Energy - Deceleration

'People's Conference on Nuclear Power Reactors' Convening in Seadrift, Texas

Dow's plan to power production with modular nuclear reactors comes under community scrutiny this weekend.

By Greg Harman

/ 11 Jun 2026

'People's Conference on Nuclear Power Reactors' Convening in Seadrift, Texas

Data Centers Bringing Major New Pollution Sources to San Antonio’s West Side

Frustration marked public hearing for Vantage Data Center’s TX2 expansion plans at Highway 151 and Wiseman.

By Greg Harman

/ 8 Jun 2026

Data Centers Bringing Major New Pollution Sources to San Antonio’s West Side

Texas Organizers Go to Tokyo to Tell Japan and its Banks: Stop Funding U.S. LNG

Seeking fossil fuel superpower status, Japan and its megabanks have spent at least $38B on natural gas projects in Texas alone.

By Gaige Davila

/ 20 May 2026

Texas Organizers Go to Tokyo to Tell Japan and its Banks: Stop Funding U.S. LNG

Data Centers Could Start Construction Before Receiving Air Permits, Under Proposed EPA Rule

Allowing gas plants, factories, and data centers to move ahead of regulators would ramp up the pressure for permit approval.

By Charles Paullin and Inside Climate News

/ 12 May 2026

Data Centers Could Start Construction Before Receiving Air Permits, Under Proposed EPA Rule

Sen. Ted Cruz Working to Grant Fossil Fuel Companies 'Sweeping Legal Immunity'

Members of Congress in Texas and Wyoming tout the bills as protecting energy security, but opponents say they amount to a corporate handout that will cost taxpayers billions and harm human and environmental health.

By Jake Bolster and Inside Climate News

/ 8 May 2026

Sen. Ted Cruz Working to Grant Fossil Fuel Companies 'Sweeping Legal Immunity'

US Drivers Bearing Brunt of Trump's War on Iran—Not So Much in Nations with More Renewables

“The only real energy independence from the Middle East is renewables,” said one policy expert.

By Stephen Prager and Common Dreams

/ 6 May 2026

US Drivers Bearing Brunt of Trump's War on Iran—Not So Much in Nations with More Renewables

100+ Groups Urge Congress to Reject Rushed Data Center Approvals

'Congress must not let Big Tech block oversight and hide data centers’ real harms from the public, including their immense energy and water use, dangerous pollution, and rising local costs,' said one campaigner.

By Brett Wilkins and Common Dreams

/ 30 Apr 2026

100+ Groups Urge Congress to Reject Rushed Data Center Approvals

Critical Texas Data Center Fights Happening Right Now

Residents from across Texas convened in San Antonio recently to learn from one another in their fight against water- and power-hungry data centers ushering in a new economic era expected to displace millions of workers.

By Greg Harman

/ 8 Apr 2026

Critical Texas Data Center Fights Happening Right Now

Greetings From Occupied Brownsville: The Dystopian Future Arrives on Texas's Lower Coast

'Economic development' in the RGV means autonomous warfare cozying up alongside LNG buildout and space colonization as wild spaces are paved and locals increasingly feel the pinch of rising rents and groceries.

By Gaige Davila

/ 31 Mar 2026

Greetings From Occupied Brownsville: The Dystopian Future Arrives on Texas's Lower Coast

Round Rock Texas Approves Ninth Data Center Over Strong Community Resistance

City of Round Rock is 'business friendly ... resident hostile.' A Q&A with Gary Oldham of Protect Round Rock

By Greg Harman

/ 25 Feb 2026

Round Rock Texas Approves Ninth Data Center Over Strong Community Resistance

Is North Texas Silo Mills Community Built on Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste?

Thousands of homes and an elementary school have risen atop layers of oil and gas drilling waste. One worker who helped spread the material is speaking out.

By Texas Observer

/ 18 Feb 2026

Is North Texas Silo Mills Community Built on Radioactive Oil & Gas Waste?

‘Largest Power Project’ in U.S. Brings Record-Setting Pollution Permit to West Texas

When completed the 7.7GW facility would release 33 million tons per year of greenhouse gases—nearly 5 percent of the total annual emissions of Canada.

By Dylan Baddour and Inside Climate News

/ 7 Feb 2026

‘Largest Power Project’ in U.S. Brings Record-Setting Pollution Permit to West Texas