A group backed by the coal industry and its utility allies is waging a $35 million campaign in primary and caucus states to rally public support for coal-fired electricity and to fuel opposition to legislation that Congress is crafting to slow climateย change.
A member of staff at the firm advocated for AI deregulation at the Reform-linked conference.
Albertans pay the highest electricity rates in the country and new gas plants for AI data centres could drive costs up further.
A new report reveals oil and gas companies knew as early as the mid-1970s that methane fueled climate change while launching massive PR campaigns to promote natural gas as clean energy.
The industry has abandoned its climate pledges in favor of fossil fuel-powered AI data centers.
