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East-Mediterranean 'commerce-over-conflict' energy partnership launches in Houston

(The Center Square) – A new U.S.-Eastern Mediterranean energy “3+1 partnership” has launched among the U.S., Greece, Cyprus and Israel to establish energy security, peace and stability in the region. The partnership is an outworking of an initiative launched under the first Trump administration when Congress passed

Forest Service attempts to illegally shrink 'secure habitat' in huge deforestation project | Mike Garrity

Grizzly bears were put on the Endangered Species List in 1975 — 51 years ago. They will not be recovered until bears from the Northern Continental Divide and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem can naturally connect to provide crucial genetic exchange to prevent irreversible inbreeding. Yet, despite having a legal mandate to

Jeff Pattison bests state Sen. Jeremy Trebas in PSC primary

Former legislator Jeff Pattison won the Republican primary for a Public Service Commission seat over state Sen. Jeremy Trebas with 67% of the vote. Pattison, who earned 22,015 votes to Trebas’ 11,043, said he won by showing up, listening and being transparent with voters. The Public Service Commission

Federal appeals court denies youth climate lawsuit against Trump executive orders

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a June 2 ruling rejected a youth-led constitutional climate lawsuit seeking to overturn three of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at supporting the fossil fuel industry, curbing renewable energy and suppressing climate science. A three-judge panel agreed

Michigan township denies solar expansion after months of controversy

(The Center Square) – After months of public opposition, a southwest Michigan township has voted to deny an expansion for a utility-scale solar project. The Fayette Township Planning Commission voted Monday night to deny a special land use permit sought by Ranger Power, receiving a standing ovation from the community

Data center big jobs claims don’t match permit application | Jim Morton

The high cost of living is the number one issue facing Americans. In Montana, energy and water utility costs are up, housing is unaffordable, gas is skyrocketing, food prices keep increasing, healthcare costs are unmanageable, etc. Some say that data centers can provide high-paying jobs to alleviate this affordability

Electric rates on the rise again

Electric rates on the rise again

Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is alerting consumers that electric generation prices for all PUC-regulated electric utilities will adjust on June 1 — just as summer temperatures and air-conditioning use begin increasing electricity demand across Pennsylvania. Summer electric bills are influenced by two major factors: the