Pentagon Auditors Say the Iran War Has Cost $33 Billion. The Real Price Tag Is Far Higher.
The Congressional Budget Office says the inflationary consequences of the war will be felt well into 2027.
Energy & Environment
AI Could Make Our Lives Better. So Why Are We Trying To Stop It?
Anthropic's CEO wants federal regulation that would slow down AI (and his competitors' innovations). Has that ever worked?
European Cars Are Spying on Their Drivers. The Same Tech Could Be Coming to the U.S.
New cars in the E.U. must now have cameras that track drivers' eyes and flag distractions.
South Korea Will Invest $100 Billion in U.S. Nuclear Sector To Boost AI and Appease Trump
Facing a 25 percent tariff threat, Seoul agreed to bankroll nuclear reactors and a Texas gas plant. The cost is already climbing past budget.
DC Circuit Rejects Energy Department's Claim of "Emergency" Authority to Order Coal Plant to Remain Open
A potentially significant rebuke of one of the more controversial and unusual elements of the Trump Administration's energy policy.
Politicians See Opportunity in Data Center Panic
The panic is pretty silly, since these facilities are necessary to power industries that power our economy and fund state budgets.
Trump's War in Iran Has Cost Americans Over $101 Billion at the Pump
Gasoline is up nearly 30 percent, and diesel prices are at a record high since the war began.
Animal Advocates Say a Florida Sheriff's Office Blocked Them Online. Free Speech Lawyers Are Fighting Back.
The free speech organization, FIRE, says the Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s bans on its social media pages violate the First Amendment.
Who Owns California's Gold?
The Gold Rush was not only a scramble for wealth. It was also a scramble for property rights.
Trump Is Taking a Stake in Venezuela's Oil Industry and This Crony Is Cashing In
Alejandro Betancourt has become the key go-between for the Trump administration, Venezuela’s new regime, and American oil companies.
USDA Approves Bioengineered American Chestnut Tree That Could Bring Them Back From Near-Extinction
It sets a precedent for releasing other bioengineered organisms into the wild to repair ecological damage.
Trump Is Back To Seeking Regime Change in Iran
With the conflict over Hormuz dragging on, the administration is betting on a strategy that failed at the beginning of the war.
Georgia Cop Claimed Petting Zoo Donkey Was Charging at His Team When He Shot It
In an incident report, the officer who shot the donkey wrote that he had to shoot the donkey to save himself and a K-9 team from injury.
Trump's Venezuela Oil Deal Sells Out Democracy and Free Markets
The Trump administration isn't trying to end socialism in Venezuela. Instead, it is doing socialism in Venezuela.
Cops in Polk County, Georgia, Fatally Shoot Petting Zoo Donkey
The donkey's owner says officers wandered onto her property without permission and shot the small donkey because they felt threatened.
A 90-Day Waiver on Beef Tariffs Won't Rescue America's Cattle Industry
It will take more than three months to fix the problems plaguing the American beef industry.
A Connecticut Couple Is Fighting for the Right To Let People Hike on Their Land
Charles and Elizabeth Copley have big plans for their 50-acre property, but the town insists they need a business license to let people to hike or walk their dogs.
Utah Needs More Housing. The Army Corps Shut Down 265 New Homes Because of a Small Ditch.
Despite the Supreme Court's best efforts to rein them in, federal regulators continue to abuse their authority under the Clean Water Act.
Data Centers Are Doing Your Dirty Work for You
Their few defenders often misunderstand their benefits.
Fifth Circuit Rejects Energy Department Direct-to-Final Rule on Home Appliances
While the decision rejects a Biden Administration rule, it could cause trouble for the Trump Administration's efforts to avoid notice-and-comment rulemaking too.
West Virginia Wants To Use Data Centers To Eliminate Its Income Tax
The state's plan to attract large infrastructure projects is full of administrative hurdles and concedes many of the bad arguments made by NIMBY critics.
How Much Does New York Actually Recycle? The N.Y. Comptroller Says the State Doesn't Really Know.
A comptroller audit says New York State's recycling data are unreliable.
The Trump Administration's Hormuz Oil Numbers Don't Add Up
Energy Secretary Chris Wright claims that more oil left the Middle East in a day than before the war. But the industry isn’t buying it—and gas prices are still high.
Klein and Thompson's Abundance Shows Abundant Lack of Introspection
The authors recognize the need to reconsider policies that make it hard to innovate and build, but do not ask why they and their allies were blind to such concerns for so long.
Trump Teased a Deal To Open Hormuz 'Tomorrow.' It's Been a Week.
The war with Iran continues to hold up oil flows from the Persian Gulf, even though it was supposed to be finished many times already.
Trump Administration Will Pay $1.2 Billion To Cancel More Offshore Wind Projects, Calling It 'Common Sense'
German energy company RWE decided "there is no path forward to permit these projects in the U.S. for the foreseeable future."
Trump Says He Took Venezuela's Oil. Here's What Actually Happened.
Trump put Venezuelan revenues in a secretive bank account overseen by the U.S. government. It's a display of the Treasury's unaccountable power.
Is Environmental Science Less Objective?
An analysis of the use of subjective language in scientific papers.
Greg Abbott Once Called Texas the 'Epicenter' of AI. Now He's Freezing Data Center Construction.
The bipartisan backlash against data centers reaches the Lone Star State.
Blame Game
Plus: Surveillance for babies, using endowments to keep lights on, and more...
Amicus Brief in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County
In the upcoming climate change case the Supreme Court should reject the industry and Trump Administration arguments for preemption-by-penumbra.
Trump Backs Down From Yet Another Empty Threat to Iran
We’re locked in a cycle: The president threatens to resume the war, he claims Iran backed down, and then he gets frustrated with Iran again.
A Bill To Crack Down on Chinese Cars Could Shut Mercedes-Benz Out of American Markets
A new bipartisan bill would ban manufacturers from selling cars in the U.S. if more than 15 percent of shares are Chinese-owned.
Border Agents Can Lie To Search Your Phone, but Wiping Your Own Data Could Land You in Prison
The government is charging Samuel Tunick for telling them a code that would erase all the data on his phone—after they tried to take it on false pretenses.
A Year After the Wildfires, L.A. Homelessness Spikes
Plus: A new lawsuit challenges New York's rent freeze, a study affirms new supply helps everyone, and the battle between data centers and clouded leopards.
The Energy Department Admits the OMB Canceled Grants 'Solely' To Punish Trump's Political Opponents
The episode illustrates the president's routine weaponization of government against his enemies.
California's War on Goats Could Worsen the Wildfire Crisis
Standard minimum wage and overtime laws now apply to the state's goat herders, whose animals clear brush and reduce fire danger. The costs are unsustainable.
Nashville Considers Using Eminent Domain To Stop a Planned Data Center From Irritating Zoo Animals
The Nashville Zoo says the vibrations from next door's planned data center might negatively affect hearing-sensitive animals.
Flesh-Eating Screwworms Are Back. Gene Drives Could Stop Them for Good.
Using genetic engineering to drive at least some pest species to extinction is ethical.
Through the Red Sea
Plus: Permits for prayer, a rise in gambling, AOC's world, and more...
Global Hunger Falls From 35% in 1970 to 7.8%
Armed conflict and violence remain the primary drivers of acute food insecurity.
