EPA proposes weakening power plant coal ash protections
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin framed the proposal as “commonsense changes,” but environmental advocates say it could permit coal plant owners to minimize, delay or avoid cleanup. Continue reading →
Terra-Gen to pay $5.6M to settle CAISO market manipulation charges
The renewable energy company failed to follow orders to store electricity in a battery system when power prices were high, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Continue reading →
DOE proposes slashing non-defense spending on energy
The proposal would shrink DOE’s non-defense spending by “slashing Green New Scam initiatives,” including more than $15 billion in Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding, the White House said. Continue reading →
Danny McBride was an unlikely hero in this underrated fantasy comedy
It’s especially appropriate to celebrate the fantasy-comedy Your Highness turning 15, because that might be the precise age of the viewers best calibrated to enjoy this critically reviled box-office flop. That wasn’t the demographic director David Gordon Green was serving for most of the 2000s:...
Sol Cesto, Steam's most exciting new roguelike, is one of 2026's best
Back in January, I called Sol Cesto “my first favorite game of 2026.” The visually arresting roguelike launched in early access last May, but I discovered it right as the new year was beginning. It instantly blew me away. I became so obsessed with it that I eventually had to put it down or else...
3 best new horror books to read in April
There isn’t a lot to be scared of during the month of April (outside the occasional intense, hair-raising April Fool’s prank), there are plenty of horror novels hitting shelves to be excited about. Continue reading →
How Panera developed its Salad Stuffers
Creating its Italian Stuffed Roll took 20 iterations to ensure that it had the right crunch, softness and could properly hold a salad. Continue reading →
Popmenu: 35% of diners are cutting back on restaurant tips
Tipping fatigue and consumer price sensitivity driven by inflation may be lowering both the frequency and size of tips given to workers. Continue reading →