I have a new story with @rebeccafelliott.bsky.social on how Meta and others, seeking power for data centers, are building their own power plants. These projects have transformed places like New Albany, Ohio, where farmland has given way to industry. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A giant wind farm in Wyoming died after facing permitting delays. In Indiana, a solar project stalled after the Trump administration blocked it from using a taxpayer-funded database. A federal permitting ‘blockade’ is hitting renewables projects hard. Story with @bradplumer.bsky.social:

Oil and gas are back in vogue it the United States due in no small part to an unlikely alliance between Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma wildcatter, and President Trump. @ericlipton.nytimes.com and I explored how their relationship has shaped American energy policy: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/b...