Introduction to the 1995 Edition

Chevron Lands 20-Year Deal To Power Microsoft's AI Expansion Microsoft has signed a 20-year agreement with Chevron to power a massive new AI-focused data center campus in West Texas, underscoring the growing race among tech companies to secure reliable energy supplies, according to Bloomberg. The project, known as Project Kilby, is expected to begin generating power in 2028 and eventually reach 2.67 gigawatts—enough electricity for more than 530,000 Texas homes. Chevron is developing the project with Engine No. 1 and expects to make a final investment decision later this year. Despite the...

RFK Jr. Tells Senate Glyphosate Causes Cancer Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators on April 21 that glyphosate, a key ingredient in herbicides like Roundup, causes cancer and that human consumption of the chemical should be minimized. His comments came amid growing political and legal controversy over the chemical, which is widely used in agriculture. During a Senate Budget Committee hearing, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) asked Kennedy whether the chemical caused cancer. Without hesitation, Kennedy replied, “Yes.” Schatz also asked...

"Serious Warning": Germany Misses November NatGas Storage Levels As Cold Snap Looms Germany faces an imminent cold snap with natural gas inventories well below their 15-year seasonal average, leaving Europe's largest economy with a limited buffer against back-to-back cold blasts. Prolonged cold would accelerate storage withdrawals and increase dependence on costly replacement LNG supplies from international markets. European NatGas prices are trading north of 100 euros per megawatt-hour.Germany's gas storage was about 61.2% full on Saturday, short of the 70% average it was supposed to reach by Sunday, according to AGSI...