Day: February 22, 2026

California Needs to End Its Outdated Nuclear Power Plant Moratorium to Survive

Energy News Beat California, once a pioneer in environmental policy, now finds itself in an energy quagmire of its own making. Skyrocketing electricity prices, frequent blackouts, and a heavy reliance on imported power have become hallmarks of the Golden State’s energy landscape. At the heart of this crisis lies a nearly 50-year-old moratorium on new […]

Clay County Texas Wind Farm Goes Bankrupt and Leaves Land Reclamation in Question

Energy News Beat In a development that underscores the mounting vulnerabilities in America’s renewable energy sector, Shannon Wind, LLC—a 204 MW wind farm operating in Clay County, Texas—has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing, made on January 25, 2026, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, aims to facilitate […]

Trump 2.0’s Grand Strategy Against China Is Slowly But Surely Coming Together

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This article is from Andrew Korybko’s Substack newsletter. He has some very interesting points that seem to add up to the geopolitical actions going on right now.   This is the grand strategic context within which Russia’s talks with the US and Ukraine are taking place. Casual observers are […]