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The Lincoln Area Urban Search and Rescue Team is responding to the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma as 80 men and women and four ...
(AP) The Environmental Protection Agency again is raising objections to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would carry oi...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A group that supports the Keystone XL pipeline says it has collected more than 33,000 signatures from Nebr...
(AP) Last week's rain and snow hampered work in Nebraska's fields but boosted soil moisture. The U.S. Agriculture Dep...
(AP) Federal regulators have decided their next meeting with the utility that owns the troubled Fort Calhoun nuclear power pl...
(AP) DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge will soon open for spring and summer season. The refuge will allow boating, fishing and ...
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is accused of improperly spending nearly eight million dollars in energy...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A proposal to identify long-term water conservation projects in Nebraska has cleared a key hurdle in the...
Mayor Chris Beutler today said the City’s new 2 for Trees donation program has been very successful in its first year, ...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nearly two-thirds of Nebraska's counties lost population in 2012 as the longstanding trend of the stat...
By MATTHEW DALYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department says Canadian tar sands are likely to be developed, re...
There's another spike in gas prices in the Midwest. AAA Nebraska Rose White tells KLIN's Kevin Thomas some questions ...
(AP) Japan has agreed to ease some of its restrictions on U.S. beef, so exports to the Asian nation may grow. The Agriculture...
A bill that would provide oversight of the use of hydraulic fracturing to extract natural gas or other fuel, has been introdu...
(AP) Nebraska farmers are being advised to plan for another growing season of drought. The Hastings Tribune reports that stat...
(AP)A series of experts will offer three-minute speeches about conservation on the Great Plains and what people can do to hel...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The general concepts of climate change and American exceptionalism remain in new social studies standards ...
Speaker Mike Flood is stepping out of the race for Nebraska Governor. Flood announced at a press conference Thursday his wife...
Several hundred people gathered in Albion last night, for a hearing on the proposed alternative route for the Keystone XL Pip...
In what could be a crowded race for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2014, Speaker Mike Flood is ready to distinguis...
Volunteers with the Nebraska Red Cross are heading to the battered East coast to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy.Red Cross ...
Lincoln Police have a new set of wheels powered by natural gas.A collaboration between Lincoln Composites and Black Hills Ene...
A federal agency says TransCanada has temporarily shut down its existing Keystone pipeline after tests showed "possible ...
As Nebraska public power companies face tougher federal regulations..an energy expert recommends they take a closer look at w...
Nebraska has its first death reported from West Nile Virus this season. Douglas County authorities say an Omaha man over 65 y...
Lincolnites are being urged to further restrict their water usage to avoid more severe mandatory restrictions. Mayor Beutler ...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a $270,000 grant to buy a section of land near Lincoln to help protect a...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue, responding to a separate incident on Sunday morning, discovered another house fire at 4837 Lowell Av...
Nebraskans are being urged to cut back on their water usage by Governor Dave Heineman. He says the drought is creating a numb...
WASHINGTON (AP) - While some fear the worst drought in 25 years will send grocery prices soaring, Agriculture Secretary Tom V...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers is again reducing its prediction for how much water will flow down the Missour...
The U.S. House passed a $383 million emergency drought relief bill yesterday evening, foregoing the farm bill before the ...
Drought conditions could contribute to more West Nile Virus cases.Nebraska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joann Schaefer tells KLI...
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows conditions have grown slightly worse in Iowa and Nebraska, ...
West Nile virus season is off to a menacing start nationally. Health officials report more serious illnesses so far this year...
XI'AN, China (AP) - Nebraska has entered a "sister state" relationship with a central Chinese province that cou...
The condition of Nebraska's crops continues to deteriorate because of this summer's hot and dry weather.The U.S. Depa...
Authorities in north-central Nebraska say firefighters are close to fully containing the largest of the three wildfires in th...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new survey of bankers suggests the economy is slowing down in rural areas of 10 Midwest and Western stat...
The Nebraska Public Power District is asking customers to use less electricity.Chief Operating Officer Tom Kent says in a new...
TransCanada is being told that it's proposed route in Nebraska meets the state's goal of not passing over the Ogallal...
Former Legislative Speaker Mike Flood is giving serious thought to running for governor.Flood doesn't appear deterred tha...
About 300 farmers who pump irrigation water out of the Big Blue River in southeast Nebraska won't be able to do so until ...
After months of detours and construction delays, "O" Street from 17th to 21stSt. reopened yesterday.The streets wer...
No fireworks will be allowed in any state park in Nebraska on July 4.It's just too dry and the fire risk is too high.The ...
Gov. Dave Heineman has declared a state emergency due to the current drought conditions throughout Nebraska.The declaration a...
The Senate passes a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that cuts farm subsidies and land conservation spending by abou...
With the current hot temperatures and high humidity...Lincoln Electric System is encouraging customers to reduce their usage....
A blaze forced employees at the Kawasaki rail plant to evacuated overnight.Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to the scene j...
Storms and much needed rain moved through the area last night.The Lincoln Airport reports 1.53 inches of rain and gusts as hi...
Nebraska U.S. Senator Mike Johanns defends the current criteria for providing ranchers with grazing rights on public lands.Th...
The Nebraska Army National Guard is sending a helicopter and four-member crew to help fight wildfires in Colorado.The helicop...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to a blaze at 3000 block of South 13th St. just after 6:30 p.m.Investigators say no one w...
The recent warm, dry weather is putting stress on Nebraska's crops.The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it lowered cro...
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is offering fans and financial assistance to help low-income residents c...
Rain has improved crop conditions in eastern Nebraska, while conditions declined in the west because of continued dry weather...
Temporary closures of Interstate 80 lanes have been scheduled in Lincoln.The Nebraska Roads Department says eastbound lanes f...
Two bodies were found last night at Lake Manawa State Park in western Iowa but there's no word yet on identifications.Pol...
Congressman Adrian Smith says inaccurate information has soiled the reputation of a quality product and forced a company to s...
The latest USDA report shows Nebraska farmers are making good progress in their fields.This year's corn crop is 44% plant...
(AP) Opponents of the Keystone XL oil pipeline are preparing for a new series of public meetings in May sponsored by the Nebr...
Nebraska Congressman Adrian Smith is welcoming the U.S. Labor Department's decision to withdraw a proposed rule designed ...
A charcoal grill is to blame for a fire at 43rd & E Streets last night around 6:00 p.m.Lincoln Fire and Rescue says embers fr...
The incorrect disposal of smoking materials is blamed for a duplex fireTuesday near 27th and Old Cheney. Batallion Chief Jean...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Federal regulators have confirmed their preliminary finding that last June's fire at an idled Nebraska...
Improperly disposed cigarettes are to blame for two weekend fires.Lincoln Fire and Rescue says they responded to the bar and ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A bill that would allow Nebraska to resumeits environmental review of the Keystone XL pipeline has wonfi...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A legislative panel has advanced a proposal that could help with the development of the Keystone XL pipe...
The National Weather Service will conduct statewide tornado drills this morning from 10:10 a.m.until 10:30 a.m.The test is pa...
Lincoln Public Safety Director Tom Casady says there is a bottleneck in the emergency mental health system in the area.Casady...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Omaha Public Power District officials saythey need to get better at identifying and fixing any concerns th...
Nebraska's privatization of child welfare hits another snag. Lead agency KVC Nebraska is ending its contract with the sta...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A University of Nebraska organization willbe joining efforts to expand research and development of water...
(AP) - Several Nebraska lawmakers say they shouldhave the right to decide who receives grant money from the stateenvironmenta...
(AP) - Several Nebraska lawmakers say they shouldhave the right to decide who receives grant money from the stateenvironmenta...
Crews have repaired a gas leak near S. 14th and Highway 2 that brought traffic to a standstill yesterday afternoon.Battalion ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Two Nebraska farm groups have endorsed Gov. Dave Heineman's plan to repeal an inheritance tax collec...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A judge says the University of Nebraska owes a York contractor nearly $64,000 remaining on a contrac...
Lincoln residents are waking up to the first snowfall of the new year. City crews are out clearing main arterial roads across...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers says it is tryingto improve the way it manages the Missouri River's reservoirs...
A white BMW was discovered engulfed in flamesTuesday morning at Pawnee Lake. The vehicle valued at almost $94,000 had bee...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Canadian company that wants to build a $7billion pipeline to tar sands oil across the Plains to re...
Lincoln Fire and Rescue are investigating a fire that was contained and put out at around 6 a.m. on UNL's East Campus near 38...
An early morning traffic stop leads to multiple charges. 24-year old Michael Washington was stopped near 48th and Vine at aro...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska says this year's flooding along the Missouri and Platte rivers caused about $20 million dam...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A measure that would trigger anenvironmental review of proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline routeswithin Ne...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The average value of farmland in severalMidwest and Western states soared 25 percent over last year in the...
A surprising turn in the continuing saga over the TransCanada pipeline's proposed route in Nebraska. Speaker Mike Flood inter...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it willchange its approach to managing the Missouri River following ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Iowa and Nebraska are withdrawing from anassociation of Missouri River states and tribes because of adis...
(AP)Nebraska lawmakers have introduced two newbills aimed at oil pipelines. The Legislature on Thursday ended its third day o...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Officials say button batteries are the likely source of heat that started a fire the basement at the Lin...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Traffic is moving again on Interstate 29 in southwest Iowa after four months of long detours because of fl...
Here is the text of the final State Department report on the routing of the Keystone XLPipeline. From this section, alternate...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers says floodingalong the Missouri River in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas and Missourish...
(AP) A new monthly survey of bankers suggests the economy in rural areas of 10 Midwest and Plains states continues to slow, b...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Repair work is expected to begin this weekon seven bridges in a flood control and traffic project in Lin...
Five days after a final federal environmental impact report suggests a controversial oil pipeline can be safely built through...
Highway fatalities in July were down more than 50 percent from a year ago. Nebraska Department of Roads reports 14 people wer...
MINERAL, Va. (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey has slightlylowered its estimate of the Virginia earthquake's magnitude from5....
Five Northeast Lincoln homes were struck overnight by burglars. Officer Katie Flood says the residents in the 84th and Holdre...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The state has issued health alerts for three Nebraska lakes. Officials said Friday that water samples ta...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska National Guard is pulling out of levee patrols along the swollen Missouri River, handing thos...
Kawasaki is showing off its new rail car testing center at its production plant in Lincoln. The $40 million facility incl...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The U.S. State Department still plans todecide sometime this year whether to allow a Canadian firm to buil...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The intense heat wave enveloping much of thecountry is snarling transportation in some areas by causing me...
BROWNVILLE, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska Public Power District hasreceived nearly $61 million from the federal Energy Departm...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says itwill reduce water releases from Gavins Point Dam in South Dakota...
BROWNVILLE, Neb. (AP) - The floodwaters near Cooper nuclearpower plant in southeast Nebraska have receded enough for theutili...
BLAIR, Neb. (AP) - Workers at the Fort Calhoun nuclear powerplant continue to pump out Missouri River floodwaters from behind...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - U.S. Sen. John Thune says a bipartisan group of 14 senators, including Nebraska Senators Mike Johann...
(AP) Two state teams are assessing damage to homes along the swollen Missouri River in eastern Nebraska. The Nebraska Emergen...
(AP) U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson has fired off a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over his concerns about two Nebraska nuc...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The nation's top nuclear power regulator saysboth of Nebraska's nuclear power plants have remained safe as...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will visit Nebraska's two nuclear power plants to check ...
GLENWOOD, Iowa (AP) - More residents of southwest Iowa who livein a rural area near the swollen Missouri River are being evac...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say no one was hurt when ahelicopter operated by an Iowa company made a forced landing whilesu...
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (AP) - Two more Missouri River flood recordshave been broken in southeast Nebraska, and more records are ...
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) - Flooding along the Missouri River ismaking it difficult to get around for many residents in the areawh...
The Army Corps of Engineers is increasing the water flow from the Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota. Nebraska U-S ...
(AP) The National Weather Service says at least one powerful tornado ripped through central Nebraska on Monday night, destroy...
(AP) The National Weather Service says at least one powerful tornado ripped through central Nebraska on Monday night, destroy...
(AP) Two companies are teaming up to build a wind farm that would be among the largest in Nebraska. The Way Wind LLC of Madis...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Missouri River rose to within 18 inchesof forcing the shutdown of a nuclear power plant in southeastNe...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Pictures of a nuclear power plant near Omahashow that floodwaters from the Missouri River have crept up ne...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack isplanning to tour flooded areas in Iowa and Nebraska along theM...
Governor Dave Heineman is taking a helicopter tour of the South Sioux City area this afternoon to assess flooding of the Miss...
HAMBURG, Iowa (AP) - State roads officials plan to close about20 miles of Interstate 29 in southwest Iowa and northwest Misso...
The rising Missouri River has ruptured twolevees in northwest Missouri, sending torrents of flood waters overrural farmland t...
(AP) Smaller communities along the Missouri River may face the greatest flood risk this summer as the water rises. The U.S. A...
PONCA, Neb. (AP) - At least two camping trailers in northeastNebraska have been swept away by surging Missouri Riverfloodwate...
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) - Plattsmouth is planning to begindumping its wastewater into the Missouri River because flooding hasd...
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. (AP) - Officials in the Missouri River city ofPlattsmouth are worried about good water, bad water and too m...
BLAIR, Neb. (AP) - Gov. Dave Heineman says the state ispreparing for the worst as the Missouri River continues to rise.His co...
BLAIR, Neb. (AP) - A small fire disrupted the cooling system atan eastern Nebraska nuclear power plant, but regulators say th...
With flood waters rising into communities along the Platte and Missouri rivers, Governor Dave Heineman is asking Nebraskans t...
The Environmental Protection Agency is raising new concerns about a proposed Canadian oil pipeline that would run thru Nebras...
HAMBURG, Iowa (AP) - The Army Corps of Engineers is constructinga secondary flood barrier to protect a small Iowa town should...
(AP) Nebraska and Iowa cities along the Missouri River are inspecting flood walls and piling up sandbags to prepare for a del...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The swelling Missouri River is forcing thecity of Omaha to shut down its south sewage treatment plant, whi...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Residents in nine Nebraska counties areleaving their homes amid flooding of Missouri and Platte rivers. ...
The Lincoln Board of Educations has granted emergency purchasing power to Superintendent Steve Joel to help the district thro...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The Lincoln Electric System wants to buy a10 megawatt share of a new 80-megawatt wind farm under constru...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City saysthe farm boom is continuing this year as high crop prices andi...
U-Stop Convenience Shop: 946 South 27th Street U-Stop Convenience Shop: 610 South 10th Street U Stop: 3280 Superior S...
Last week a reader wrote a letter to the editor of the Journal Star complaining about the Antelope Valley Project, saying tha...
A new report from The American Security Project says the effects of global climate change could cost Nebraskans as much as $1...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A bill that would have repealed Nebraska'slabeling law for ethanol-dispensing gas pumps has died. Imperi...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - State Agriculture officials plan toslaughter three quarantined flocks of birds in southeast Nebraskato p...
Lincolnites with with heart or lung disease are advised to avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors Wednesday.Lincoln Lanca...
(AP) Federal inspectors are trying to find out why three maintenance workers were exposed to higher than expected radiation l...
No one was injured in a fire Tuesday afternoon at a home used as a daycare at 7217 Fairfax Avenue. The residents were alerted...
Ethanol labeling would no longer be required under a legislative proposal advancing in the legislature. Tim Keigher with the ...
BLAIR, Neb. (AP) - Omaha Public Power District officials foundtwo small openings in the wall of an auxiliary building at the ...
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says three U.S. nuclear power plants need increased oversight from federa...
(AP) Kawasaki says it will laying off 115 workers from its manufacturing plant in Lincoln for at least a month because of a p...
Nebraska U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry says he's been assured by NPPDofficials that their nuclear power station is safe a...
(AP) Famed chimpanzee expert and conservationist Jane Goodall has been honored by the Lincoln mayor for her dedication to con...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - The average value of Nebraska farmlandjumped 22 percent last year because of the combination of highcomm...
(AP) A proposed pipeline designed to carry Canadian tar sands oil to refineries along the Gulf Coast will be delayed further ...
(AP) The city of Lincoln is testing the use of wind and solar energy to power traffic signals as a cost-saving measure. A sma...
Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler urged the State Legislature to defeat a proposal to divert $7 Million a year for 10 years away fr...
(AP) Eight workers at a soybean processing plant in Lincoln have been taken to area hospitals following a brief gas leak at t...
(AP) The first detailed report on Nebraska's population from the 2010 U.S. Census is expected to be released Tuesday. Census ...
(AP) Three conservation groups are suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over Nebraska's endangered Salt Creek tiger beetl...
(AP) A general contractor is appealing a ruling by a state agency to abandon 145 wells that were drilled improperly and drill...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says ruralareas and farming will play a key role in the nation's economi...
(AP) Nebraskans who live in the 402 area code on the eastern end of the state will soon be required to dial all 10 digits for...
The EPA's has announced approval forhigher levels of corn-based ethanol to fuel all cars manufactured in the last decade.Nebr...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Officials say the final phase of Nebraska'sradio communications network has been activated The system co...
(AP) A bill before the Nebraska Legislature's Natural Resources Committee would take $7 million a year from the Nebraska Envi...
(AP) Fraternity houses at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are taking precautions after a carbon monoxide scare that sent a...
(AP) A dog rescued from an ice block floating down the Big Blue River in southeast Nebraska has found a warm home. Nebraska C...
The University ofNebraska Medical Center Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs has written a book about the school's efforts t...
Mayor Chris Beutler is lifting the snow emergency parking ban and instituting a residential parking ban to assist in plowing ...
(AP) The city of Lincoln and its Lincoln Electric System have begun an eight-month campaign to help residents save energy and...
(AP) A key senator overseeing American Indian issues says the Aberdeen Area of the Indian Health Service is in a "chroni...
Fire ripped through a 9-unit apartment building in the 1500 block of Folsom street last night around 5:15pm. The building suf...
Nebraskans have been purchasing more vehicles and also buying more gas. Steve Maraman with the State Roads Department tells K...
Another marijuana grow operation is located in Lincoln. Officer Katie Flood says that it is unrelated to the over a dozen loc...
(AP) A 33-year-old Omaha mother will be going to parenting classes to learn her own lessons from leaving her daughter on the ...
(AP) A report that recommends killing feral cats as a way to control the animals, including a primer on how to shoot a cat, i...
(AP) Authorities are blaming a turkey fryer for a fire that destroyed a garage and damaged a nearby house in North Platte. Fi...
(AP) Gov. Dave Heineman is reviewing four nominations for a vacant western Nebraska judgeship. The state's judicial nominatin...
(AP) A moderate earthquake centered near Schuyler has rattled eastern Nebraska. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occ...
(AP) Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns of Nebraska says he'll support a proposed ban on federal spending earmarks. Johanns sa...
(AP) - About 500 people enjoyed a train ride across the central Nebraska prairie as part of a fundraiser for the Union Pacifi...
(AP) Federal agriculture officials have released a plan to let farmers plant genetically modified sugar beets while a lawsuit...
(AP) A California man was arrested and 50 pounds of marijuana was seized after a state trooper searched a car at a gas statio...
Dangerous levels of carbon monoxide were discovered in a Lincoln apartment building near 16th and "F" late Wednesda...
(AP) The annual count of endangered Salt Creek tiger beetles north of Lincoln rose only slightly from 2009: to 205 adults fro...
Dangerous levels of carbon monoxide were discovered in a Lincoln apartment building near 16th and F late Wednesday morning. D...
When Lincoln Fire and Rescue respond to a fire, sometimes an oxygen mask can help save a life, but not just human life. The C...
(AP) A federal research center focused on biofuels will be located at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. UNL chancellor Harv...
A major honor for the Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature Mike Flood. The state senator from Norfolkhas been named one of Tim...
The Environmental Protection Agency approved blending higher concentrations of ethanol into gasoline for newer vehicles. Nebr...
Nebraska head football coach Bo Pelini is advising Husker fans to show Texas respect when the Longhorns come to play in Memor...
State Farm Insurancesays Nebraska has one of highest rates of deer-related vehicle accidents in the country. The state ranked...
(AP) A group of U.S. senators is asking the Forest Service to funnel $49 million to fight against a beetle infestation that h...
(AP) The Green Schools Summit later this fall is aimed at helping Nebraska communities improve the energy efficiency of their...
(AP) Recent water tests at Red Willow Reservoir near McCook and Willow Creek Lake near Pierce show they are above Nebraska's ...
In August, a number of Nebraska farmers were sent letters from ethanol company VeraSun asking them to repay up to 80 percent ...
(AP) Federal officials say Nebraska farmers harvested 17 percent less wheat this year than in 2009. In a news release Thursda...
After 33 years of retirement, the former Whittier Junior High School has become the newhome to a research center and child ca...
A new national study from the Highway Loss Data Institute suggests texting bans may be causing more crashes. 3 of the 4 state...
Nebraska drivers are paying more at the gas pump than they were a year ago. An average gallon of unleaded gas currently rings...
(AP) A small earthquake felt in all or part of four counties in central Nebraska rattled windows but caused no known damage. ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Gov. Dave Heineman has approved a measureto allow drinking in state parks, except at Lake McConaughy inw...
(AP) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given Nebraska good marks on its preparedness for public health emerg...
Yesterday, Nebraska was awarded more than $926,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide energy as...
