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drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Energy August 18, 2026

As oil profits skyrocket, calls for windfall taxes rise

by Tibor Besedeš, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Chevron reported its highest quarterly profit in six years on July 31,…

Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

Energy August 4, 2026

A new Houthi front and expanded Iranian attacks risk sinking Gulf nations’ choke‑point workaround and widening shipping risks

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a nine-month pause, Houthi militants in Yemen allied to Iran resumed attacks on…

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Energy August 6, 2025

States scramble to complete renewable energy projects before tax credits expire

by Alex Brown, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 5, 2025 The abrupt termination of tax credits for clean energy projects is…

Energy July 30, 2025

Great Lakes offshore wind could power the region and beyond

by Cora Sutherland, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Melissa Scanlan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Offshore wind power could provide far more electricity…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Energy June 2, 2025

Georgia Power’s plan to support potential data center surge with fossil fuel energy faces scrutiny

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 1, 2025 The state’s largest electric utility says it needs to significantly increase…

Energy May 30, 2025

Dem PSC candidate dealt another setback in quest to stay on ballot

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 28, 2025 Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has affirmed a judge’s decision booting…

Energy May 28, 2025

With PSC hearings pending, critics pan Georgia Power’s plans to increase use of fossil fuels

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 27, 2025 The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to hold a second…

Energy May 15, 2025

Trump moves to gut low-income energy assistance as summer heat descends and electricity prices rise

by Conor Harrison, University of South Carolina; Elena Louder, University of South Carolina; Nikki Luke, University of Tennessee, and Shelley Welton, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The…

Energy April 14, 2025

Former PSC candidate launches utility consumer watchdog ahead of Georgia Power hearings

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 11, 2025 Former Georgia Public Service Commission candidate Patty Durand has founded a…

Energy February 11, 2025

State senator pushes bill to protect Georgia Power customers from rate hikes fueled by data centers

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 10, 2025 Georgia Power, a national data center association, and clean energy groups…

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