Policy
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Sen. Heinrich on what data centers can learn from SunZia
Senator Martin Heinrich says developers looking to build infrastructure for the AI era are missing the mark on community engagement.
Maeve AllsupJun 23, 2026 -
What Andy Burnham’s transit experience will mean for UK energy
Following a shakeup in Labour party leadership, Burnham is pushing public control of utilities as a fix for energy affordability.
Catherine BoudreauJun 22, 2026 -
A government stake in AI means taking on the industry’s power problem
Trump and Sanders both arrived at the same idea in the same week: a public stake in AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic.
Nick ZenkinJun 17, 2026 -
America’s electricity rage is here
New polling shows voters are furious about electricity prices, data centers, and utility profits. Can it become a mandate for change?
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DOE to reinstate 11 clean energy grants canceled in ‘blue states’
The settlement marks the second major court defeat for the Energy Department.
Catherine BoudreauJun 11, 2026 -
The climate messaging war is back. Does it matter if we can’t build?
We take on climate hushing, energy obstruction, and the coming philanthropy boom.
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DOE advances talks to fuel advanced nuclear reactors with old plutonium
The Trump administration is in “advanced negotiations” to turn Cold War-era weapons liabilities into reactor fuel.
Catherine BoudreauMay 26, 2026 -
Crypto’s bare-knuckle politics come to climate
The crypto industry went from regulatory target to political kingmaker in one election cycle. Can clean energy and climate tech do the same?
