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U.S.-China Agree to Framework Trade Deal

President Trump and President Xi of China met in South Korea and discussed a framework trade deal. China, which ...
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Paris Climate Accord’s Demise—James Hansen was Right

The Paris Climate Agreement turns ten this month. But COP21’s outcome — in which 195 countries pledged to reduce ...
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Westinghouse to Get $80 Billion to Build Nuclear Reactors

Westinghouse Electric will get a contract to build at least $80 billion of new nuclear reactors in conjunction with ...
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Trump Administration Takes Action on Oil and Gas Drilling in ANWR and NPR-A

The Trump administration finalized plans to open the 1.5 million-acre coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) ...
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Reports on Rising Electricity Rates

A Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study found that higher electricity prices between 2019 and 2024 were mainly due to utility spending on distribution, transmission, disaster recovery, and some ...