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Georgia Public Service Commission Issues Final Order on Data Center Power Plan

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Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission approved Georgia Power’s plan to build the most expensive gas plants in the country. The commission unanimously approved an agreement between Georgia Power and PSC Staff — released an hour before hearing testimony from the public and advocacy groups — which is expected to … [continued]

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38 Coastal, Remote, & Island Communities To Pursue Energy Reliability via Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project

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Latest Cohort Is Program’s Biggest Yet, With Broad Geographic Representation By Justin Daugherty, NLR Remote and island communities face unique energy challenges—but these challenges also present unique opportunities to increase energy affordability, reliability, and security. In their efforts to address their energy challenges, 38 coastal, remote, and island communities will … [continued]

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Sierra Club Nebraska Reacts to OPPD Extending Life of Aging Coal Plant

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OPPD breaks long-standing promise to stop burning deadly coal in North Omaha OMAHA, Neb. — Today, the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) board voted to extend the life of a dangerous coal-fired power plant that has been harming the health of North Omaha families for more than 70 years. In 2014, OPPD … [continued]

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House Passes SPEED Act, Failing to Lower Energy Costs or Speed Clean Energy Deployment

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Washington, DC — Today, the House of Representatives passed the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act,” or the SPEED Act. Rather than fixing the real barriers slowing clean energy projects, the SPEED Act weakens the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in ways that would do little to lower costs or … [continued]

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Sierra Club: Rising Prices Directly Linked to Trump Tariffs, Cuts to Clean Energy

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CPI Data Released Today Shows Trump’s Trade, Energy Policy is on the “Wrong Course” WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released consumer price index data for September to November, showing a 2.7% increase in inflation for goods and services. BLS did not release an October report due to Republicans’ … [continued]

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