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Global efforts to transition toward renewable energy are accelerating, and long-term forecasts suggest oil demand could plateau or decline beyond the 2030s.

Progress is expected to be slow, with regulatory clarity and global pricing playing central roles in shaping future investment decisions.

At the same time, Europe’s move to increase domestic supply raises questions about the future of transatlantic energy trade. 

Beyond economics, the project promises a significant local impact. 

A new analysis from the Pacific Institute shows that violence involving water resources has climbed to its highest level on record, continuing a steep upward trend that has accelerated over the past several years.

Texas voters will decide Tuesday whether the state should continue spending $1 billion a year to secure the state’s water supply. Part of that investment will be spent to find new water supply.

Between 2013 and 2024, forced-outage rates for coal exceeded those for other major sources of electricity, including gas, nuclear and hydroelectric power, according to a report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation.

The projects selected through this program will be managed by the National Energy Technology Laboratory under DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy.

“The federal government politicizing access to safe drinking water is an all-time low,” Sims said. “It’s encouraging to see our Illinois congressional leaders stand up for communities.”