U.N. Inspectors Call for Security Zone Around Nuclear Plant

"The International Atomic Energy Agency calls for a ‘safety and security protection zone’ at
the Zaporizhzhia plant." NYT

California declares ‘energy emergency’

"California’s power grid operator has declared an energy emergency, warning that it may
institute rolling blackouts to curb a surge in demand, which has hit all-time record highs as residents crank up the AC to escape an unprecedented heat wave. “If needed, ISO could order utilities to begin rotating power outages to maintain stability of the electric grid,” the agency said, adding that Tuesday’s peak electricity demand is expected to exceed 52,000 megawatts, “a new historic all-time high for the grid.” RT