Environment

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The energy industry is expecting a large uptick in electricity consumption because of the growing use of power-hungry artificial intelligence systems, and lawmakers are looking for ways to prevent the cost burden from hitting ordinary consumers. AI concept file image credit: Blue Andy via Shutterstock.

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Global punchline (Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times)

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Oil and liquefied natural gas drilling and energy policies illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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TikTok and China's information ecosystem illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Energy and climate policies and Americans' living costs illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

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Electric vehicles (EVs) restrictions and the power grid illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

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Random harvest (Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times)

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem lying illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Net-zero emissions and American farmers illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Stop steel flood from Mexico illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

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Bluto from "Animal House" (Courtesy Universal Pictures)

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Global temperature and climate science illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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Colorado's energy policies and production illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

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An angler lands a rainbow trout while fishing on the upper Madison River below Quake Lake near Ennis, Mont., June 15, 2015. (Brett French/The Billings Gazette via AP)