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Cuba’s national power grid collapsed again Friday, the sixth nationwide outage this year, leaving millions without electricity. The article links the crisis to U.S. fuel restrictions under President Trump and describes widespread humanitarian and economic effects. It also notes reported U.S. consideration of military options amid stalled diplomatic transition efforts.
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Cuba suffered another nationwide blackout, leaving millions without power as ageing infrastructure and fuel shortages worsened. The article reports restoration efforts and resident frustration while presenting Cuban blame on US sanctions alongside Washington's attribution to poor management.
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Cuba suffered another islandwide blackout, its sixth since January, leaving millions without electricity. The article ties the worsening outages to the U.S. fuel cutoff and energy blockade and describes widespread public hardship.
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Congressional Democrats introduced resolutions to block the Trump administration’s civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, arguing it lacks sufficient safeguards against weapons proliferation. The deal would allow U.S. assistance for Saudi nuclear power but does not require Saudi Arabia to sign the IAEA additional protocol. A former Energy Department official defends the agreement as better than leaving the deal to Russia or China.
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A federal judge ruled that the EPA illegally terminated the Solar for All program, vacating its effort to cancel $7 billion intended for low-income solar projects. The EPA said it is reviewing the decision and considering an appeal, and the ruling follows similar litigation over other Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants.
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President Trump signed a sweeping sanctions bill targeting Russia's oil and gas revenue and extending measures to Iran. The bill allows tariffs of up to 100% on top buyers of Russian oil and gas, notably China and India, and includes sanctions on Putin and Russian financial institutions. It is named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Ukraine ally.
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A federal court reinstated the $7 billion Solar for All program after finding the EPA lacked authority to terminate already obligated grants. The ruling favors the Biden-era climate program and delivers a setback to the Trump administration’s spending cuts, with environmental advocates praising the decision.
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As the Iran war continues, rising gas and diesel prices are pressuring Iowa Republicans in competitive races, prompting two GOP House members to support a Democratic resolution to end the war. The article details their break from Trump, the White House's downplaying of the resolution, and the political risks for Republicans ahead of the midterms.
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JP Morgan says it cannot model the endgame of the US-Iran war, which has pushed oil above $100 and complicated inflation forecasts. The article highlights crossed economic red lines, Fed rate hikes, and Trump's comments that the war may last past the midterms.
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This opinion piece argues that federal film tax incentives for Hollywood are a poor use of taxpayer money and should be deprioritized in favor of public investments such as abandoned mine drainage cleanup and brownfield remediation. It contrasts Georgia's low-return film tax credit with environmental restoration programs that it says deliver stronger community and economic benefits.
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A collection of reader letters criticizes President Trump's handling of rising oil prices and the Iran war, blaming him for gas price increases and military mismanagement. Another letter criticizes NYC Mayor Mamdani's plan for public toilets as wasteful.
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New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland endorsed a moratorium on data center construction, citing environmental and workforce concerns. She called for data centers to build their own renewable energy infrastructure and use New Mexico labor, while the article notes rising data center electricity use and state data center counts.