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Protestor Is Tweeting Live From Top Of DC Bridge Two Days Later Protestor Is Tweeting Live From Top Of DC Bridge Two Days Later
Protestor Is Tweeting Live From Top Of DC Bridge Two Days Later An activist protesting AI and the war with Iran who climbed to the top of the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge in Washington DC on Friday, May 1, remained on the bridge Sunday morning, sending out tweets on X every couple of hours. The man identifies himself on X as Guido Reichstadter on an account he appears to have updated shortly after situating himself atop the 168-foot structure. His bio reads: "* End This F—ing War * Stop Tech Fascism * Stop the Data Centers * Stop AI * Direct Action Now!" On Sunday morning, May 3, Reichstadter, 45, wrote: "Hands off Iran! Hands …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Utility Costs Surging, New Study Says: Why They May Get Worse Utility Costs Surging, New Study Says: Why They May Get Worse
Utility Costs Surging, New Study Says: Why They May Get Worse Utility costs are rising nationwide as households face higher bills for crucial services, according to new data. doxoINSIGHTS found that Americans now spend $532 billion a year on essential utilities. The payment processing company said the median household pays $347 a month, or $4,168 a year, for their utilities. The study found that utilities now account for about 5% of annual household income. "American families are navigating a perfect storm of rising utility costs," said doxo CEO and co-founder Steve Shivers. "Sweeping infrastructure transformation and increasing e…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why
Electricity, Gas Bills Surge Nationwide: Here's Why If your latest utility bill made you do a double take, you are far from alone.  Across the country, Americans are seeing their electricity and natural gas costs soar, squeezing household budgets just as summer temperatures peak. Several key factors are fueling these price hikes.  Experts say the combination of increased energy demand, supply chain disruptions, and decades of underinvestment that have left the US grid with aging infrastructure are all contributing to the higher bills.  In addition, the growing need for power from AI-driven data centers, expanded oil and gas …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Three Mile Island Nuclear Reactor Will Power Microsoft AI Factory Three Mile Island Nuclear Reactor Will Power Microsoft AI Factory
Three Mile Island Nuclear Reactor Will Power Microsoft AI Factory The Constellation Energy Corporation has entered a purchase agreement with Microsoft meaning a nuclear reactor could be turned back on on Three Mile Island as soon as 2028, the company announced in a release on Friday, Sept. 20. The announcement comes exactly Five years to the day that the company turned off Unit 1 reactor on TMI. Nuclear Reactor Unit 2 on TMI infamously was shut down following the historic partial meltdown in 1979. The 20-year power purchase agreement will includes turning back on at least the Unit 1 reactor and opening Crane Clean Energy Center on the property. The agre…

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by Jillian Pikora