Wind energy is the largest renewable energy source in the US, but it can be controversial. Here are the upsides and downsides of wind power. […]
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US electrical grid attacks on the rise, facility vulnerability exposed | USA TODAY
Experts have warned for more than three decades that stepped-up security was needed for the nation's power grid. RELATED: Even before Christmas Day attacks on […]
Continue reading‘Seek Shelter In Another State’: Parts Of Louisiana Uninhabitable After Hurricane Ida
Joe Valiente, director of emergency management for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, talks with Rachel Maddow about the dire conditions in southern Louisiana in the wake of […]
Continue readingNorwood Residents in Montego Bay, Jamaica Without Electricity – June 21 2021
The residents of Norwood Gardens in Saint James, Jamaica are complaining about a lack of electricity in sections of their community some residents say they've […]
Continue readingTexas Gov. Abbott Wants A Border Wall Despite State Power Problems
As a heatwave grips Western states, the Texas grid operator is asking Texans to conserve electricity. Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he […]
Continue readingNick Kristof: Infrastructure Is ‘Not An Expense, But An Investment’ | The Last Word | MSNBC
The New York Times’ Nick Kristof joins Ali Velshi to discuss President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan, which includes $100 billion to expand broadband internet. […]
Continue readingTexans Face Thousands Of Dollars In Energy Bills After Deep Freeze | MTP Daily | MSNBC
NBC News' Antonia Hylton talks to electricity provider GRIDDY customer Joli Ammons about the astronomical bills Texans are being hit with. Aired on 02/22/2021. » […]
Continue readingTexas Using Rolling Blackouts To Conserve State’s Electricity During Single Digit Weather
Many Texas residents are frustrated after being forced to conserve electricity to relieve pressure on the state's power grid amid snow, ice and frigid temperatures […]
Continue readingGraça Machel: Millions of African school kids ‘simply lost’ in pandemic
Graça Machel, humanitarian and widow of former South Africa president Nelson Mandela, says a majority of children in Africa live without electricity, and millions of […]
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