Topic: project delays
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Data Center Resistance Is Here
Peter Hubbard's election to the Georgia Public Service Commission marked a Democratic victory after nearly two decades, driven by voter concerns over utility rate hikes and data center impacts. Data centers in Georgia are facing bipartisan opposition due to fears over their high resource consumpt...
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US Halts All Offshore Wind Projects, Cites Classified Reasons
The federal government has ordered a complete halt to all active offshore wind development, citing a classified national security assessment that prevents public scrutiny and jeopardizing billions in investments. The administration's opposition began with an executive order to freeze permits, whi...
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Rivian Breaks Ground on $5B Georgia EV Factory for 2026 Launch
Rivian has started construction on a $5 billion EV manufacturing plant in Georgia, aiming to produce up to 400,000 vehicles annually, with full production expected by 2028. The facility is projected to create 7,500 permanent jobs and 2,000 construction roles, with significant investment and local...
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Backers Ghosted as $2.6 Million Cozy Game Vanishes Online
The Kickstarter campaign for "PuffPals: Island Skies" raised over $2.6 million but failed to deliver the game, leaving backers ghosted and facing ignored refund requests amid lawsuits and the company's collapse. A misleading funding total, with much of the money tied to plush toy add-ons rather t...
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Power Cut at Russian Spaceport After Unpaid Bills
The Vostochny Cosmodrome, a key Russian spaceport project since 2011, has halted construction due to unpaid electricity bills, continuing its history of setbacks including worker protests and corruption scandals. Despite ongoing issues, the cosmodrome has achieved operational milestones with two ...
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AI-Designed Viruses & Hydrogen Industry Setbacks
AI has been used to design functional genetic sequences, including novel viral genomes that can replicate and destroy targeted bacteria, opening new pathways for treatments and synthetic biology. The clean hydrogen sector faces operational challenges, including project cancellations and delays, d...
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NASA's $4.3 Billion Space Telescope Survives Cancellation, Now Complete
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been fully assembled and is on schedule for a launch as early as fall 2026, marking a major milestone after overcoming past cancellation threats. The project's completion, described as having "ordinary" challenges, contrasts with the lengthy, costly, a...
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Elon Musk's Boring Company Halts Vegas Airport Tunnel After Injury
A worker suffered a crushing injury at Elon Musk's Boring Company tunnel project in Las Vegas, halting construction and prompting a safety investigation. Emergency services rescued the injured worker, who was in stable condition, using an on-site crane during the response. This incident adds to o...
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Two Giants Vie to Build the World's Largest Telescope
The astronomical community has been racing to build next-generation ground-based optical telescopes with mirrors around 30 meters or larger, aiming for unprecedented light-gathering power to observe the cosmos with greater depth and clarity, though projects have faced significant funding and logi...
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