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America's first floating LNG export facility reaches milestone to begin construction
The project will be located in federal waters about 47 miles off the coast of Louisiana. It expects to begin production in 2030, which will add 4.4 million metric tons per year to the United States' LNG export capacity.
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'Ghost transits' leaking oil from Strait of Hormuz may be preventing greater energy crisis: analysis
JPMorgan estimates that about 2.1 million barrels per day over the final two weeks of May made it onto the market as a result of these "clandestine flows."
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Supreme Court overturns ruling on Biden-era furnace rules in win for natural gas groups
The Biden administration efficiency rules would outlaw 55% of gas furnaces on the market, which would drive up home heating costs, according to natural gas industry groups.
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New Jersey's first offshore wind project approved by federal government
The Atlantic Shores South project, given a green light by the U.S. Department of the Interior last week, calls for installing 200 towering wind turbines less than nine miles off the coast
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Republicans take aim at federal home appliance rules
The Refrigerator Freedom Act, which was originally introduced in March, would prevent the Secretary of Energy from rolling out similarly restrictive rules for refrigerators.
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Rural fire department crippled after lithium-ion battery fire destroys station and equipment
The lithium-ion batteries were charging when they caught fire, and the department is unable to respond to calls two months after the blaze.
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23 state coalition challenges new federal regulations on washing machines
Republicans say the regulations will only further drive up costs and make them less affordable than they already are.
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Utility costs have declined this year, but increasing demand will drive them back up, report says
Increased demand from data centers, onshoring of manufacturing, electrification and electric vehicles will stretch electricity supply and again drive up costs, according to the report.
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US Oil and Gas president says he supports RNC platform on energy dominance
Stewart said the association supports Trump's policies because they are "common sense" policies that will make the American economy stronger.
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Alaska senators say Biden administration continues its 'war' on the state
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Republican, said the final EIS is part of a pattern by the Department of Interior that betrays Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans.
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Illinois EV battery fire ignites proposed law regulating battery storage
State Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, said the amended bill requires that battery storage companies have to register as an auto-salvage company in order to store used batteries, like electric vehicle batteries.
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Environmental groups warn fast-tracking carbon capture a mistake in Pennsylvania
The bill declares carbon capture to be in the public interest and clarifies that the state would have primary enforcement authority from the U.S. EPA.
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Kentucky utilities to further study nuclear power possibilities
Support for nuclear energy has picked up steam in Kentucky in recent years