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Byline: JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press

31 Mar

Dow wants to power its Texas manufacturing complex with new nuclear reactors instead of natural gas

published on March 31, 2025 - 1:59 PM

Dow, a major producer of chemicals and plastics, wants to use next-generation nuclear reactors for clean power and steam at

06 Aug

Energy Department awards $2.2B to strengthen the electrical grid and add clean power

published on August 6, 2024 - 2:25 PM

The Department of Energy on Tuesday announced $2.2 billion in funding for eight projects across 18 states to strengthen the

25 Jun

A big boost for a climate solution: electricity made from the heat of the Earth

published on June 25, 2024 - 2:21 PM

One method of making electricity cleanly to address climate change has been quietly advancing and on Tuesday it hit a

15 Mar

Across the US, batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solution

published on March 15, 2024 - 2:34 PM

In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge when the

07 Dec

Decades after Europe, turning blades send first commercial offshore wind power onto US grid

published on December 7, 2023 - 2:35 PM

Despite some recent financial setbacks, U.S. offshore windpower has hit a milestone. An 800-foot tall turbine is now sending electricity

08 Nov

Governments plan more fossil fuel production despite climate pledges, report says

published on November 8, 2023 - 2:08 PM

Despite frequent and devastating heat waves, droughts, floods and fire, major fossil fuel-producing countries still plan to extract more than

20 Jan

1st small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US

published on January 20, 2023 - 1:54 PM

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has certified the design for what will be the United States’ first small modular nuclear

24 Jun

States brace for fight over gun laws after high court ruling

published on June 24, 2022 - 2:25 PM

(AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision overturning a gun-permitting law in New York has states with robust firearms restrictions scrambling

10 Mar

Justice Dept. names prosecutor to go after pandemic fraud

published on March 10, 2022 - 1:40 PM

The Justice Department named a chief prosecutor for pandemic fraud Thursday, following through on President Joe Biden’s State of the

03 Mar

As vaccine demand falls, states are left with huge stockpile

published on March 3, 2022 - 1:05 PM

As demand for COVID-19 vaccines collapses in many areas of the U.S., states are scrambling to use stockpiles of doses

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