Energy News Beat As artificial intelligence drives explosive demand for reliable, always-on electricity, data center operators are scrambling for carbon-free power that doesn’t require sprawling new transmission lines or prime farmland. One unlikely hero is emerging from America’s oil patch: hundreds of thousands — potentially millions — of abandoned oil and gas wells that can […]
Energy News Beat The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Record of Decision finalizing the easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) to cross under Lake Oahe on the Missouri River in North Dakota. The move ends a years-long environmental review and legal battle, securing the long-term operation of the critical crude oil […]
Energy News Beat In a significant escalation of its maritime posture, Iran has formally established a “controlled maritime zone” in the Strait of Hormuz through its newly created Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA). The authority—widely understood to operate under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—has published an official map and set up a social media […]
