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#US & #Iran Agree “In Principle” to Reopen #StraitOfHormuz, US Official Says
The official said Iran had also agreed to dispose of highly enriched #uranium, but stressed that a deal had not yet been signed. US & Iranian officials have described the terms differently.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/live/2026/05/24/wo…
Could be another #MarketManipulation or even just that Trump is feeling like he’s not getting enough attention.
#Trump says a deal with #Iran & opening of #StraitOfHormuz are 'largely negotiated'
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Israel #war #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/article/iran-united…
Remember that pumped hydro project sited on a Yakama sacred site? The one the developer said would power 500K Oregon and Washington homes?? The one that was supposedly critical to meeting WA's renewable energy goals???
JK it's actually for a data center. Green colonialism has been a scam all along.
#Indigenous #Oregon #Washington #PNW #energy #LandBack
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‘It’s not built yet’: Yakama Nation fights $3.3B energy project and data center development on sacred site
Yakama Nation and its allies have been fighting to stop the project for nearly a decade. New information shows the project is intended to feed the “world's greenest” data centerHenry Brannan (Street Roots)
An Oklahoma family was forced to abandon their home after it filled with slick, black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels.
Despite ample evidence of oil and gas pollution, state regulators say they cannot help.
propublica.org/article/oklahom…
#News #Oklahoma #Oil #Gas #Energy #Environment #Pollution #Family #House
Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.
The Merediths were forced to abandon their house after it filled with black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite evidence of oil and gas pollution, the state “wanted to act like it would go away,” the family says.Peter.DiCampo@propublica.org (ProPublica)
Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers
'Power to the people' gets a new meaning 🤔
fortune.com/2026/05/12/lake-ta…
#AI #datacenters #dydtopia #power #energy #technology #environment
Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents have to find a new power source after their energy source looks to redirect lines to data centers
Roughly 49,000 Lake Tahoe residents could lose 75% of their power after their energy provider said it's directing energy to neighboring data centers.Catherina Gioino (Fortune)
#Senate rejects bill to halt #IranWar despite lawmakers’ growing frustrations
It was the first such vote since a deadline passed for the #Trump admin to seek #Congress’s approval to continue the military campaign.
#TrumpsWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
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CNN: As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help
"...Cuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean energy revolution that’s been quietly unfolding in the Caribbean nation. ..."
lite.cnn.com/2026/05/13/climat…
#solar #climateemergency #energy
As the US starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help
Cuba is struggling with nationwide blackouts as the US’s effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But the crisis may accelerate its clean energy revolutionLaura Paddison (CNN)
AP: Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public lands
"...The federal government’s vast land holdings are concentrated in Western states including Alaska, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Since taking office, Trump has pursued a flurry of actions aimed at boosting fossil fuel production from those taxpayer-owned sites. The Republican administration also has sought to sideline some renewable energy projects, claiming they were unfairly subsidized under Biden...."
"Renewables growth cut Spain’s electricity bills by 24.2% over the past two years"
pv-magazine.com/2026/04/30/ren…
Renewables growth cut Spain’s electricity bills by 24.2% over the past two years
Spain and Portugal are 53% less exposed to gas price volatility than they were three years ago, according to a new report from Positive Money.pv magazine International
#Iran Says It Is Discussing Plan With #US to End Hostilities
The one-page proposal under review would open the #StraitOfHormuz & pause the fighting for 30 days, but differences remain over US demands on Iran’s #nuclear program.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/live/2026/05/07/wo…
🔥 I've pre-released the 44th animal illustration 
inspired by the current Ubuntu release name on patreon.com/sylviaritter :)
Featuring Kinetic Kudu
#art #mastoart #fediart #animals #digitalArt #noai #nature #energy #portrait
#Trump posted on social media that the war with #Iran could soon end & #oil & natural #gas shipments could restart. But that all depends on Iran accepting a reported agreement that Trump did not detail.
“If they don’t agree, the bombing starts,” Trump wrote.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #war #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/article/iran-us-isr…
If somebody hasn't done so already, I think Solnit's article (referenced in Cory's blog/post) is worth surfacing:
meditationsinanemergency.com/t…
#Energy #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #USpol #Iran #StraitOfHormuz
Truth, Consequences, Climate, and Demand Destruction
"This is how the attack by one petro-state (ours) on another (Iran's) may be turning out to be very bad for petroleum, because the only thing history loves more than a surprise party is irony.Rebecca Solnit (Meditations in an Emergency)
Meaningless nonsense
#Trump says deadline for #Congress to approve #IranWar doesn't apply: Hostilities have 'terminated'
The White House asserted to Congress in a letter Friday that hostilities with #Iran have “terminated” despite the continued presence of US armed forces in the region.
#TrumpsWar #war #ForeverWars #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/article/iran-congre…
In Germany, where people regularly complain about high electricity prices, experts are now panicking about *negative* electricity prices today because of a glut of solar and low demand due to the public holiday.
This shows two things:
1) Germany needs to ramp up flexible use and storage.
2) People in Germany tend to complain about everything rather than talk up the opportunities.
#US #GasPrices Hit Highest Level Since Beginning of #War in #Iran
The jump on Tuesday of 1.6% was the highest percentage increase in more than a month.
#TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Israel #war #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/2026/04/28/busines…
#UAE quits #OPEC, a major blow to world's biggest #oil exporters & leading member #SaudiArabia as #Iran war roils global #energy markets
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/article/opec-united…
#Iran foreign minister left Islamabad without meeting #US envoys, Pakistan officials say. Can you blame him? The US “envoys” were Steve #Witkoff & Jared #Kushner ffs.
#IranWar #TrumpsWar #Trump #MafiaState #WarCrimes #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/live/iran-war-israe…
Critics claim large solar farms are a public health threat.
Despite little reputable evidence for this, their fears have helped undercut efforts across the U.S. to broaden energy sources, slowing installations even as customer costs are rising.
propublica.org/article/michiga…
#News #Solar #Energy #Health #Michigan #Local #Law #PublicHealth
Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash
Across the U.S., critics are pressuring public officials to stop or stall new solar projects, often citing unfounded health concerns.cengiz.yar@propublica.org (ProPublica)
