 150 years. Tapping it is costly and controversial. So is not doing so. A look at ā¢ļø recycling: huffpost.com/entry/nuclear-ā¦

Amid growing protests against the governmentās plans to strip the judiciary of its independence, Israelās controversial new environment minister was shouted off stage at a climate summit in Beāer Sheva today. But not before she made some notable remarks: huffpost.com/entry/israel-eā¦

Biden could spur construction of 20,000 new homes per month built to the greenest national codes ever written, saving homeowners money and avoiding as much CO2 as Poland emits every year. Yet the administration is defying the law -- and no one knows why. huffpost.com/entry/biden-grā¦




The U.S. is running low on electrical transformers, threatening to worsen blackouts and delay the shift from fossil fuels. Demand is soaring thanks to climate change. Suppliers can't keep up, and bungled federal policies seem to be inflaming the problem. huffpost.com/entry/transforā¦

The debt ceiling deal clears all hurdles for a controversial natural gas megaproject. But unlike when Joe Manchin's Mountain Valley Pipeline push last fall, the bill to approve it this time *doesn't* include policies to build out the U.S. electrical grid. huffpost.com/entry/debt-ceiā¦


During the pandemic, fresh air and open windows were essential. Now breathing safely comes at the price of appliances and electricity that's increasingly costly and less reliable. Wildfire smoke forces Americans to choose: Choke, roast indoors, or pay up. huffpost.com/entry/wildfireā¦

Nine years after VP Biden promised the Caribbean middle-class prosperity via cheap American energy, his White House is pitching a different vision. Analysts from š§š§ and š±šØ told me they're "not impressed." Meanwhile, šµš· still lacks reliable electricity. huffpost.com/entry/us-caribā¦