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Starwind Marine and Energy Announces Leadership Appointments

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Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, a CRC Group division, announced a series of leadership appointments within Starwind Marine and Energy that further strengthen its long-term strategy for growth and technical excellence across the marine and energy sectors. The appointments took effect on January 1, 2026. Building on the October launch of the Starwind Marine and Energy […]

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Polish Premier Blames Russia for Cyberattack on Energy Facilties

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Polish Premier Blames Russia for Cyberattack on Energy Facilties

Poland fought off a wave of cyber threats from Russia which targeted its energy infrastructure in December, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. A series of attacks in the last days of the month hit two power plants and renewable energy facilities, he told reporters on Thursday. The attacks weren’t “massive” and wouldn’t have caused a

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EPA Aims to Speed Permitting for Energy, AI Infrastructure With Rule Change

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EPA Aims to Speed Permitting for Energy, AI Infrastructure With Rule Change

The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a rule revising Biden-era pollution protections for waterways, a move the Environmental Protection Agency said would speed permitting of energy and artificial intelligence infrastructure. The proposed rule concerns the 2023 finalization by the administration of former President Joe Biden of the 401 section of the Clean Water Act. That

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Higginbotham Adds Energy Sector Specialty Firm in Georgia

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Higginbotham Adds Energy Sector Specialty Firm in Georgia

Higginbotham, ranked as one of the top-20 largest independent insurance brokerages in the U.S., has continued its growth with the addition of Charter Energy, a specialty insurance brokerage in Atlanta. Charter was founded in 1986 by Pete Lunati and is now led by Marsh Lunati. The firm remains focused on the energy sector, heavy industry

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Trump Ban on Wind Energy Projects Ruled Illegal by Federal Judge

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Trump Ban on Wind Energy Projects Ruled Illegal by Federal Judge

Less than a year after President Donald Trump banned new wind projects, a federal judge ruled the president’s executive order was illegal. US District Judge Patti Saris said Monday the order is “arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law,” siding with more than a dozen US states and a clean energy group that had challenged

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The Rise of AI Reasoning Models Comes With a Big Energy Tradeoff

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The Rise of AI Reasoning Models Comes With a Big Energy Tradeoff

Nearly all leading artificial intelligence developers are focused on building AI models that mimic the way humans reason, but new research shows these cutting-edge systems can be far more energy intensive, adding to concerns about AI’s strain on power grids. AI reasoning models used 100 times more power on average to respond to 1,000 written

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