The Obama administration moved vigorously on two fronts Friday to promote nuclear power, proposing to triple federal loan guarantees for new projects and appointing a high-level panel to study what to do with nuclear waste. Administration officials confirmed that their federal budget request next week for 2011 would raise potential loan guarantees to more than $54 billion from $18.5 billion.
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.
The Reform leader pocketed major sums from second jobs and donor gifts.
