Sen. Muth To Introduce Legislation To Prohibit A.I. Data Center Developers From Becoming Public Utilities With Power To Condemn Private Property For Their Own Use [PaEN] tinyurl.com/mr27r3ay

For the first time ever, wind and solar generated more energy than gas worldwide in April, according to data released by the energy think tank @ember-energy.org, writes @danmccarthy.bsky.social for @canarymedia.com:

Amid rising energy costs, AI data centers are now a political battleground in Pennsylvania. Winning over advocates and adversaries won’t be easy for Gov. Josh Shapiro.

I'm quoted in this @inquirer.com piece. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/business/tec...

Utility Dive: Data Center Firm DigitalBridge Buys ArcLight Power [To Lock Up More Power Plants In PA: 1.3 GW Jessup Gas Power Plant, part of 1.7 GW Keystone, 1.7 GW Conemaugh Coal Generating Stations] tinyurl.com/37ys52jy

I'm quoted in this @insideclimatenews.org piece. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social insideclimatenews.org/news/2805202...

They stole the internet’s knowledge and all the work that went into it and they want to sell it back to us for a fee. What a business model.

1. Save money 2. Individual energy freedom 3. National security Sadly, I never talk about the environment when selling solar. It’s always hardware, roof conditions, finance, & return on investment. I’ll argue though the door is open and option available because people do care - but it’s $$ first.

This already ratioed piece hits on a real issue but is utterly clueless about what's behind it If college kids appear to be self-centered, it's because GROWN-UPS MADE THEM THAT WAY, as conservative pols (Reagan, etc.) trashed any notion that higher ed is a public good and turned it a...

More on the destruction of US science: Federal science agencies lost more jobs in 2025 (12%) than over the previous TWO decades (8%), including 30% of personnel at NSF, 20% at USGS, NOAA, and NIH. NASA lost 12% (now up to 24% by Jan 2026). (Data from www.aip.org/fyi/federal-...)

More Trump grifts and gifts to polluting the coal industry and more bad news for the public that will have to deal with mercury, arsenic, selenium, lead and other toxics contaminating our drinking water and fisheries. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Also quoted on gas prices and the unconstitutional war in Iran in this @cbsnews.com piece. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social www.cbsnews.com/news/gas-pri...

I spoke with @cbsnews.com about gas prices and the current admin's war of choice in Iran. @kleinmanenergy.bsky.social www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...

Thomas Edsall asked me how much Trump's fossil fuel handouts, attacks on cheap-clean-power, and reckless wars are costing the American people. So I sat down and did the math. This year alone, it's on pace to be $1508 per household. That's not going to be popular. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o...

No End in Sight for Rising Gas Plant Costs, Analysts Warn www.theenergymix.com/no-end-in-si...

Coal ash disposal sites are often a source of pollution. Incentivizing the extraction of REEs from these sites in PA presents an opportunity to position the state as a leader in domestic critical mineral production while simultaneously resolving environmental liabilities. https://bit.ly/3Rqo3vi

"The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion that Congress appropriated for tackling malaria, tuberculosis, maternal and child health, nutrition, global health security, HIV/AIDS and more..." www.cnn.com/2026/05/07/w...

@jigarshahdc.bsky.social @latitudemedia.bsky.social - The data center water consumption issue correctly assessed here by @ketanjoshi.co has NOT been addressed in PA beyond words on paper. heatmap.news/politics/sha...

The grid is not going to be fixed by waiting for transmission. It’s not going to be fixed by another round of utility-scale solar with no storage. It’s going to be fixed by putting intelligent, resilient, dispatchable infrastructure at the facility level so that the grid has demand flexibility

Shell made nearly $7 billion in profit in the first three months of 2026—double the previous period. BP's Q1 profits also doubled to $3.2 billion. While millions feel economic pain from the disruption of the Iran War, oil and gas companies are making massive sums of money.

For decades, the US federal government has been one of the foremost producers of information in the world. But over the past year, the Trump administration has been altering and removing decades’ worth of datasets, with enormous impact on all aspects of life. 🧵

Fuel shocks keep exposing the same structural weakness: industry hooked on fossil fuels has nowhere to hide when supply is disrupted. @canarymedia.com covers our High Voltage report showing up to 90% of industrial energy demand could be electrified.. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

A look back at our event with Heather Boushey! She explored how decarbonization can be a catalyst for economic growth, stronger national security, and greater competitiveness—challenging outdated assumptions about the costs of climate action. Watch the recording: https://bit.ly/4neYolj

WHYY - Susan Phillips: Gov. Shapiro Says Regulated Electric, Natural Gas, Water Utility System In PA Is ‘Broken’ In Letter To 24 Companies Laying Out New System To Rein In Corporate Profits tinyurl.com/594cpnfb

WVIA: Governor’s Office Removes Project Gravity 7 Building A.I. Data Center Project In Luzerne County From Fast Track Permitting Program Due To Lack Of Transparency [PaEN] tinyurl.com/t3j9jk86

"The emails...exposed the behind-the-scenes chumminess of voracious business leaders and starstruck government officials starved for economic investment in Pennsylvania." "Starstruck government officials" is a perfect description.

Scranton Times Chris Kelly Opinion: Archbald Is The Canary In The A.I. Data Center ‘Coal Mine;’ 90 Data Center Buildings Proposed In Lackawanna County tinyurl.com/5cm76uca

By gutting the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court is killing the Second Reconstruction. The first Reconstruction shows how Congress should respond. Me and Daphna Renan in the NYT on the tools we have to save democracy from a hostile Court.

This is truly where we are

Some great reporting here

One of the most clarifying passages I've ever read on what "polarization" actually means in the U.S."

Here’s my piece on the “now-completed demolition” of the Voting Rights Act in @thenation.com The VRA is the most important piece of legislation in American history. It more than anything is what ended American-style apartheid. And now Republicans have killed it.

Yesterday, I wrote about the Trump administration’s abrupt firing of the National Science Board and how it fits into a broader pattern of attacks on American science in the past year and a half. insideclimatenews.org/news/2804202...

by my tally we are now spending ~$2B to companies to NOT build more energy infrastructure. in the middle of an energy crisis

This might be the most insane story about the US EPA that you’ll read.

Last Friday, Trump fired the National Science Board. The NSB is made up of distinguished scientists whose job is to oversee the National Science Foundation, setting research priorities by thinking beyond election cycles. It was designed to be independent. We don't know what this means, but it's bad.