The Politics Of Denial: When Americans Stop Seeing The Warning Signs

The Water Economics Of Data Centers V. Almond Farms & Golf Courses A recent Gallup poll shows that nearly 70% of Americans oppose the construction of a data center in their communities, highlighting the rise of local resistance movements against hyperscaler buildouts. This resistance is driven by concerns over skyrocketing power bills, the destruction of farmland as it is transformed into industrial-scale AI infrastructure, and fears that data centers will drain local resources, particularly water. It's no surprise that data center resistance is only gaining steam and will likely accelerate from...

Putin's Hometown: Biggest Ukrainian Attack On St. Petersburg Since War's Start St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, came under heavy drone attack early Sunday - resulting in huge fires over what is also the second most important civic center after Moscow. An oil depot and oil export facility suffered direct hits, despite President Trump multiple times making it known that he's vehemently opposed to such attacks, given the diesel supply crisis. Via AFPOne person was killed and at least five more were injured in this latest long-range drone wave, Aleksandr Beglov, the governor of...

Russia Struggles To Deliver Crude Oil As It Hits 135 Million Barrel Traffic Jam Russia is struggling to deliver all of the crude it’s being forced to ship overseas in the face of escalating Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries. Nearly 135 million barrels of Russian crude oil are currently stranded at sea as a result of Ukraine’s airstrike campaign targeting refineries with the intent to cripple crude processing. The offshore backlog is forcing Moscow to significantly ramp up export volumes according to OilPrice.com. Intensive Ukrainian drone strikes, including recent hits on the Gazprom...