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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Pam Radtke and Kristi E Swartz for Floodlight

Why is US energy demand soaring – putting climate goals at risk?

A general view of the Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, last week.
A general view of the Alvin W Vogtle nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, last week. Photograph: Leszek Szymański/EPA

What’s happening with US energy?

Demand for power is soaring, creating a new energy crisis for the United States – one that could make the climate crisis even worse.

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