Why it matters: The outage prevented forecasters from accessing crucial information and delayed severe weather warnings just as dangerous thunderstorms were moving through the Central U.S. and Midwest.
Antitrust enforcement has become bipartisan, with Democrats and Republicans locking hands to oppose mergers in such areas as tech, airlines, and grocery.
The 2022 climate law advanced by Democrats will be hobbled unless policymakers greatly speed up permitting for low-carbon energy projects, International Monetary Fund analysts find.
A "highly impactful, major Spring storm" that lashed parts of California with heavy snow and flooding rains over the weekend is bringing multiple severe weather impacts across the U.S. as it marches eastward in a multi-day outbreak.
The big picture: Tornado and severe thunderstorm watches on Monday evening stretched from Texas to Illinois, with flood watches from Illinois to West Virginia due to the storm that disrupted travel in parts of California and caused a major road slip on a section of the state's Highway 1.
Analysts predict a big declinein Tesla's deliveries in the January-March period when the electric automaker reports global numbers early this week.
Why it matters: Delivery tallies are a rough proxy for sales and demand from the dominant U.S. EV player — and until recently the global leader before China's BYD inched ahead.
The Biden administration hopes to provide $4 billion in tax credits for over 100 projects across 35 states to boost manufacturing of "clean" energy equipment and other uses.
Why it matters: The announcement, which came on Friday from the Energy and Treasury Departments, marks the latest push to distribute unprecedented incentives (and cash) for climate-friendly domestic projects.
The Biden administration wants to "accelerate" its conversations with big technology companies on how to generate more electricity — including with nuclear power — to meet their massive demand for artificial intelligence computing.
Why it matters: The growing demand for power from AI and data centers is a "problem" that needs to be addressed, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm tells Axios in a wide-ranging interview.
