Mose Buchele
Mose Buchele is the Austin-based broadcast reporter for KUT's NPR partnership StateImpact Texas . He has been on staff at KUT 90.5 since 2009, covering local and state issues. Mose has also worked as a blogger on politics and an education reporter at his hometown paper in Western Massachusetts. He holds masters degrees in Latin American Studies and Journalism from UT Austin.
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Opposition to data centers has grown into one of the year's major political movements. What is the impact on local jobs and the economy when a data center comes to town?
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A federal immigration agent shot and injured a Venezuelan immigrant during an operation in Austin, Texas, officials said.
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Thousands of people are still without power after ice and snow gripped much of the country, rattling power grids and energy markets.
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As extreme heat grips much of the country, some power grids may struggle to keep up with rising energy demand. But that is not the only challenge grid operators face in this heatwave.
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Demand for electricity in Texas continues to break records. It comes as the power grid strains under increased demand due to data centers and cryptocurrency mining.
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Experts warn the Texas power grid faces new strains from growing tech-sector data centers that are consuming ever more electricity for crypto-mining and artificial intelligence.
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Much of the southern part of the U.S. is under a heat advisory this week. In Texas, the heat is so extreme it's taxing the power grid.
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A new Texas law that penalizes financial institutions trying to go green is full of loopholes, and is straight up ignored. But other states are following Texas's punitive approach all the same. -
A Texas model law was written by the head of a group that opposes climate action and takes money from fossil fuel interests. It could shift billions away from major investment firms. -
Nearly a year since the worst blackout in Texas history, the state has ordered power plants to better prepare for winter. But the changes so far won't be enough if there's another record freeze.
