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    Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Nuclear Energy Even as Regulatory Body Remains Understaffed

    Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Nuclear Energy Even as Regulatory Body Remains Understaffed

    President Donald Trump on Friday signed four executive orders intended to stimulate a “nuclear energy renaissance” by building new reactors to meet the electricity demands of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and other emerging industries. The executive orders clear a path for construction on America’s federal lands, allow for design testing of nuclear reactors at […]

    IEA Warns of Potential Shortages of Copper as Demand Increases For Renewables

    IEA Warns of Potential Shortages of Copper as Demand Increases For Renewables

    A recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted that demand will outpace supply for copper and lithium over the next 10 years as these critical minerals face higher demand for the green energy transition. The Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2025 report has predicted rapidly scaling demand for copper could potentially lead to […]

    European Companies Increasingly Support Strong Climate Action: Report

    European Companies Increasingly Support Strong Climate Action: Report

    In a “profound shift,” a new analysis by nonprofit think tank InfluenceMap has found that companies in the European Union increasingly support climate action, a change analysts said challenges the narrative of businesses viewing green regulations as a threat to their profits. The report — European Industry and the EU’s Climate Policy 2024–29 — found […]

    Democratic States Sue Trump for Blocking New Wind Energy Projects

    Democratic States Sue Trump for Blocking New Wind Energy Projects

    Democratic attorneys general from 17 states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit in Boston federal court to attempt to block President Donald Trump’s plan to suspend permitting and leasing of new wind energy projects. Plaintiffs say the action unlawfully threatens the wind industry, a major source of clean energy. “This administration is […]