Wind turbines operate at Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm, off the coast of Massachusetts, on July 19, 2025. - Carolyn Kaster/AP

Trump claims blue states have less-reliable, more expensive electricity. Here’s the reality

Electricity costs are climbing nearly everywhere in the United States. But, in recent months, the Trump administration has framed the problem as one impacting only blue states. While several blue states like California, Massachusetts and Hawaii do indeed have some of the highest electricity rates in the country, federal data shows that electricity prices are…

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Donald Trump, center, signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House (Bloomberg)

‘Trump pooped his pants…’: Climate activist’s big claim after Oval Event ends abruptly

Rebekah Jones, a geographer, data scientist, and climate activist, has made a massive, humorous claim about President Donald Trump, and her tweet is going viral on social media. Posting a possible explanation behind an Oval Office event ending abruptly, she said, in what appeared to be sarcasm, that Trump ‘pooped his pants’. Donald Trump, center,…

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Trump on Thursday said an American aircraft carrier is heading closer to Iran, likening it to an 'armada (X/Rapid Response and US Navy)

‘This time, we settle. With all-out war’: Iran’s harshest warning to Trump after ‘armada on way’ remark

International tensions that appeared to have subsided briefly reignited on Friday as the United States and Iran exchanged warnings, starting with US President Donald Trump remarks that a military aircraft carrier strike group along with other assets are heading towards the Middle East. Trump on Thursday said an American aircraft carrier is heading closer to…

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Trump signed an executive order

    US and China sign off on TikTok agreement to avoid ban

    TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has finalised a deal to establish a majority US-owned joint venture company to avoid a ban on the popular social media app used by more than 200 million Americans. The ​deal is a milestone for the short video app ‌after years of ‌battles that ‌began in August 2020, when US President…

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    China Defends Wind Power Strategy at Davos

      China Defends Wind Power Strategy at Davos

      Today’s ESG Updates US Calls for Doubling Global Oil Output at Davos: At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the U.S. energy secretary argued that global oil production must more than double, criticising EU and California climate regulations as barriers to energy security. China Defends Wind Power Strategy After Trump Criticism: China pushed back against…

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