It was bound to happen. Activists are signaling support for the fringe legal theory of “climate homicide,” the notion that certain people and companies should be held criminally responsible for deaths related to climate change. Although it is factually backward and legally dubious, some academics and the shrinking minority of the “climate alarmed” are taking it seriously. No one else...
Drought-stricken Arizona moves to curb groundwater use in more rural areas
Read more in the Associated Press here
Industry Leaders Chart the Course for Power in 2026
This Power Magazine article projects 2026 industry trends. Read the full piece here.
Conservation Is America’s Original Climate Solution And It’s Working
Long before climate policy became a hotbed for political debates, America had already trailblazed one of the most impactful tools for protecting the environment: conservation. From the restoration of rangeland, wetlands, and forests to the creation of national parks, America has a rich, bipartisan tradition of properly natural landscapes.
C3 Summit Edition: Permitting Breaks // Firm Power Wins // AI Moves Around Government
C3 Solutions’ American Leadership in Energy Innovation Summit was a major success. Get the lowdown from GridBrief in our latest piece.
Coalition of 200+ Green Groups Calls for Moratorium on Data Centers
An alliance of more than 200 environmental organizations is demanding a national moratorium on the construction of new data centers, escalating opposition to an industry that has become central to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
Permitting Breaks // Firm Power Wins // AI Moves Around Government
GridBrief was on site this week at the C3 Energy Summit, hosted by C3 Solutions, where senior federal officials, infrastructure developers, investors, and grid operators gathered to set priorities for the next phase of U.S. energy policy. The binding constraint on U.S. energy is no longer innovation or capital. It’s time. Permitting delays and litigation...
Arizona city rejects data center after AI lobbying push
Officials in a Phoenix suburb on Thursday rejected a proposed artificial intelligence data center despite pressure from a former U.S. senator and a tech industry lobbying group — capping a fight over local control that has captured national attention. The Chandler City Council voted unanimously against a request by a New York developer to rezone...
More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters
A coalition of more than 230 environmental groups has demanded a national moratorium on new datacenters in the US, the latest salvo in a growing backlash to a booming artificial intelligence industry that has been blamed for escalating electricity bills and worsening the climate crisis. The green groups, including Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Food...
Is “Big Oil” to Blame for Higher Insurance Premiums?
A new climate change lawsuit filed last week in Washington State takes a novel approach by arguing that the fossil-fuel industry is responsible for rising homeowners’ insurance premiums. The plaintiffs, two Washington residents, claim their costs have increased because of a growing number of climate-related natural disasters.









