U.S. Oil Rigs Hold at 463 as Crude Output Hits Another Record
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday,…
Will the Senate’s BAAJA Bill Let AI Giants Outmuscle Utilities?
Yesterday the US Senate approved a preliminary version of a bill, the Bipartisan Affordability and Jobs Act, commonly referred to as BAAJA. We previously published an article in…
The Vacuum at the Top of the Artificial Intelligence Empire
The sudden departure of Jensen Huang from his role as chief executive officer has sent shockwaves through a global market that had come to view him as the…
Schumer’s leadership rival reveals major Senate rule change he’d pursue if elected
DENVER — A mile above much of the country, and leagues away from Washington, D.C., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is facing a progressive rebellion that threatens…
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Soldier who scolded Hegseth’s entourage at Tomb of Unknown Soldier receives special honor from Pentagon chief
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Thursday awarded a medal to the Army soldier who reprimanded him and his entourage at the…
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Venezuela Ends 19-Year Power Monopoly, With Oil Fields First in Line
Venezuela is opening up its electricity sector to private capital for the first time since Hugo Chávez nationalized it in 2007, in…
Quantum Computing Is Being Pitched as the Fix for AI’s Runaway Power Appetite
Can quantum computing save artificial intelligence from itself? The energy and water needs of the AI sector are growing larger all the…
Burnham Heads to COP31 Torn Between Cheaper Power and Net Zero
Andy Burnham will face difficult decisions on energy policy against the competing pressures of sky-high industrial costs and Labour’s net zero commitments.…
Midterm Results Could Trip Trump’s Energy Independence Plans
The Democratic Party’s decisive victory in the U.S. midterm elections has been widely called bad news for Trump policies, but now, it…
Houthis Launch Another Attack on Pumping Stations Along Crucial Saudi East-West
On Tuesday the Houthis launched another major missile salvo deep inside Saudi Arabia, however Saudi authorities have yet to acknowledge the fresh…
Europe’s Raw Material Future Lies Next Door, If It Does Not Repeat the Past
Europe often discusses critical raw materials as if geographical distance were the central problem. Lithium comes from South America or Australia. Cobalt…
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Texas Democrats put DEI back on agenda after sweeping to power
Texas Democrats are opening their incoming state House majority with a push to clear the way for DEI offices and programs to…
Dems admit uncomfortable election sweep truth as party descends on Denver to shape 2028 without a frontrunner
DENVER — Fresh off sweeping midterm victories, Democratic leaders, strategists and potential 2028 presidential contenders are heading to Colorado to debate what…
Top House Dem sparks backlash with plan for deported Dreamers that goes beyond bringing them back
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said Tuesday he supports bringing deported DACA recipients back to the U.S. and providing what he…
Senate Republicans fear ‘brutal’ 2028 map could keep Dems in power for years to come
The aftershocks of last week’s midterm elections are still being felt by Senate Republicans, but another political reality is beginning to set…
Hegseth thwarts GOP-led impeachment push as questions swirl over whether allegations rise to high crimes
War Secretary Pete Hegseth thwarted an impeachment push Tuesday after the Republican-led House voted 211-204 to send eight articles accusing him of…
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