Energy
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Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn
Feb 20, 2026 8:11 am - Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran and America continues.
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Top Iran security official is in Oman, site of talks with the US, likely over nuclear messages
Feb 10, 2026 8:03 am - A top Iranian security official traveled on Tuesday to Oman, the Mideast sultanate now mediating talks between Tehran and Washington over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program aimed at halting a possible American strike.
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Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil
Feb 02, 2026 1:03 pm - President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
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No warm reception for proposed solar farm in Huntley
Jan 26, 2026 11:45 am - While a new state energy law aims to make it easier to expand renewable options, Huntley officials have given a lukewarm response to a potential solar farm in town.
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High court rejects challenge to wind-generated transmission line, but funding challenges remain
Jan 25, 2026 9:04 am - Developers of a proposed massive transmission line that would bring wind-generated electricity from western Kansas to Illinois and other Midwest states cleared a legal hurdle Friday when the Illinois Supreme Court rejected a challenge to their state permit.
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ComEd files $15.3 billion grid plan proposal addressing rising demand
Jan 24, 2026 7:54 am - ComEd has filed a four-year grid plan to meet growing energy demand and infrastructure requirements. The plan, if approved in full by state regulators, would add between $2.50 and $3 to the average customer’s monthly bill. Regulators have 11 months to review it.
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How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes
Jan 16, 2026 8:15 am - The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to take urgent steps to boost energy supply and curb price hikes, holding a Friday event aimed at addressing a rising concern among voters about the enormous amount of power used for artificial intelligence ahead of elections later this year.
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The 40% of US oil jobs lost over the last decade aren’t coming backJan 16, 2026 8:00 am - The US oil and gas industry slashed 40% of its workforce over the past decade of record-breaking production — and those jobs are unlikely to return. In an industry known ...
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Why your power bill is spiking faster than a nearby data center’s
Jan 15, 2026 2:38 pm - Over the past few years, millions of Americans have seen their electricity bills skyrocket. Since February 2020, electricity prices have increased by an average of 40% across the country. In some areas, the rate is even faster — in Washington, D.C., electricity costs increased 93% from July 2020 to July 2025.
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US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil
Jan 15, 2026 9:05 am - U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.