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Europe turning away from nuclear energy was 'strategic mistake': EU chief

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called Europe's turn away from civilian nuclear power a "strategic mistake", arguing that the Middle East war had exposed the continent's fossil fuel "vulnerability". "It was a strategic mistake for Europe to turn

EXCLUSIVE: Inside one Michigan town's fight against solar expansion

Shining a Light on Solar: This is the second installment in a series investigating the solar industry in Michigan.

Soaring gas prices spark renewed debate about European electricity

Soaring gas prices spark renewed debate about European electricity

A surge in natural gas prices since the Middle East war erupted has sparked renewed debate about Europe's electricity market, where prices are still linked to gas. Industrial firms and countries like Italy are already calling for reform ahead of an EU summit on competitiveness on March 19.

Italy challenges EU over key climate tool

Italy challenges EU over key climate tool

Italy is once again challenging the EU's green transition, pushing for an overhaul of the bloc's carbon trading scheme and changing the way the tool operates to try to cut electricity bills. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called Thursday for the European Union's Emissions Trading

Swiss to vote on creating giant 'climate fund'

Swiss to vote on creating giant 'climate fund'

The Swiss are expected to snub a call to create a multi-billion-dollar climate fund, aimed at combating global warming and addressing its consequences, with polls indicating voters deem the ambitious project too costly. The climate fund initiative, launched by the Social Democratic Party and the Greens, calls for

Montanans want more solar and gas, are less interested in new coal plants

Montanans are bullish on solar, natural gas and hydropower for electricity generation — but wary of adding additional coal power to the state’s energy mix, according to a new Montana Free Press-Eagleton poll. The results of the poll, conducted in late December and early January, come as the Trump

How a company quietly acquired 5,100 acres for a data center in Eastern Montana

When a little-known company called Montana Property LLC purchased 5,000 acres — around eight square miles — just south of Broadview in 2024, the acquisition didn't necessarily make waves. But roughly one year later, the purchaser's parent company Quantica Infrastructure announced development plans for a sprawling