Oil Prices Drop Below $80 Per Barrel, Following the Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Oil Prices Drop Below $80 Per Barrel, Following the Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz

Ashley Paredes
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June 18, 2026
President Trump signed an Iran peace memorandum Thursday, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and dropping oil prices below $80 per...
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ONE Nuclear, Sunshine Partners Explore Major West Texas Energy Development

ONE Nuclear, Sunshine Partners Explore Major West Texas Energy Development

Raeylee Barefield
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June 17, 2026
One Nuclear Energy and Sunshine Partners have signed a letter of intent to evaluate large-scale energy development projects across more...
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Southeast Texas Recieves a $200 Million Grid Reliability Grant

Southeast Texas Recieves a $200 Million Grid Reliability Grant

Raeylee Barefield
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June 16, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced a $200 Million Texas Energy Fund grant to help Entergy Texas strengthen power infrastructure, improve...
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August Pfluger Advocates for Nuclear Energy Expansion

August Pfluger Advocates for Nuclear Energy Expansion

Raeylee Barefield
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June 16, 2026
Congressman August Pfluger (R) used a House Energy Subcommittee hearing to advocate for nuclear energy expansion, support, regulatory reforms, and...
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Energy Department Vows To Reduce Gas, Energy Costs Despite Iran Conflict

Energy Department Vows To Reduce Gas, Energy Costs Despite Iran Conflict

Payton Anderson
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June 12, 2026
As gas and energy prices continue to skyrocket across the country, Secretary Christopher Wright reassured members of Congress that the...
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Solar Energy Produces More Electricity Than Coal For First Time

Solar Energy Produces More Electricity Than Coal For First Time

Ashley Paredes
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June 11, 2026
A new report from Ember showed that the amount of electricity generated through solar power surpassed coal for the first...
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Greg Abbott Announces $166 Million in Energy Assistance for Low-Income Texans

Greg Abbott Announces $166 Million in Energy Assistance for Low-Income Texans

Raeylee Barefield
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June 9, 2026
Governor Greg Abbott announced $166 million in energy assistance funding that will help low-income Texans pay utility bills, improve home...
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Data Centers Requiring More Power Than the Texas Grid Can Handle

Data Centers Requiring More Power Than the Texas Grid Can Handle

Ashley Paredes
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June 9, 2026
Texas' already strained power grid is facing another challenge: data centers. More than 480 "large" data centers have requested to...
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Energy Information Administration Forecasts Solar Power Will Surpass Coal in Texas in 2026

Energy Information Administration Forecasts Solar Power Will Surpass Coal in Texas in 2026

Raeylee Barefield
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June 8, 2026
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that utility-scale solar generation in Texas' ERCOT grid will exceed coal-fired electricity generation...
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Trump Pushes Coal Power Expansion as Congress Considers Clean Air Rollbacks

Trump Pushes Coal Power Expansion as Congress Considers Clean Air Rollbacks

Payton Anderson
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June 8, 2026
President Donald Trump is putting $700 million in federal funding toward new coal power projects across the country in an...
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