North Dakota regulators are pushing back against a multi-billion-dollar plan to build new high-voltage transmission lines across the Midwest. Alongside four other states, the ND Public Service Commission argues that MISO’s proposed $22 billion Tranche 2.1 project inflates benefits and relies on[...]
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Nuclear in your backyard? Tiny reactors could one day power towns and campuses – but community input will be key
Nuclear power has long carried the image of sprawling plants and heavy debate, but a new chapter may be taking shape in the form of microreactors. Compact enough to fit on a football field, these units could power small towns, college campuses,[...]
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Do data centers increase electricity demand and infrastructure costs in their regions?
The short answers is yes. Data centers may be invisible to most of us, but their impact on the power grid is anything but hidden. New analysis shows they already account for more than 4% of U.S. electricity use, with demand expected[...]
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How low oil prices turned Trump’s call to ‘drill, baby, drill’ into a pipe dream
President Trump promised an era of “energy dominance,” rolling back regulations and opening land and sea to drilling, but the results have been far from the boom he envisioned. Oil prices have fallen below break-even levels for many U.S. producers, forcing companies[...]
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Xcel Energy proposes 19% electricity rate hike in North Dakota
North Dakotans could soon face the largest electricity rate increase in state history. Xcel Energy is asking regulators to approve a 19.34% hike, which would add about $270 a year to the average household bill and boost company revenues by $44.5 million.[...]
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840,000 Gallon Emulsion spill reported in Mountrail County
BISMARCK, N.D. – Hess Corporation notified the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality of an emulsion spill from a pipeline it operates in Mountrail County on Sept. 12, 2025. The incident occurred about 4 miles northwest of Stanley. The cause of the[...]
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Bakken Oil Output Shows Signs of Slowing as Pipeline Flows Slip
Oil flows from North Dakota’s Bakken shale are losing steam, with shipments on the Dakota Access Pipeline slipping to their lowest levels of the year. Analysts had expected production to climb into 2026, but softer prices, fewer rigs, and growing competition from[...]
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How the 3-arrows ‘recycling’ symbol turned into a tool for greenwashing
That small triangle of arrows stamped on nearly every plastic container feels so familiar it’s easy to forget it hasn’t always been there. In fact, it only dates back to 1988, when the plastics industry introduced the resin identification code as a[...]
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Company selected to lay groundwork for nuclear power in North Dakota
North Dakota is taking its first real steps toward exploring nuclear power, and the job will be led by a Canadian firm with expertise in small modular reactors. Nucleon Energy has been tapped to study whether nuclear could be part of the[...]
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Regina Dives Into Geothermal Energy for New Aquatic Centre
In Regina, a long-discussed idea is finally becoming reality: using geothermal heat to power the city’s new indoor aquatic centre. Engineers will drill two wells more than two kilometers deep into the Deadwood aquifer, where naturally heated water will be pumped up,[...]
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North Dakota considers nuclear energy to meet snowballing power demand
North Dakota is bracing for a surge in electricity demand as AI data centers take root, and state leaders are eyeing advanced nuclear energy as part of the answer. Lawmakers and energy experts gathered this week to explore how new reactor designs—smaller,[...]
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In Finland, this giant battery is helping heat apartments and offices—using sand
In a Finnish town best known for its quiet streets and close-knit community, a towering silo of crushed stone is quietly rewriting the energy playbook. Pornainen has switched its district heating system from oil to what’s being called the world’s largest sand[...]
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Utah signs MOU to explore building nuclear reactor with new technology
Utah is positioning itself at the forefront of America’s nuclear revival. Gov. Spencer Cox announced a new agreement with TerraPower, the Bill Gates–founded company developing next-generation reactors, to explore a site for a Natrium reactor and energy storage plant in the state.[...]
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The world’s first electrostate is emerging
China is moving at a pace the world has never seen. In just the first five months of this year, it added enough new wind and solar capacity to power Indonesia, installing panels at nearly 100 per second. What began as a[...]
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Trump administration halts work on an almost-finished wind farm
Work on one of the country’s most advanced offshore wind farms has been abruptly halted. The Trump administration ordered construction on the nearly finished Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island’s coast to stop, citing “national security concerns.” For developers, laborers, and communities[...]
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Farm Solar Faces Setback as Federal Program Scales Back Support
For two decades, the Rural Energy for America Program has helped farmers cut costs and earn extra income by installing solar panels. That era is ending. The Trump administration has moved to block funding for most farm-based solar, barring large ground-mounted arrays[...]