Greg Abbott Once Called Texas the 'Epicenter' of AI. Now He's Freezing Data Center Construction. The bipartisan backlash against data centers reaches the Lone Star State. Reason · Aug 4
The rightwing campaign to control how US judges view the climate crisis US energy secretary Chris Wright featured in seminars to judges when he was a fracking executive The Guardian - US · Jun 10
Data Center Wars: North Carolina Resists Innovation While Texas Considers Market-Based Rules As data centers dominate public debate, two states reveal their approach. Texas has taken a stance in line with market needs, while North Carolina reacts to fear and bad press. Reason · Jun 5
The EPA erases mentions of human-fueled climate change from its web pages A spokesperson for the EPA said the agency ‘no longer takes marching orders from the climate cult’ The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025
Trump names former consultant who called him a ‘hero’ head of new environmental task force ‘Together, we will achieve American Energy DOMINANCE, rebuild our Economy, and DRILL, BABY, DRILL,’ Trump vowed as he announced his environmental pick The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2025
Far-right fossil fuel company allies pressure US supreme court to shield firms in unprecedented campaign Groups linked to billionaire Leonard Leo, who seems to have ties to Chevron, are pressing the court to intervene in lawsuits that could cost billions The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2024
Wind and solar power overtakes coal for the first time ever in the US Wind and solar power produced a combined 252 terawatt-hours in the first five months of 2023, compared with coal's output of 249 TWh LiveScience · Jun 26, 2023