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Elected state officials voted to require the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to investigate whether the Sooner State could generate nuclear energy or hold off on welcoming the industry.

New laws range from school vouchers and water infrastructure funding to a ban on city and county-funded abortion travel funds.

In the next 15 years, the demand for electricity in the U.S. is expected to increase by 30 to 50%. Data centers are a big part of that. But it's not just industry that will need more power. Commentator Scott Carlberg takes a look at energy use in the U.S. and how we all have a role to play.

Gaps in natural gas regulation could leave the state vulnerable to another winter storm related blackout.

As nuclear manufacturers and researchers descend on Texas, responding to the governor's legislative call, environmentalists and analysts voice their concerns.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which oversees utilities and the oil and gas industry, will be challenged with historically high electricity demand in the coming years, they said.

Temperatures across the state should rise into the 70s by next week.

Experts were skeptical of a report from the Texas grid operator showing the state could run short of power by 2026.

President Trump signed an executive order temporarily stopping approvals for new wind projects.

Things like generators and microgrids are on the rise because of electricity reliability concerns in the state. For low- and middle-income Texans, a new and expanding lending program is also helping ready them for the strains of a changing climate.