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Post Holidays Energy

Christopher Weyant Dec 29, 2025 Dig deeper

Technology

The Koch Network Is Pushing Trump to Accelerate AI, Documents Show

Geoff Dembicki / DeSmog Dec 15, 2025 Right-wing political group Americans for Prosperity, backed by oil and gas billionaire Charles Koch, sees data centers as part of a larger pro-fossil fuel agenda. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Trying to End the Power Suck

Alistair Alexander / Truthdig Dec 12, 2025 A new coalition of 230 groups demands an immediate stop to all new AI data centers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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The Fight to Stop Data Center Creep

Zeb Larson / Truthdig Dec 8, 2025 Generative AI isn’t inevitable, and people are already fighting hard to keep power-hungry data centers out of their communities. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Sleepy Don’s Energy Crisis

Christopher Weyant Dec 1, 2025 Dig deeper

Media

WaPo Goes to Bat for Data Centers

Peter Tucker / FAIR Nov 25, 2025 The Post may believe that democracy dies in darkness, but it certainly doesn't believe it needs to disclose owner Jeff Bezos' heavy investment in data centers. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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The Ecological Cost of AI Is Much Higher Than You Think

Alistair Alexander / Truthdig Nov 10, 2025 As the microchips behind artificial intelligence grow in complexity, each generation requires more energy, minerals and water than the last, driving a ruinous cycle with no end in sight. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Technology

OpenAI’s New Energy Chief Is a Trump Administration Natural Gas Evangelist

Rei Takver / DeSmog Oct 15, 2025 The ChatGPT creator hired John McCarrick, a gas-loving former Trump energy official, to guide how the company will source huge quantities of power for its colossal supercomputers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Technology

As Data Center Demand Surges, the Grid Can’t Kick Its Gas Habit

Deep Vakil / Inside Climate News Sep 15, 2025 Big Tech’s AI frenzy is leaving the power grid stuck in natural gas-fueled inertia and slowing the arrival of clean energy projects. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Can AI Be Just?

Alistair Alexander / Truthdig Aug 22, 2025 A new activist network aims to challenge the human and ecological harms of AI production and develop a framework for accountability. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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All-Consuming AI

Peter Kuper Jul 28, 2025 Dig deeper

Business & Economy

Is a Nuclear Renaissance Coming?

Jonathan Thompson / High Country News Apr 14, 2025 Data centers' power demand is sparking interest in new reactors across the west. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )