Simon Casey
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Managing Editor, commodities and energy, Bloomberg News. Ex-Londoner in NYC. Any views are mine and no one else's etc.
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Do not miss this stunning investigation that reveals how a Koch-funded machine and Silicon Valley's new found interest is behind the dangerous advanced nuclear hype in the US.
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The Risky Movement to Make America Nuclear Again
A Silicon Valley startup called Oklo is leading the charge to bring nuclear power back to the US with small reactors. Its backers have wealth and political connections that could undermine nuclear saf...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Do not miss this stunning investigation that reveals how a Koch-funded machine and Silicon Valley's new found interest is behind the dangerous advanced nuclear hype in the US.
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GAS TURBINE SHORTAGE 🚨⚡
Orders for turbines for natural gas power plants are vastly outpacing supply, threatening the world’s ability to keep pace with rising electricity demand
🧵 Thread on how we got here and what it means for power-hungry nations
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Orders for turbines for natural gas power plants are vastly outpacing supply, threatening the world’s ability to keep pace with rising electricity demand
🧵 Thread on how we got here and what it means for power-hungry nations
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October 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
GAS TURBINE SHORTAGE 🚨⚡
Orders for turbines for natural gas power plants are vastly outpacing supply, threatening the world’s ability to keep pace with rising electricity demand
🧵 Thread on how we got here and what it means for power-hungry nations
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Orders for turbines for natural gas power plants are vastly outpacing supply, threatening the world’s ability to keep pace with rising electricity demand
🧵 Thread on how we got here and what it means for power-hungry nations
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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SCOOP: The Trump administration canceling billions of dollars earmarked for hydrogen projects in California and the Pacific Northwest as it seeks to pressure Democrats in shutdown fight.
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Trump Set to Cancel West Coast Hydrogen Hubs Amid Shutdown Fight
The Trump administration is planning to cancel billions of dollars earmarked for hydrogen projects in California and the Pacific Northwest as part of its first tranche of funding cuts following the go...
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October 1, 2025 at 9:51 PM
SCOOP: The Trump administration canceling billions of dollars earmarked for hydrogen projects in California and the Pacific Northwest as it seeks to pressure Democrats in shutdown fight.
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SCOOP: The Trump administration has completed a deal to take an equity stake in Lithium America’s as part of a deal to renegotiate a $2.3 billion U.S. loan.
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US to Take Stake in Lithium Americas to Boost Nevada Project
The US government agreed to acquire a stake in Lithium Americas Corp., Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said Tuesday on Bloomberg TV, giving a boost to the Canadian company as it develops its Thacker ...
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September 30, 2025 at 9:22 PM
SCOOP: The Trump administration has completed a deal to take an equity stake in Lithium America’s as part of a deal to renegotiate a $2.3 billion U.S. loan.
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EXCLUSIVE/BOMBSHELL: @bloomberg.com has obtained **18K** previously unreported emails from Jeffery Epstein's personal Yahoo account. The emails are disturbing & revelatory & reveal new details about Ghilaine Maxwell's role
FREE to read
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FREE to read
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![“Question,” Epstein wrote to Maxwell on May 23, 2008. “Which one do you prefer,,, lewd and lscivious conduct ,, or procuring minors for prostituion.”
At the time, he and his star-studded team of defense lawyers were closing in on a generous plea deal with federal and state officials in Florida, and Epstein was trying to negotiate the state charges to which he’d plead guilty. Maxwell’s response was matter-of-fact:
From: gmax <gmax[REDACTED]>
To: J. Epstein <jeeproject@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, May 23 2008 3:22 PM
Subject: Re:
I suppose Lewd and lecivious conduct..I would prefer lewd and lescivious conduct w/a prositute if possible](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eeitvtxcbjt3vmljqfmwzahz/bafkreidw4qmdfvf3j7jmvtgppacjdnk4ffdvzipnd4sgxqx7kpkwirqmaq@jpeg)
September 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
EXCLUSIVE/BOMBSHELL: @bloomberg.com has obtained **18K** previously unreported emails from Jeffery Epstein's personal Yahoo account. The emails are disturbing & revelatory & reveal new details about Ghilaine Maxwell's role
FREE to read
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FREE to read
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Trump's ex-FEMA chief Cameron Hamilton speaks out against push to abolish the agency.
“I cannot get behind this position that abolishing FEMA is the answer,” Hamilton said on Disaster Tough podcast, calling such a move "an extreme risk" to the American people.
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“I cannot get behind this position that abolishing FEMA is the answer,” Hamilton said on Disaster Tough podcast, calling such a move "an extreme risk" to the American people.
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Trump’s Ex-FEMA Chief Says Killing Agency Puts Public at ‘Extreme Risk’
Cameron Hamilton’s tenure was short and marked by a struggle over the agency’s future.
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September 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Trump's ex-FEMA chief Cameron Hamilton speaks out against push to abolish the agency.
“I cannot get behind this position that abolishing FEMA is the answer,” Hamilton said on Disaster Tough podcast, calling such a move "an extreme risk" to the American people.
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“I cannot get behind this position that abolishing FEMA is the answer,” Hamilton said on Disaster Tough podcast, calling such a move "an extreme risk" to the American people.
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NJ micro-shake rattles windows in NYC. This is the second since Saturday, but the USGS says they are unrelated:
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Small New Jersey Earthquake Rattles New York City Buildings
A small earthquake shook the dust off the walls and rattled windows across northern New Jersey and the greater New York City area Tuesday.
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August 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
NJ micro-shake rattles windows in NYC. This is the second since Saturday, but the USGS says they are unrelated:
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Neil Jacobs - the weather scientist who was in charge at NOAA during "Sharpiegate" - is poised to come back.
“I’m hopeful that he’s learned how to fight within the political system," one former NOAA chief said, "because he is going to have to fight." / 1
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“I’m hopeful that he’s learned how to fight within the political system," one former NOAA chief said, "because he is going to have to fight." / 1
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US Weather Boss During ‘Sharpiegate’ Nears Return to a Shrinking Agency
Trump’s appointee to run the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has vowed to support the president's massive cuts.
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August 4, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Neil Jacobs - the weather scientist who was in charge at NOAA during "Sharpiegate" - is poised to come back.
“I’m hopeful that he’s learned how to fight within the political system," one former NOAA chief said, "because he is going to have to fight." / 1
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“I’m hopeful that he’s learned how to fight within the political system," one former NOAA chief said, "because he is going to have to fight." / 1
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Really good reporting by @kielporter.bsky.social on Elon Musk's Boring Company and its woes. The story is not boring www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Is Turning Into a $900 Million Flop
Nearly a decade ago, the billionaire said he’d build a hyperloop. Since then, he’s mostly built tunnels for Teslas and his own employees.
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July 31, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Really good reporting by @kielporter.bsky.social on Elon Musk's Boring Company and its woes. The story is not boring www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Someone should tell Chris Wright about how we dealt with asbestos
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July 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Someone should tell Chris Wright about how we dealt with asbestos
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🇯🇵☢️A Japanese utility is looking into a plan to build the nation's first nuclear reactor since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Kansai Electric said it will resume surveys for a potential new reactor at the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant.
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Kansai Electric said it will resume surveys for a potential new reactor at the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant.
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Japan Looks at Building First Atomic Reactor Since Fukushima
Kansai Electric Power Co. is looking into a plan to build Japan’s first nuclear reactor since the country soured on the technology following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, the regional utility confirmed...
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July 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM
🇯🇵☢️A Japanese utility is looking into a plan to build the nation's first nuclear reactor since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Kansai Electric said it will resume surveys for a potential new reactor at the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant.
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Kansai Electric said it will resume surveys for a potential new reactor at the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant.
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Hess wins its arbitration battle with Exxon Mobil, clearing the way for it to be bought by Chevron more than 20 months after the $53 billion deal was announced www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hess Wins Exxon Arbitration Case, Paves Way for Chevron Deal
Hess Corp. won its arbitration battle with Exxon Mobil Corp., clearing the way for it to be bought by Chevron Corp. more than 20 months after the $53 billion deal was announced.
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July 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Hess wins its arbitration battle with Exxon Mobil, clearing the way for it to be bought by Chevron more than 20 months after the $53 billion deal was announced www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Constellation Energy is planning to pursue a nuclear project in upstate New York, responding to a push from the governor -- SCOOP with @tylerskendall $CEG
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Constellation to Pursue New York Nuclear Project, CEO Says
Constellation Energy Corp. is planning to pursue a nuclear project in upstate New York, responding to a push from the governor.
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July 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Constellation Energy is planning to pursue a nuclear project in upstate New York, responding to a push from the governor -- SCOOP with @tylerskendall $CEG
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Fluence Energy Inc. said it can work with US Senate Republicans’ latest version of President Donald Trump’s fiscal package, which would preserve tax credits for the industry while gutting incentives for wind and solar power.
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Battery CEO Says US Senate’s Clean Energy Bill Is ‘Workable’
Battery storage company Fluence Energy Inc. said it can work with US Senate Republicans’ latest version of President Donald Trump’s fiscal package, which would preserve tax credits for the industry wh...
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June 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Fluence Energy Inc. said it can work with US Senate Republicans’ latest version of President Donald Trump’s fiscal package, which would preserve tax credits for the industry while gutting incentives for wind and solar power.
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The tentative Israel-Iran truce highlights the mystery over Tehran's missing stockpile of enriched uranium www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Where is Iran’s Uranium? Truce Highlights Mystery Over Stockpile
US President Donald Trump’s declaration of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran may curb the exchange of missile fire, but the biggest mystery of the war remains unsolved: the location of Tehran’s near...
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June 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Virginia Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans cast herself as one of the chief defenders of clean energy tax credits - then she voted for the House bill gutting them.
Now Democrats want to turn her vote into a political liability.
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Now Democrats want to turn her vote into a political liability.
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Republican Who Flip-Flopped on Energy Credits Risks Voters’ Ire
In the weeks before the House of Representative’s vote to gut clean energy tax credits in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, Virginia Congresswoman Jen Kiggans cast herself as th...
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June 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Virginia Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans cast herself as one of the chief defenders of clean energy tax credits - then she voted for the House bill gutting them.
Now Democrats want to turn her vote into a political liability.
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Now Democrats want to turn her vote into a political liability.
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In March, FEMA's then-leader recommended that the federal govt only offer assistance for “disasters of national significance.”
“This just means you should not expect to see FEMA on the ground unless it’s 9/11, Katrina, Superstorm Sandy," says Carrie Speranza
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“This just means you should not expect to see FEMA on the ground unless it’s 9/11, Katrina, Superstorm Sandy," says Carrie Speranza
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‘Abolishing FEMA’ Memo Outlines Ways for Trump to Scrap Agency
In a newly revealed March memo, officials proposed ways to dramatically curtail the US government’s disaster response role, such as by ending aid for smaller disasters and cutting housing funds for su...
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June 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
In March, FEMA's then-leader recommended that the federal govt only offer assistance for “disasters of national significance.”
“This just means you should not expect to see FEMA on the ground unless it’s 9/11, Katrina, Superstorm Sandy," says Carrie Speranza
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“This just means you should not expect to see FEMA on the ground unless it’s 9/11, Katrina, Superstorm Sandy," says Carrie Speranza
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"Companies aren’t going to save the planet"
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As Companies Abandon Climate Pledges, Is There a Silver Lining?
Coca-Cola, BP, HSBC and countless others are dropping environmental goals, highlighting the inadequacy of voluntary action.
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June 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"Companies aren’t going to save the planet"
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Utilities and power developers are planning to build a lot more natural-gas power plants to meet demand from AI data centers. The Trump EPA's proposed repeal of restrictions on GHG emissions will make that a lot easier and cheaper.
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Trump’s Repeal of Pollution Rules Paves Way for New Dirty Plants
The Trump administration’s plan to repeal power-plant pollution mandates will make it easier and cheaper for utilities to build new fossil fuel-fired plants, while stalling investment in clean energy.
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June 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Utilities and power developers are planning to build a lot more natural-gas power plants to meet demand from AI data centers. The Trump EPA's proposed repeal of restrictions on GHG emissions will make that a lot easier and cheaper.
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NEW: The EPA is poised to unveil plans to repeal Biden’s limits on power plant emissions as soon as tomorrow. w/ @jendlouhy.bsky.social
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Trump Poised to Repeal Biden’s Curbs on Power-Plant Pollution
The Trump administration will propose scrapping Biden-era climate mandates requiring the nation’s power plants to curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions as soon as Wednesday, according to people...
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June 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
NEW: The EPA is poised to unveil plans to repeal Biden’s limits on power plant emissions as soon as tomorrow. w/ @jendlouhy.bsky.social
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The University of Texas System grew rich from oil and natural gas. Now, it’s diversifying into wind, solar and data centers to power crypto and AI
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Oil-Rich University of Texas Wants to Cash In on AI, Crypto and Power
The system—with an endowment second only to Harvard’s—is diversifying into wind and solar energy at a fraught time for renewables.
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June 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The University of Texas System grew rich from oil and natural gas. Now, it’s diversifying into wind, solar and data centers to power crypto and AI
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“If we have these big tariffs and trade wars, that makes us concerned for global demand for copper.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Freeport CEO Says Tariffs Threaten to Hinder US Copper Mining
The threat of US levies on copper imports has been a boon for Freeport-McMoRan Inc., with North America’s top producer cashing in on selling the metal at a premium. Still, the firm’s top boss warns th...
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June 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“If we have these big tariffs and trade wars, that makes us concerned for global demand for copper.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...