A three-year drought — and rising electricity demand — has complicated plans to power New York and Massachusetts with Canadian hydropower. New York and Massachusetts bet their energy future on ...

BOISE, Idaho — Nearly a week after a brush fire swept through Mountain Home, investigators have announced the cause of the blaze and the number of homes damaged, providing a clearer picture of the ...

An ice storm in northern Michigan in March 2025 brought down trees and power lines, causing widespread damage and outages. Michael Livingston / IPR News This coverage is made possible through a ...

Temecula residents have expressed concerns about a proposed power line project that would stretch across much of the city. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) introduced a proposal for the Golden Pacific ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville Electric Service is burying power lines to protect them from winter weather after more than 230,000 customers lost power during January's ice storm. Four ...

ABC News led the 47th annual News Emmys with eight wins, including the top prize for outstanding live news program — the fourth consecutive victory for “ABC World News Tonight With David Muir.” But ...

Outrage filled the room at the Temecula City Council meeting on Tuesday night, when hundreds of community members and city leaders gathered to fight back against a proposed high-voltage system that ...

Extreme weather is posing a growing threat to the power supplies Americans rely on. In 2021, a fierce winter storm left millions of Texans without electricity and water for days. Hurricane Helene in ...

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A manhole explosion caused by an underground cable failure left 4,500 people in Milwaukee and Shorewood without power on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred near Park and Prospect, where residents ...

A utility giant with a $16 billion expansion plan is using eminent domain to seize hundreds of Georgia properties — and furious owners say they never had a fighting chance. Ansley Brown was 5 years ...

Landowners are suing the companies behind a proposed 765-kilovolt power line in the Driftless area. The complaint alleges that the power line would be a "private nuisance" to residents and should be ...