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Southwest Arizona and southern California deserts may see temperatures exceeding 110°F (43°C), more than 5°F (3°C) above normal.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000101#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Cities including Phoenix, Santa Fe, Fresno, Las Vegas, and Denver will reach a Climate Shift Index (CSI) level of 5, meaning human-caused climate change made the event at least five times more likely.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000101#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["extreme heat","extreme event attribution","climate change"],"geography_discussed":["Colorado","Utah","New Mexico","Arizona","California","Phoenix","Santa Fe","Fresno","Las Vegas","Denver"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["attribution analysis"]},{"id":"catf-000126","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/catf-000126","title":"The geography of clean energy investments in the U.S.","publisher":{"name":"Clean Air Task Force","organization":"clean-air-task-force"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2025-07-01","source_url":"https://www.catf.us/2025/07/geography-clean-energy-investments-us/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes how federal clean energy incentives have driven over $321 billion in investments across the U.S. between Q2 2022 and Q1 2025, highlighting that these investments are heavily concentrated in Southern and Western states and Republican-held congressional districts. It argues that rolling back these incentives would disproportionately harm these regions and jeopardize significant outstanding investments in states like Louisiana and North Dakota, as well as major projects in emerging hubs like Southern Arizona and the Southeast.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000126#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Between the second quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2025, more than $321 billion was invested in U.S. manufacturing, electricity, and industry projects, resulting in over 2,000 facilities breaking ground.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000126#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Texas and California received the highest total clean energy investments between 2022 and Q1 2025, with $62.3 billion and $34 billion respectively. On a per capita basis, Wyoming saw the highest benefit at over $6,800, followed by Nevada ($3,605) and New Mexico ($2,095), while Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York all remained below $1,000 per capita.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000126#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Clean energy job creation is heavily concentrated in Republican-held districts, with an average of three jobs generated in Republican districts for every one job in a Democratic district. Nine of the top ten districts for job gains are Republican-held, including NV-02, TX-19, AZ-09, and TN-08, the latter three of which are each expected to gain over 10,000 jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000126#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Investments are following both established industrial corridors and emerging hubs. Energy and industry investments are concentrated in the Texas Triangle, Southern Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast, while Southern Arizona has emerged as a hub for hydrogen, batteries, solar, and critical minerals. Manufacturing is concentrated in the Midwest and the Southeast, specifically North Carolina and Northern Georgia.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000126#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A substantial amount of projected investment remains outstanding and is at risk if federal incentives are rolled back. Louisiana has received only 7% of its expected investments, and states including North Dakota, Washington, Virginia, and Oregon have received less than 50% of their expected totals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000126#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["renewable energy commercialization","Inflation Reduction Act of 2022","tax credit","hydrogen","carbon capture and storage","electric vehicle","critical minerals","solar energy","wind power","battery energy storage system","Sustainable Aviation Fuel","carbon dioxide removal"],"geography_discussed":["Texas","California","Nevada","New Mexico","Wyoming","Massachusetts","New Jersey","New York","Louisiana","North Dakota","Washington","Virginia","Oregon","Arizona","Tennessee","Gulf Coast of the United States","Southern Louisiana","Texas Triangle","Southern Arizona","Tuscon","Buckeye","Midwestern United States","North Georgia","North Carolina","Liberty"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["geographic analysis","economic impact assessment"]},{"id":"gem-000244","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/gem-000244","title":"PRIVATE EQUITY, PUBLIC HARM","publisher":{"name":"Global Energy Monitor","organization":"global-energy-monitor"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2025-06","source_url":"https://globalenergymonitor.org/sites/default/files/migration/reports/PECR_June_2025_Report_3.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that private equity-backed fossil fuel infrastructure in the U.S. causes between $11.3 and $15.1 billion in annual human health damages, resulting in nearly 1,000 premature deaths and 1,500 emergency room visits each year. A small group of firms, specifically ArcLight, Energy Capital Partners (ECP), and Quantum Capital, are responsible for approximately 20% of these impacts. The General J.M. Gavin coal plant in Ohio is identified as the single most harmful facility, causing an estimated $1.7 billion in annual health impacts. Regional analysis highlights a disproportionate burden in the Mid-Atlantic/New England area, where people are three times more likely to die from this pollution than in the rest of the U.S., and in Texas, which ranks first in asthma onset and symptoms due to its large population and proximity to the Permian Basin.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000244#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Private equity-backed fossil fuel infrastructure in the U.S., including coal plants, LNG terminals, and oil and gas extraction sites, causes estimated annual human health damages between $11.3 billion and $15.1 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000244#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The air pollution from these facilities is linked to nearly 1,000 premature deaths and nearly 1,500 emergency room visits annually, as well as over 250,000 lost school days and 27,000 lost work days.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000244#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Three private equity firms\u0010\u0013ArcLight, Energy Capital Partners (ECP), and Quantum Capital\u0010\u0013are responsible for roughly 20% of the total health impacts, with estimated annual costs between $2.5 billion and $3.7 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000244#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The General J.M. Gavin coal plant in southeastern Ohio is the most harmful individual facility in the study, accounting for approximately 19% of all health impacts with an estimated $1.7 billion in annual damages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000244#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Mid-Atlantic and New England regions are disproportionately affected; people there are three times more likely to die from PE-backed air pollution than in the rest of the U.S., with eight facilities across five firms causing 91% of the region's $5.6 billion in health impacts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000244#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Texas is one of the most heavily impacted states, ranking first in asthma onset, asthma symptoms, and hay fever, largely due to its high population and proximity to the Permian Basin oil and gas extraction sites.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000244#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Coal-fired power plants have a significantly higher per capita impact than other infrastructure types, creating five times more impact per person than oil and gas extraction, LNG terminals, and coal mines combined.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"gem-000244#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["air pollution","public health","coal-fired power station","environmental justice","energy transition","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Texas","Ohio","Pennsylvania","New Mexico","Permian Basin","Mid-Atlantic","New England"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["impact assessment","case study","economic analysis"]},{"id":"pecliri-000009","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/pecliri-000009","title":"PRIVATE EQUITY, PUBLIC HARM","publisher":{"name":"Private Equity Climate Risks","organization":"private-equity-climate-risks"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2025-06","source_url":"https://peclimaterisks.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PECR_June_2025_Report.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that private equity-backed fossil fuel facilities in the U.S. cause between $11.3 and $15.1 billion in annual human health damages, resulting in nearly 1,000 premature deaths and 1,500 emergency room visits per year. A small group of firms, specifically ArcLight, Energy Capital Partners, and Quantum Capital, are responsible for approximately 20% of these impacts. The General J.M. Gavin coal plant in Ohio is identified as the single most harmful facility, accounting for roughly 19% of all health impacts in the study. Regional analysis highlights disproportionate burdens in the Mid-Atlantic/New England area and the Permian Basin, with Texas ranking first in asthma onset and symptoms due to its large population and proximity to extraction sites.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pecliri-000009#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Private equity-backed fossil fuel infrastructure in the U.S. generates annual human health damages estimated between $11.3 billion and $15.1 billion, which equates to approximately $31–$41 million per day.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pecliri-000009#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"These facilities are responsible for nearly 1,000 premature deaths and almost 1,500 emergency room visits annually, as well as over 250,000 lost school days and 27,000 lost work days.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pecliri-000009#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Three private equity firms—ArcLight, Energy Capital Partners (ECP), and Quantum Capital—are responsible for about 20% of the total health impacts. These three firms account for 64% of mortality, 52% of ER visits, 76% of work loss days, and 49% of school loss days.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pecliri-000009#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The General J.M. 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While the western U.S. has seen strong increases, particularly in the Southwest during spring and summer, parts of the eastern U.S. have also seen impactful increases, especially in the Southeast and Northeast. The study emphasizes that while human activity causes 87% of wildfires, fire weather primes the landscape for these fires to ignite and spread.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000013#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The western U.S. experiences significantly more fire weather than the eastern U.S., averaging 31 fire weather days annually compared to 8 days in the east.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000013#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Since 1973, the western U.S. has seen a strong increase in annual fire weather days, with some areas in Southern California, New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona experiencing an increase of approximately two months per year. Some locations in California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas now see fire weather twice as often as in the early 1970s.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000013#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Seasonal increases in fire weather are most prominent during spring across much of the country. In the western U.S., the Southwest has seen the largest jumps in spring and summer, with parts of New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado gaining about a month of fire weather in spring, and Southern California, Utah, and Arizona gaining about three weeks in summer.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000013#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the eastern U.S., while many areas saw only a few additional days of fire weather since 1973, the Northeast and Southeast have experienced the greatest increases. Specifically, northern New Jersey and coastal New York have seen at least 10 additional days annually, and the northern Piedmont area in North Carolina has seen nearly two additional weeks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000013#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Human activity was responsible for 87% of U.S. wildfires from 2001 to 2024, accounting for nearly half of all burned acres, though fire weather conditions (temperature, relative humidity, and wind) are what prime the landscape for these fires to spread.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000013#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["wildfire","climate change","temperature"],"geography_discussed":["Nevada","New Mexico","Washington","Oregon","California","Texas","Arizona","North Dakota","South Dakota","Colorado","Utah","Rhode Island","Florida","Connecticut","Michigan","Wisconsin","Kentucky","Indiana","Maine","North Carolina","New Jersey","New York"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["trend analysis","meteorological analysis"]},{"id":"eninnova-000106","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/eninnova-000106","title":"ASSESSING IMPACTS OF THE 2025 RECONCILIATION BILL ON U.S. ENERGY COSTS, JOBS, HEALTH, AND EMISSIONS","publisher":{"name":"Energy Innovation","organization":"energy-innovation"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2025-05","source_url":"https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Impacts-Of-2025-House-Reconciliation-Bill-On-U.S.-Energy-Costs-Jobs-Health-Emissions.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that the 2025 Reconciliation bill would significantly increase household energy costs, lead to substantial job losses, and increase greenhouse gas emissions by repealing clean energy incentives and EPA standards. Despite proposed increases in oil and gas production, the analysis suggests that higher demand for fossil fuels and the loss of low-cost renewable capacity would raise overall energy spending and decrease GDP.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000106#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The proposed Reconciliation legislation would increase annual energy costs for American households by more than $16 billion in 2030 and more than $33 billion by 2035. On a per-household basis, this represents an average increase of $120 per year in 2030 and over $230 per year in 2035.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000106#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The bill is projected to cause significant economic contraction, with cumulative GDP decreasing by more than $1 trillion between 2025 and 2034. 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This increase in pollution is estimated to cause nearly 350 additional premature deaths annually by 2030 and nearly 670 by 2035.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000106#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While the bill proposes expanding oil and gas leasing and lowering royalty rates—which would increase oil production by 6% and natural gas by 1% by 2050—the resulting price drops are more than offset by increased demand for fossil fuels due to the repeal of clean energy incentives.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000106#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The legislation would terminate or accelerate the phase-out of several key tax credits, including the clean vehicle tax credit (I.R.C. §30D) in 2027, the commercial clean vehicle tax credit (I.R.C. 45W) in 2026, and the residential clean energy credit (I.R.C. §25D) in 2026.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"eninnova-000106#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["solar energy","wind power","battery energy storage system","electric vehicle","petroleum industry","greenhouse gas emissions","air pollution","public health","methane emissions","forest conservation"],"geography_discussed":["Gulf of Mexico","Cook Inlet","Wyoming","New Mexico","Colorado","Utah","Montana","Oklahoma","Nevada","Alaska"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["economic impact assessment","policy analysis","environmental impact modeling"]},{"id":"pestake-000223","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/pestake-000223","title":"PRIVATE EQUITY’S FAILED BET ON VALUE-BASED CARE","publisher":{"name":"Private Equity Stakeholder Project","organization":"private-equity-stakeholder-project"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2025-05","source_url":"https://pestakeholder.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PESP_Report_Healthcare_May2025.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report argues that the private equity business model, characterized by high debt and a focus on short-term returns, is incompatible with the goals of value-based care (VBC). It details how three VBC companies—CareMax, Cano Health, and Clinical Care Medical Centers (CCMC)—filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2024 due to unsustainable debt levels. The document highlights that these companies served vulnerable dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid populations and that their failures accelerated healthcare consolidation, as assets were bought by vertically integrated insurers like Humana. It concludes with policy recommendations to limit debt in leveraged buyouts and increase antitrust enforcement.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000223#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In 2024, three private equity-backed value-based care (VBC) companies—Cano Health, CareMax, and Miami Beach Medical Group (dba Clinical Care Medical Centers [CCMC])—filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. These providers primarily served patients who were dual eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, a population the report suggests is \"especially vulnerable to private equity extraction\" because they receive higher reimbursements under capitated VBC models.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000223#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"CareMax's bankruptcy was primarily driven by rapid, debt-funded expansion. The company's interest expense rose from $1.66 million in 2020 to $54.43 million in 2023, a nearly 3200% increase. By the time of its November 2024 filing, CareMax reported $390 million in assets against $693 million in liabilities, including a $422.6 million prepetition term loan.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"pestake-000223#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"InTandem Capital Partners extracted at least $575.7 million from Cano Health through management fees, debt-funded dividends, and a reverse merger payout. 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While California leads in total numbers and northeastern states lead in density, significant coverage gaps remain in the southern, central, and plains regions. To support a projected 33 million EVs by 2030, the U.S. may need 1 million additional public chargers, including 170,000 DC fast chargers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000247#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Public EV charging ports in the U.S. experienced significant growth over the last decade, increasing from approximately 30,000 in 2016 to 195,874 by January 2025.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000247#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The distribution of chargers is geographically uneven; California has more than triple the number of chargers as New York, the second-ranked state. When accounting for state size, the highest density of chargers is found in northeastern states such as Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Maryland.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000247#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Direct current (DC) fast chargers, which provide 180-240 miles of range per hour, grew from approximately 3,434 in 2016 to 49,916 by January 2025. While they enable long-distance travel, significant gaps persist, such as a 259-mile stretch along I-70 in Illinois and Ohio.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000247#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To accommodate an estimated 33 million EVs on U.S. roads by 2030, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory suggests the country requires approximately 1 million additional public chargers, including 170,000 DC fast chargers.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000247#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Electric vehicles contribute to climate goals by reducing CO2 emissions by an average of 66% compared to gasoline vehicles across all U.S. states, as they require roughly half the energy of internal combustion engines.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000247#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["electric vehicle","electric vehicle charging network","Transportation emission","decarbonization","energy transition","zero-emissions vehicle","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["California","New York","Florida","Texas","Massachusetts","Connecticut","Rhode Island","New Jersey","Maryland","Nevada","Louisiana","Montana","Maine","Arizona","Oregon","Illinois","Ohio","Virginia","North Carolina","Tennessee","Michigan","Georgia","New Mexico"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["trend analysis","geographic distribution analysis","gap analysis"]},{"id":"catf-000217","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/catf-000217","title":"Hitting the ground running: Climate and clean energy progress in New Mexico\u0019s 2025 legislative session","publisher":{"name":"Clean Air Task Force","organization":"clean-air-task-force"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2025-04-18","source_url":"https://www.catf.us/2025/04/hitting-ground-running-climate-clean-energy-progress-new-mexicos-2025-legislative-session/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines New Mexico's legislative achievements in 2025, including the creation of a $210M Community Benefit Fund and new regulatory fees for carbon-dioxide storage wells, while urging the state to address industrial emissions and geothermal investment.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000217#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"During the 2025 legislative session, New Mexico passed SB48, which created a $210M Community Benefit Fund intended to support projects related to methane reduction, clean transportation, and clean energy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000217#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 2025 legislature passed HB458, enabling the state to collect regulatory and permitting fees for the long-term stewardship of carbon-dioxide storage wells after they are closed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000217#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"HB93 was passed to allow the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) to incorporate factors such as equitable access to renewable energy, diversification, and emissions reduction into the grid modernization plans of electric utilities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000217#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"New Mexico has established several foundational climate policies, including the 2019 Energy Transition Act (ETA) targeting 100% zero-carbon resources by 2045, 2021 methane waste rules, 2023 clean vehicle standards, and a 2024 Clean Transportation Fuel Standard.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000217#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author identifies the industrial sector as the state's largest energy consumer and argues that it currently lacks the policies necessary to support emissions reductions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"catf-000217#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sustainable energy","greenhouse gas emissions reduction","Grid modernization","microgrid","geothermal energy","industrial emission","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","legislative review"]},{"id":"climcent-000093","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/climcent-000093","title":"Earth Day: Fastest-Warming U.S. Cities and States","publisher":{"name":"Climate Central","organization":"climate-central"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2025-04-16","source_url":"https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/earth-day-fastest-warming-us-cities-and-states","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Analysis of NOAA data shows that all 50 U.S. states and 99% of 242 analyzed cities have warmed since 1970. Alaska was the fastest-warming state (+4.3°F), while Reno, Nevada, saw the highest city-level increase (+7.8°F). The contiguous U.S. has warmed by approximately 2.8°F, exceeding the global warming limit of 2.7°F (1.5°C). The document advocates for a clean energy transition through zero-emission vehicles, solar and wind power, and heat pumps to mitigate these trends.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000093#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Since 1970, all 50 U.S. states and 240 out of 242 analyzed cities (99%) have experienced warming. Of the analyzed cities, 203 (84%) have warmed by at least 2°F.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000093#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The contiguous U.S. average temperature has increased by about 2.8°F since 1970, which surpasses the long-term average global warming limit of 2.7°F (1.5°C).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"climcent-000093#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Alaska is the fastest-warming state, with an increase of 4.3°F since 1970. 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While the Trump administration has deprioritized wind and solar, geothermal has benefited from new categorical exclusions in permitting and expanded tax credits. EGS technology, leveraging oil and gas drilling techniques, allows for expansion beyond traditional geological constraints and is increasingly viewed as a viable 24/7 power source for AI data centers. 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