A new Government Accountability Office report finds that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission needs to more fully consider climate change's possible impacts on nuclear power plants when making licensing and other decisions.
Why it matters: Many of the country's fleet of 94 operating commercial reactors that generate electricity were designed for a climate that no longer exists.
California, Texas and Florida are leading the country in terms of solar power generation, while Texas, Iowa and Oklahoma are the leaders in wind energy, per a new analysis.
Why it matters: Solar and wind power are producing a comparatively small but growing share of America's overall energy supply — yet they make up a bigger slice of the energy pie in some states compared to others.
A broad and dangerous severe weather outbreak was affecting a large swath of the eastern U.S. from Ohio to Alabama over Tuesday night.
Why it matters: This is the most expansive and significant severe weather threat of the spring season to date, with high winds, hail and tornadoes threatening the affected areas. There were reports of widespread storm damage across the Ohio and Tennessee valleys.
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.
