#39 Currents: An Energy Update (Venezuela and Ivanpah) Links: Can Venezuela’s Broken Oil Industry Be Rebuilt?: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/international-issues/trump-wants-to-rebuild-venezuelas-broken-oil-industry/ Ivanpah Solar Plant Remains Open, Despite Costing Ratepayers Money: https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/renewable/ivanpah-solar-plant-remains-open-despite-costing-ratepayers-money/

#40 Currents: The 2026 Environmental Quality Index

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