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Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts

July 4, 2026 Clark Savage469

The largest U.S. regional transmission organization, PJM Interconnection, escalated emergency measures on July 3, 2026, issuing a federal alert to cut electricity consumption across its vast territory amid generator outages, overloaded high-voltage transmission lines, and surging air-conditioning demand from a prolonged heatwave. PJM, which manages the electric grid for approximately 67 million people, activated demand-response […]

Fuel Tax Changes Hit Six States As Energy Inflation Accelerates

June 14, 2026June 14, 2026 Clark Savage331

Six U.S. states are implementing fuel tax adjustments effective primarily on July 1, 2026, even as national gasoline prices hover around $4.08–$4.11 per gallon amid ongoing energy inflation pressures and geopolitical uncertainties in global oil markets. These changes—ranging from inflation-linked increases to restructuring and temporary suspensions—aim to sustain transportation infrastructure funding but come at a […]

Illinois Joins Ohio in Ordering Pause on Data Center Tax Credits

June 7, 2026June 7, 2026 Clark Savage313

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has joined Ohio Governor Mike DeWine in hitting the pause button on tax incentives for new data centers. On June 5, 2026, Pritzker directed the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to stop processing new agreements under the Data Center Investment Program effective July 1. This move mirrors Ohio’s […]

How Many Decommissioned Nuclear Reactors Have the Potential to Be Restarted in the U.S.?

May 10, 2026 Clark Savage801

The U.S. nuclear fleet has seen dozens of reactors permanently shut down over the decades, driven by economics, aging infrastructure, regulatory decisions, and events like the 1979 Three Mile Island accident. As of 2026, the country operates around 94 commercial reactors with roughly 97 GW of net capacity. However, more than 40 commercial power reactors […]

Illinois is Losing People as They Flee Democrat Over-Regulation — and Now Natural Gas Turbines

May 5, 2026 Clark Savage647

In a move that perfectly symbolizes the self-inflicted wounds of blue-state energy policy, Illinois is not only hemorrhaging residents — it’s literally watching critical power infrastructure roll out of the state on flatbed trucks headed for Texas. The owner of two-thirds of the massive Elwood Energy natural-gas-fired peaker plant in Will County has decided it’s […]

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Has Helped U-Haul by Driving Companies and People to Texas

April 22, 2026 Clark Savage514

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s policies are giving the moving industry a major boost—especially U-Haul. While Texas surges as the top destination for people and businesses, Illinois continues to bleed residents, jobs, and tax revenue. A recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece highlights how high taxes, heavy regulation, and aggressive climate mandates like the Climate and […]

How Much Has Bill Gates’ Climate Reversal Cost Global Markets? – ENB Weekly Recap

November 8, 2025 Clark Savage205

Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Now that Bill Gates has said that Climate Change is not our biggest existential threat to Humanity, how much money has he cost the global markets? Charles Payne from Fox on Gutfield hits it out of the park. Stu Turley Illinois Gov Pritzker to Approve Bill Calling for 3 GW […]

What do Bill Gates and Exxon Mobil have in common?

November 3, 2025 Clark Savage179

Daily Standup Top Stories Now that Bill Gates has said that Climate Change is not our biggest existential threat to Humanity, how much money has he cost the global markets? Charles Payne from Fox on Gutfield hits it out of the park. Stu Turley Emerging Cybersecurity Threats: Chinese Manufacturers’ Control Over Electric Buses, Power Grids, […]

Week Recap: What’s Behind OPEC+\’s Bold Move to Increase Oil Supply?

May 10, 2025 Clark Savage169

Weekly Daily Standup Top Stories Why Spain’s Rooftop Solar Owners Weren’t Spared From the Blackout May 4, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: Rooftop solar panels on homes are not bad; they must be appropriately designed and set up for disaster use. I have taken the time to learn how to get the rooftop solar, […] Saudis […]

Saudi Deficit & US Oil Cuts: What\’s Next for Prices?

May 7, 2025 Clark Savage166

Daily Standup Top Stories Saudi Arabia’s Budget Deficit Surged Before the Oil Price Crash May 6, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: The story below is from Tsvetana Paraskova on Oilprice.com, and she has some great points about the Saudi Budgets. I have been saying that the Saudis need the $80 to $85 oil, […] US Cut […]

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Largest US power grid PJM escalates emergency actions to avoid blackouts

Fuel Tax Changes Hit Six States As Energy Inflation Accelerates

Illinois Joins Ohio in Ordering Pause on Data Center Tax Credits

How Many Decommissioned Nuclear Reactors Have the Potential to Be Restarted in the U.S.?

Illinois is Losing People as They Flee Democrat Over-Regulation — and Now Natural Gas Turbines

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Has Helped U-Haul by Driving Companies and People to Texas

How Much Has Bill Gates’ Climate Reversal Cost Global Markets? – ENB Weekly Recap

What do Bill Gates and Exxon Mobil have in common?

Week Recap: What’s Behind OPEC+\’s Bold Move to Increase Oil Supply?

Saudi Deficit & US Oil Cuts: What\’s Next for Prices?

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