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  • Published on 15:27 GMT

    Data: 2025 wasn’t great for clean energy, but could have been much worse

    Minnesota produced more of its own power in 2025 — most of it from carbon-free sources — as inflation-adjusted electric rates fell slightly from 2024 even as the national average electric bill jumped. Those are some of the good-news tidbits in the latest …

    Source: Minnesota Reformer - Left-wing
  • Published on 01:10 GMT

    What great Iowa and American humanitarian Bill Foege…

    James A. MerchantMay 3, 2026, 9:29 a.m. CT James A. Merchant, MD, DrPH, is professor emeritus, Colleges of Public Health and Medicine, founding dean emeritus of the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa. He is former director of the Division …

    Source: Des Moines Register - Iowa - Pending
  • Published on 16:23 GMT

    2026 Utility Revenue Report for March and Year to Date comparisons to 2025

    Select Month May 2026  (6) April 2026  (71) March 2026  (60) February 2026  (59) January 2026  (72) December 2025  (63) November 2025  (60) October 2025  (62) September 2025  (77) August 2025  (67) July 2025  (72) June 2025  (83) May 2025  (78) April 2025 …

    Source: The Prowers Journal - Colorado - Pending
  • Published on 09:38 GMT

    Wyoming Demands Explanations For ESG-Driven Downgrades

    23 state attorneys general are asking the three top ratings agencies to explain their “ESG-driven” downgrades of coal, gas, and oil companies. In a letter, the attorneys general allege these agencies are pushing a radical climate agenda. Executive director …

    Source: AM 1400 The Cowboy - Wyoming - Pending
  • Published on 01:10 GMT

    Republicans quietly warm to renewables as they follow the money

    Comment: Until very recently, the energy world has been split into two camps, those in support of green electrification and those committed to climate-changing carbon fuels. The latter has been led by the US and its Trump Republicans. But an increasing …

    Source: Newsroom - Neutral
  • Published on May 2, 2026

    A Massive, Trump-Backed Power Plant May Be Too Big to Succeed

    PIKETON, Ohio—At the edge of Appalachia, on a site where crews have worked for decades on nuclear waste remediation, the Trump administration aims to build the largest power plant and data center in the country. It would be a logistical feat, and energy …

    Source: Inside Climate News - Left-wing
  • Published on May 2, 2026

    Solar booms in industrial US midwest as energy crisis persists

    For decades, the only regular visitors to the Twin Lake Reservoir in Lima, Ohio, were fishers passing hot summer evenings trying to snag a largemouth bass. But today, it’s a hive of activity. A team of 12 engineers and construction workers are busily …

    Source: The Guardian - Center-left
  • Published on 03:36 GMT

    Berkshire 5K brought together shareholders, youth runners and environmental activists

    OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The CEO of Oriental Trading Company, Steve Mendelik, ran the Berkshire Hathaway "Invest in Yourself" 5K along the Omaha riverfront with family and employees. They joined shareholders and neighbors for a run that doubled as a …

    Source: KMTV 3 News - Nebraska - Neutral
  • Published on May 2, 2026

    Use of wind power must be encouraged

    Spend any time outdoors in Iowa and one thing becomes immediately apparent – the wind is always blowing. We Iowans are accustomed to the corn stalks rustling in the summer breeze. And we complain when the wind chill factor makes a cold January day feel …

    Source: The Messenger - Iowa - Neutral
  • Published on May 1, 2026

    Xcel Energy gets go-ahead for peaking plant in Lyon County

    GARVIN — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved plans by Xcel Energy to build a 420-megawatt natural gas peaking plant near Garvin in Lyon County. Xcel Energy announced that the PUC action taken this week will allow construction to get underway …

    Source: West Central Tribune - Minnesota - Neutral
  • Published on May 2, 2026

    Sierra Club, Allies Applaud Approval of Accelergen’s East Side Energy Storage for Wyandotte County

    Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Last night, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County voted 8-2 to approve Accelergen’s proposed East Side Energy Storage project, which at 300 MW when …

    Source: CleanTechnica - Neutral
  • Published on May 1, 2026

    3 Multi-Energy Stocks to Consider for Powering the Future

    Key Points Growing power needs can be met through multiple energy resources. The companies with wide-ranging energy solutions may be the biggest winners in the years ahead. Three of those multi-energy companies to consider are Enbridge, Duke Energy, and …

    Source: Nasdaq - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2026

    Xcel Energy First Quarter 2026 Earnings Report

    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 30, 2026-- Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: XEL) today reported 2026 first quarter GAAP earnings of $556 million, or $0.89 per share, compared with $483 million, or $0.84 per share in the same period in 2025 and ongoing earnings …

    Source: Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 1, 2026

    De Soto expresses interest in nuclear power as company searches for potential plant site in Kansas

    photo by: Shawn Valverde Downtown De Soto is pictured in September 2023. De Soto city leaders are looking for a seat at the table as discussions begin around a potential nuclear project in Kansas. TerraPower – a nuclear innovation company founded by Bill …

    Source: Lawrence Journal-World - Kansas - Neutral
  • Published on May 1, 2026

    Work to lower fertilizer prices includes made in N.D. products

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is outlining work to lower fertilizer prices for the nation’s farmers. She was joined by Sen. John Hoeven, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and others. They highlighted both long and short-term efforts to …

    Source: KVRR - North Dakota - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 1, 2026

    'Republican' Green Energy Fantasies and Casualties

    President Trump has it dead right. Recently, he signed five executive orders using the Defense Production Act to accelerate domestic fossil fuel development and electrical grid infrastructure. America needs no-holds-barred development of oil, natural gas, …

    Source: Townhall - Right-wing
  • Published on 06:35 GMT

    Keith Duggan’s US road trip: Home of Steel Magnolias retains its slow, distinct rhythm

    Step into the Kaffie-Frederick general mercantile store, in Natchitoches, and you could be in any century. It’s an artless wonderland – ornate model cars displayed on the alcove over the front door; a display of bathroom hangers, of wind chimes, a hardware …

    Source: The Irish Times - Center-left
  • Published on 17:46 GMT

    Greyhound Racing and Betting in the US Might Soon End After Farm Bill Passes

    The Greyhound Protection Act of 2025 (H.R. 5017) was added to the Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026, approved by the US House on Thursday, which would make greyhound racing illegal across the country. Greyhound Racing Is Potentially on Its Way …

    Source: Gambling News - New York - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 30, 2026

    Xcel Energy gains approval for natural gas plant in southwest Minnesota

    Xcel Energy will start constructing a new natural gas peaking plant this summer to support grid reliability, delivering service to customers when renewable energy in southwest Minnesota isn’t available and at times of peak demand, after receiving approvals …

    Source: Radio Mankato - Minnesota - Pending

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