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Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed legislation on Thursday to make his state the first in the United States to ban the addition of fluoride into public drinking water systems, which will go into effect on May 7.

Utah Becomes First US State to Ban Fluoride in Public Water

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Trump Announces 'Secondary Tariff' on Venezuela, Extends Chevron License

China Hosts Iran Nuclear Talks Amid US-Tehran Tensions

Greenpeace Hit with $667M Verdict in Dakota Pipeline Case

North Korea Unveils First Nuclear-Powered Submarine

Fossil fuel

An analysis from Carbon Majors has revealed that 36 major fossil fuel companies were responsible for more than 20B tons of CO2 emissions in 2023, accounting for over half of global carbon emissions. Saudi Aramco was the largest single emitter, at 4.38%.

Report: 36 Firms Responsible for 50% of Global CO2 Emissions

US Gives Chevron One Month to End Operations in Venezuela

Chevron to Cut 20% of Workforce in Major Restructuring

Report: EU Green Energy Push Degrading North Africa

UN Halts Yemen Operations After Houthi Detention of Staff

Renewable energy

Japan's cabinet has approved a new energy plan that calls for maximizing nuclear power usage, marking a significant shift from post-Fukushima policies that aimed to reduce nuclear dependence, with the goal of nuclear energy providing 20% of the country's power supply by 2040.

Japan Pivots to Nuclear Power in Major Policy Shift

Tesla Directors to Return $919M in Historic Pay Settlement

Kamala Harris Releases Economic Agenda

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UK Energy Prices to Jump 10% in October

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EU: Renewables Surpass Fossil Fuels for First Time

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Electricity

Sri Lanka's Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has said that a monkey caused a nationwide power outage on Sunday — affecting the nation's 22M residents — when it made contact with a grid transformer at the Panadura Power Station south of Colombo.

Sri Lanka: Minister Says Monkey Behind Nationwide Blackout

Report: AI, Aircon Driving Surge in Global Electricity Demand

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Report: Renewables Account for 30% of World's Electricity

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White House Planning to Modernize America's Electrical Grid

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More Countries Get IAEA's Nod to Build Nuclear Power Plants

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Nuclear power

In an interview with Fox Business News taped on Thursday and set to be fully aired on Sunday, US Pres. Donald Trump revealed he sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marking the first diplomatic outreach between the two nations since Trump took office.

Trump Sends Letter to Iran's Leader, Seeks Nuclear Deal

Report: Iran's Near-Weapons Grade Uranium Stock Surges

Ukraine Says Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Hit by Russian Drone Strikes

US Intelligence Reports: Israel Likely to Strike Iran Nuclear Sites by Mid-2025

Iran Unveils New Underground Missile Base