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Watchdog groups urge Senate to investigate Samuel Alito over oil stock conflicts
Groups say supreme court justice, who owns oil stocks, may be violating ethics codes by participating in certain cases
Supreme court justice Samuel Alito, who owns stock in oil companies, may be violating court ethics codes by participating in certain cases that could benefit big oil, government watchdog groups say.
In a Thursday letter, a coalition of watchdog organizations called on the Senate judiciary committee to investigate Alito, the sole supreme court justice with holdings in energy comp
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Australia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future
New University of Sydney research warns that without significant emissions reductions, Australia's housing crisis could spiral dramatically within a decade, with rents rising sharply and homelessness quadrupling. Climate-driven economic pressures are compounding existing affordability failures, creating a feedback loop that pushes vulnerable populations further from stable housing. The findings make a direct link between climate inaction and social outcomes, raising the stakes well beyond environmental policy alone.
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China Widens Its Clean Energy Lead
China is accelerating its grip on global clean energy markets just as U.S. companies pull back, widening a strategic gap between the world's two largest economies. The trend, highlighted by new analysis released ahead of high-level talks in Beijing, signals a fundamental shift in who will control the industries powering the future. For the U.S., ceding ground in solar, batteries, and wind manufacturing carries long-term economic and geopolitical consequences.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority Produced a Booklet Downplaying Coal Ash Risks. Top Researchers Call it ‘Dishonest.’
The Tennessee Valley Authority quietly distributed a 35-page booklet downplaying coal ash risks at a public meeting, with leading researchers calling the document dishonest and filled with misleading claims. The booklet carried no TVA branding or authorship information, raising transparency concerns about the utility's intent. For communities living near coal ash disposal sites, the stakes are high — uncontained coal ash has been linked to groundwater contamination and serious health risks.
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An Outpouring of Frustration Over Pennsylvania’s Rapid Data Center Growth
Pennsylvania residents are pushing back hard against the state's data center boom, with more than 20 speakers at a packed town hall voicing anger over an industry they say is driving up electricity costs. The two-hour online forum drew roughly 225 attendees, underscoring the growing political weight of community opposition. As data centers multiply across the state, questions about who bears the cost of the energy infrastructure required to power them are moving to the center of the debate.
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