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Gov. Abbott requests federal disaster tax relief for Texas flood victims after JulyGov. Greg Abbott asked the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday, Oct. 15 to provide federal disaster tax relief to individuals and businesses affected by the severe storms and flooding in Texas on July 14.

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Watchdog Questions Zeldin’s Tour With Embattled GOP CandidatesIt’s not unusual for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to be on the road touting the Trump administration’s agenda, but his travel itinerary in the weeks before the midterm election looks like a trail of political hot spots. On Thursday, Zeldin traveled to an auto repair shop and a construction firm in central Pennsylvania […]

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Singapore Probing Firms Over Haze-Causing Indonesian FiresSingapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong vowed to investigate firms responsible for fires that have shrouded the city-state in haze for weeks, warning those found culpable could face legal action.

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City of Birmingham loses federal lawsuit seeking to reverse water board restructuringA 2025 state law restructured the board and gave suburban appointees five of seven seats, ending the city's long-standing majority control.

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UK signals it could coordinate with EU on Chinese EV tariffsEuropean leaders have adopted a more aggressive stance to shield native businesses from a tidal wave of Chinese imports.

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Why this NYC businessman is voting for changeNYC CEO Bill Wise details why he is voting for Bruce Blakeman for governor over Kathy Hochul, citing New York's high taxes and energy costs.

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The case for data centers, explained by a person who wants you to like themLately, AI data centers are public enemy No. 1. The concerns are legion: how much water and electricity they consume, the noise they generate, the sprawling buildings they bring to communities, and the technology they’re powering that may or may not take all of our jobs and usher in the robot apocalypse. Earlier this year, […]

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What does Trump's Russia deal actually mean?{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What does Trump's Russia deal actually mean? President Trump’s controversial diesel deal with Russia may not actually bring down prices ahead of the midterms. © Greg Nash Trump announced last week that Russia would “immediately” supply 300,000 tons of diesel to the U.S. and...

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Troy Jackson got $15k from big oil, pharma lobbyists. He’s giving it to charity.In doing so, the Democrat says he's keeping the so-called 'Dirigo Pledge' he made while running in the abbreviated Senate primary last summer.

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NextEra CEO makes merger pitch to South Carolina lawmakersNextEra Energy CEO John Ketchum made his first public appearance before South Carolina legislators to help sell them on the company’s planned $67 billion merger with Dominion. Some appear cautious.

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Allies’ ‘Massive’ Diesel Release For Trump Adds Up To About Five Days Of US Demand‘Europe has just agreed to release a massive amount of their heavily stocked Diesel Oil.’

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75% of Likely US Voters Oppose Giving Big Oil Immunity From Climate LawsuitsPresident Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have sought to stop state-level lawsuits aimed at holding oil and gas companies responsible for climate-related damage. But most voters don't think they should be immune from accountability. In a poll released last week by Data for Progress, 75% of likely voters said they would oppose legislation that…

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EU summit exposes rifts as leaders struggle for breakthroughs on fuel, budgetThe European Union's 27 leaders are meeting as they race to negotiate deals before next year's French presidential election, with a far-right anti-EU politician leading the polls.

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Exclusive: GOP Senator Alan Armstrong Says Data Centers Are a 'Scapegoat'Sen. Alan Armstrong says data centers are scapegoats for high power bills and urges permitting changes to shift grid costs.

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Lake County commissioners back effort to end E-CheckLake County commissioners unanimously backed Gov. Mike DeWine’s effort to end E-Check, which remains required in seven Northeast Ohio counties.

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Democratic Senators Aim to Block Trump Nuclear Deal With Saudi ArabiaUS Sens. Ed Markey and Jeff Merkley on Thursday continued to push back against President Donald Trump's proposed nuclear energy agreement with Saudi Arabia, setting up a vote on legislation that could block the deal before it takes effect. "Giving Saudi Arabia access to US civilian nuclear energy technology without ironclad protections to make sure it…

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Judge halts Trump reshuffling of Forest Service, USDAMost of the ongoing reshuffling of the department was paused Tuesday after a federal judge in Northern California found the reorganization “almost certainly” violated federal appropriations laws.

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Data Center Backlash Becomes a Midterm FlashpointAs the AI infrastructure boom drives a wave of data center construction, concerns over electricity costs, water use and local impacts are increasingly entering the political debate ahead of the midterms. Cato Institute senior fellow Jennifer Huddleston discusses the economic benefits data centers can bring to communities and why she argues the technology…

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Gas Prices+Social SecurityCongress has yet to address a looming funding shortfall that could leave the retirement program unable to pay 22 percent of scheduled benefits by 2032.

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Regulators propose sweeping approvals and softening rules for gas projectsThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission unanimously proposed establishing a blanket program to authorize certain activities at LNG facilities.

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