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Dolly Parton Day declared in various cities and states across the US on 9/25
Multiple US cities and states are declaring September 25 Dolly Parton Day, a date referencing her hit single ‘9 to 5,’ following the country music icon’s death at age 80.
Break Clause: two lovers flatshare during a breakup – and it makes for totally refreshing TV
Break Clause follows two former partners forced to cohabitate for six months due to an unbreakable lease, exploring economic pressures and uncertain feelings in a new Channel 4 dramedy.
Households near new pylons to get £250 taken off annual energy bills
UK households within 500 metres of new power pylons will receive £250 annual energy bill reductions as part of a major grid upgrade programme involving over 40 locations nationwide.
Great Britain braced to pay millions for backup electricity during solar eclipse
Great Britain faces millions in backup electricity costs as a near-total solar eclipse on Wednesday is expected to eliminate solar power generation, prompting grid operators to secure supplies at premium rates.
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WTI Whipsaws as Hormuz Hopes Collide With Diesel Crunch
WTI crude oil futures fluctuated between $88.67 and $96.78 as traders weighed potential Strait of Hormuz reopening against persistent shipping disruptions and diesel supply concerns.
Trump’s Diesel Export Threat Puts Britain on Edge
President Trump threatened to ban diesel exports to lower US fuel prices ahead of mid-term elections, raising concerns about potential supply shortages and price spikes in Britain and other importing nations.
Nigeria Joins IEA As Crude Output Hits Six-Year High
Nigeria has joined the International Energy Agency as an Association country, coinciding with the nation’s crude oil production reaching a six-year high of 1.56 million barrels per day in June.
Groups Sue TVA Over Clean Air Act Violations at Kingston Site
Environmental groups sued the Tennessee Valley Authority alleging it violated the Clean Air Act by constructing a gas plant at Kingston without required permits while reversing plans to retire an aging coal facility.
Sierra Club’s Utility Report Card Shows NV Energy’s Sierra Pacific Power Company Receives Lowest Grade Yet
Sierra Club’s latest utility report card gives NV Energy’s Sierra Pacific Power Company its lowest grade yet, a D, citing plans to build over 2.7 GW of new gas capacity by 2035 amid surging AI data center demand.
Factcheck: Reform UK’s 45 false or misleading claims about climate and energy
A factcheck finds Reform UK has made 45 false or misleading claims about climate change and net-zero policies, contradicting scientific consensus on human-caused global warming.
Trump wants to open nearly all national forest trails to dirt bikes and ATVs
The Trump administration plans to reverse Forest Service policy, making national forest trails open to motorized vehicles unless explicitly closed, drawing opposition from conservation and recreation groups.
UN passes first declaration on sea level rise, protecting island nations’ sovereignty
UN members unanimously approved a declaration protecting small island nations’ sovereignty as sea levels rise, ensuring they maintain their maritime borders even if landmass disappears.
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
Archaeologists discovered a simpler wooden post structure near Stonehenge, dated 5,000 years old and 500 years earlier, with posts aligned to solar solstices like the famous monument.
Antarctica’s first ever dinosaur bone discovered in a drawer
Scientists have confirmed that a fossil stored in a drawer for 40 years is Antarctica’s first-ever discovered dinosaur bone, a tail vertebra from a Titanosaur unearthed in 1985.
Scientists opened a sealed envelope after 10 years. Gravity still didn’t make sense
After a decade of experiments, physicist Stephan Schlamminger opened a sealed envelope containing the key to his measurement of the universal gravitational constant, only to find persistent disagreement with prior measurements.
What the equinox ‘henge’ effect tells us about U.S. cities
During equinoxes, sunrises and sunsets align with east-west streets in grid-based U.S. cities like Chicago, creating striking solar phenomena similar to ancient Stonehenge observations.