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A newly released documentary called "Grid Down Power Up" looks into the vulnerabilities that exist within the United States power grid. The issue of potential weaknesses in the grid is a new area of concern, especially for Americans that have lived through recent outages and rolling blackouts. Particularly, these have been an issue in places such as California, North Carolina and Texas.

With the goal of bringing down gas prices for American consumers,  President Biden announced crude oil releases from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)  crude oil on March 31.The U.S.

With the goal of bringing down gas prices for American consumers,  President Biden announced crude oil releases from Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR)  crude oil on March 31.The U.S.

The federal government ignored legal protections for stakeholders affected by the Vineyard Wind project, said Robert Henneke, General Counsel of Texas Public Policy Foundation, said.

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has refused to reconsider an application by Salt River Project to expand its natural gas plant in Coolidge, Arizona, upholding a rejection of the expansion first proposed in April.

Facebook's parent company, Meta Platforms, has recently announced the expansion of its Mesa Data Center campus, according to a Mesa Independent report.

While California has been the country's renewable-energy leader for years, Gov. Greg Abbott said that there are plans for Texas to make a move to the top, but some experts believe this could be economically disastrous.

Arizona residents and Americans across the United States continue to feel the pressure at the pump as the average price of gas hovers just over $4 per gallon

Energy volatility has been the subject of discussion since the winter storm last February turned off power for a large number of Texans and resulted in hundreds of deaths and billions in damages.

Blackrock has announced what their investment portfolio will look like in 2030 relating to ESG policies. The statement made clear that the majority of the investments made by the firm will comprise of companies, and governments, that have clear goals on reducing emissions.

South Texas Electric Cooperative (STEC) has proposed a plan to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of Texas "in an effort to continue to work toward resolution of the reliability problems in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas ("ERCOT") market."

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new climate-reporting rule that has received criticism due to its legality and the cost of its implementation.

The Philadelphia Union, a Major League Soccer team, announced March 14 that it has agreed on a multi-year deal with Green Mountain Energy, which will power Subaru Park Stadium, Union Power Plant, and the Union’s practice facility.

Earlier this month, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich wrote an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal announcing that he will open an investigation into ESG policies and groups like Climate Action 100+ for attempting to manipulate markets in favor of green energy and climate agendas.

Two months ago, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick sent a lengthy letter to Comptroller Glenn Hegar, directing him to include a New York-based investment management corporation on a list of companies boycotting the state's energy producers

Nebraska’s pension funds managers probably have their eyes on Texas and West Virginia in light of concerns over BlackRock Inc., the investment firm that handles part of the pension funds in many states.

Many states around the country are weighing their involvement with Blackrock as Blackrock draws the attention of legislators for their position on net-zero energy and renewable energy.

Montana ranks among the top 10 states for the most state pension funds invested through BlackRock, but now states like Texas have called for a boycott of the company based on its energy views.