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energy

Country’s Largest Air Pollution Permit Issued to Power Plant for Data Centers in West Texas, Developer Says

It’s among a handful of similarly colossal ventures announced during 2025, making Texas the global epicenter of a gas power buildout.

by Dylan Baddour

Keep Reading

Pitted Against Waste

by Lise Olsen and Martha Pskowski

In Abilene, Stargate Project Puts AI Boom Ahead of Human Health

by Aditya Panangat

The Crypto Racket

by Candice Bernd

Aug 15, 2019

Climate Change Will Drive Up Energy Use in Texas and Beyond

A new study found that global energy demand could rise by as much as 58 percent in the next 30 years due to climate change. But Texas’ electric grid doesn’t exactly account for this climate impact.

by Amal Ahmed

July 2016 feature coal plant L Jul 25, 2017

Despite Knowledge of Climate Change in 1970s, Texas Utility Companies Funded Climate Denial

Newly uncovered documents show Vistra Energy’s predecessors were involved in climate change research in the 1970s.

by Naveena Sadasivam

wind energy The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the federal government from implementing new clean power regulations, thanks to a lawsuit brought by Texas and 24 other states. Jan 28, 2017

Texas Climate and Energy Researchers Prepare for Worst-Case Scenario Under Trump

Renewables and carbon capture may be first on the chopping block.

by Naveena Sadasivam

Donald Trump and Rick Perry Dec 14, 2016

Get Ready, America: Rick Perry’s Environmental and Energy Record is Awful

During his 14 years as governor, Perry attempted to fast-track permits for 11 coal plants and supported building a radioactive waste facility in West Texas.

by Naveena Sadasivam

A fracking operation in the Eagle Ford Shale region. Nov 10, 2016

Will the Railroad Commission Ever Be Accurately Named?

by Naveena Sadasivam

October 2016 issue PI solar Oct 04, 2016

A New Solar Rush Creates Legal Minefield for Landowners

Texans tempted by solar power leases may have to give up more than they realize.

by Naveena Sadasivam

Rep. Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) Sep 16, 2016

Outgoing State Rep. Jim Keffer on Trump, Climate Change and Being a Tea Party Target

by Naveena Sadasivam

Buttons on display at the 2016 Texas Democratic Convention. Jun 20, 2016

Recap: Chaos and Castros at the 2016 Texas Democratic Convention

The Clinton versus Sanders fight largely lay dormant at the 2016 Texas Democratic Convention — until it really, really didn't.

by Alexa Garcia-Ditta, Naveena Sadasivam, and David R. Brockman

Big Bend, trans pecos Jun 14, 2016

Big Bend Landowners Awarded Millions Over Pipeline, but the Fight Isn’t Over Yet

by Naveena Sadasivam

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