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Tenaska’s 1.5 gigawatt proposal would be part of the reliability resource initiative for “shovel-ready, high-reliability” projects.

SCOTTSVILLE, Va.—In rural Fluvanna County about an hour west of the state capital, a proposed natural gas power plant offers a window into a multi-state effort to speed more electricity sources onto the grid.

Gas Plant That’s Part of PJM’s Fast-Tracked Process Is Getting Pushback in Virginia 

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The National Park Service Saw Major Job Losses in the Last Year. More Changes Loom.

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President Donald Trump’s sweeping changes at the National Park Service have destabilized the agency and its core missions, critics say.

Just over a year ago, the Trump administration gutted staff across the National Park Service, triggering a series of protests around the country, a signal of the public’s deep passion for America’s “crown jewels.”

The National Park Service Saw Major Job Losses in the Last Year. More Changes Loom.

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New Lawsuit Aims to Halt Expansion of a Montana Coal Mine Blamed for Drying up the Land Above It

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The proposed expansion of Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountains Mine has also revived scrutiny of a controversial land swap bill that would deprive Musselshell County of tax revenue.

ROUNDUP, Mont.—Environmental groups sued Tuesday to halt an expansion of the Bull Mountains Mine, claiming that the “energy emergency” underpinning its revival is nonexistent and that regulators have been aware for decades that underground coal mining would irrevocably damage the area’s water.

New Lawsuit Aims to Halt Expansion of a Montana Coal Mine Blamed for Drying up the Land Above It

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First Confirmed Cases of Bird Flu in California Elephant Seals Stoke Fear As Virus Surges Worldwide

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After a catastrophic outbreak of bird flu devastated southern elephant seal populations in 2023, scientists are on high alert.

Last week, a day that ecologists and virologists in California have feared for years finally arrived.

First Confirmed Cases of Bird Flu in California Elephant Seals Stoke Fear As Virus Surges Worldwide

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