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A worker sits inside the control centre of the Digital Realty data center, in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)
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Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy

Dozens of data centers at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland.

A wheel loader takes ore to a crusher at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, U.S. January 30, 2020. Picture taken January 30, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
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Trump advisers urge ending environmental reviews for mines receiving US funds

Advisers to Trump recommend waiving environmental reviews for critical minerals projects to boost U.S. production and reduce reliance on China.

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Indianapolis grapples with low compliance on energy benchmarking requirement for large buildings

Indianapolis faces low compliance with its energy benchmarking ordinance, requiring large buildings to report energy use by 2024.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla electric vehicle is plugged to a charger in a parking lot in Teia, north of Barcelona, Spain, October 31, 2023. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File Photo
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Trump transition team plans sweeping rollback of Biden EV, emissions policies

Trump's transition team proposes cutting EV support, imposing global tariffs on battery materials, and rolling back emissions standards.

FILE PHOTO: Cars ride in traffic along the I5 freeway is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023.   REUTERS/Mike Blake//File Photo
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US Supreme Court to hear dispute over California tailpipe emissions, EV standards

Supreme Court to hear fuel producers' challenge to California's vehicle emissions standards, testing state power under federal law.

The Stratos Direct Air Capture Facility (DAC), a joint venture between Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and asset manager BlackRock, is seen in Ector County, Texas, U.S., July 28, 2024.  REUTERS/Adrees Latif/ File Photo
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Earthquakes and blowouts undermine case for carbon storage in Texas

Carbon sequestration is vital to U.S. government goals to reduce emissions that cause global warming.

FILE - Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10, 2021, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
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EPA awards $144 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks

EPA grants $144M to CA for zero-emission trucks, targeting diesel pollution and climate change in transportation sector.

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