On Jan. 5, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed the childhood immunization schedule after President Donald Trump ordered a review of how U.S. vaccinations compared to…
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How Trump’s offshore wind halt is derailing his party’s energy agenda
This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday . President Donald Trump’s sweeping freeze on offshore wind construction is…
Is Giving ChatGPT Health Your Medical Records a Good Idea?
Your AI doctor’s office is expanding. On Jan. 7, OpenAI announced that over the coming weeks, it will roll out ChatGPT Health, a dedicated tab for health that allows users…
Chart: How the US electricity mix changed last year
See more from Canary Media’s ” Chart of the Week” column . 2025 was, to put it very mildly, an eventful year for the U.S. power sector. The rise of…
EPA plans to give 11 coal plants a free pass on toxic ash disposal
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to let 11 coal plants dump toxic coal ash into unlined pits until 2031 — a full decade later than allowed under current federal rules.…
Trump admin’s must-run orders put broken-down coal plants in a bind
The Trump administration’s campaign to force aging coal plants to keep running has entered a new phase: ordering broken-down units to come back online. Repairing those polluting plants could take…
A novel long-duration storage project is coming to the California desert
An enormous and novel energy storage project could soon break ground in California after receiving state approvals just before Christmas. The startup Hydrostor’s Willow Rock project would store 500 megawatts…
Ohio utility corruption defendants to SCOTUS: Bribes are free speech
The only two individuals who have stood trial for their role in the largest utility corruption scandal in Ohio’s history have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review their cases…
Offshore wind had a terrible 2025. What can be learned?
Last year, I made a habit of checking the live feed of a particularly pitiful webcam. The view showed a muddy gravel lot bisected by a chain-link fence in the…
New Dietary Guidelines Urge People to Eat More Protein and Fewer Processed Foods
The Trump Administration on Jan. 7 unveiled new U.S. dietary guidelines that encourage Americans to eat more protein, and less sugar and highly processed foods. The guidelines also soften recommendations…