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Jennifer McDermott

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Google and the UK think changing flights paths could cut down on climate change

A 30-month, $6.76 million trial will nudge hundreds of flights off course over the Atlantic to test whether contrails can be engineered away.

19.08.2026 10

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Jennifer McDermott

Trump hates offshore wind so much that he’s using taxpayer money for billion-dollar settlements to kill projects

President Donald Trump, who often talks about his hatred of wind power, has said his goal is to not let any “windmills” be built.

07.08.2026 6

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Jennifer McDermott

Nuclear regulators want to eliminate a foundational safety principal that seeks to keep radiation exposure ‘as low as reasonably achievable’

“But the standard for exposure to workers and the public, those are not changing. We’re just putting in place greater clarification.”

26.07.2026 10

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Jennifer McDermott

40 mayors join global movement to push back against data centers. Can collective bargaining work?

Cities from Phoenix to Melbourne are tired of Big Tech's AI buildout draining their water and spiking power bills.

23.06.2026 10

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Jennifer McDermott

Massive wind farm offshore Massachusetts flouts Trump, finished construction

Offshore construction on Vineyard Wind was completed Friday night after the Trump administration had halted construction days before Christmas.

16.03.2026 20

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Jennifer Mcdermott

Solar power and battery storage are booming despite Trump policy whiplash as clean energy meets soaring data center demand

Solar and storage accounted for 85% of the new power added to the grid in the first nine months of the Trump administration, according to Wood...

22.12.2025 20

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Jennifer McDermott

Connecticut, Rhode Island, reeling wind giant Orsted sue Trump administration for canceling nearly finished offshore projects

Trump and several Cabinet members repeatedly slammed wind power as ugly and expensive during last week's Cabinet meeting.

05.09.2025 20

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Jennifer McDermott