Energy
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Department of Justice sues New Jersey town over natural gas hook-up ban
In 2022, the Township banned natural gas, propane gas, and fuel oil infrastructure and appliances in new apartment complexes or apartment-style housing with 12 or more dwelling units.
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First oil sale made in California after Trump offshore drilling to resume in state
Oil production is currently through Sable Offshore Corporation's Platform Harmony, producing around 22,000 barrels of oil per day
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States sue Trump administration over rollback of some air pollution regulations
The lawsuit targets the repeal of the 2024 update to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, known as MATS, which was expanded under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency during the Biden administration.
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Nevada utility's demand-based charges further delayed
The demand-based energy charges, which would be the first imposed by an investor-owned utility company on residential customers in the U.S., were set to begin Wednesday. The delay followed the company’s ongoing $63 million in refund payments to overcharged customers.
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Enviros say production of Gulf oil will hurt whales, but they celebrated Biden’s offshore wind
The Trump administration Tuesday exempted oil and gas operations in the Gulf of America from the Endangered Species Act, and environmentalists are raging over what they claim is a threat to endangered whales. Strangely, under Biden's term they had no such concerns for impacts from offshore wind and actively advocate for the industry.
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Report: New England electricity prices among the highest nationwide
ALEC released its analysis on Wednesday. North Dakota and Louisiana were the leaders in the review of electricity prices and energy affordability indicators as measured for each of the 50 states. The higher the ranking, the less expensive the costs for consumers.
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Sanders and AOC have data centers in crosshairs, but research raises doubts about their criticisms
While data centers are accused of driving up electricity costs, a study by the Institute for Energy Research found no correlation between the number of data centers in a state and electricity rates. It also found that the more demand for electricity grew in a state, the lower its electricity rates. AOC and Bernie Sanders don't seem to get that.
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Wisconsin committee asks AG Kaul to stop use of privately funded attorneys
Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, said that the attorneys had salary and benefits paid by the Michael Bloomberg-funded New York University State Energy & Environmental Impact Center.
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Chevron denies conspiracy to increase Calif. gas prices
“Plaintiffs’ conspiracy theory also fails because it is nonsensical. If the goal was to conspiratorially increase prices, Defendants could have just raised their prices—there is no need for the convoluted, roundabout mechanism Plaintiffs invent here.”
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Consumers Energy rate hike approved, bills set to rise in May
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a rate hike for Consumers Energy that will allow the utility to collect an additional $276.6 million in revenue from its electricity customers.
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Gas prices reach $4 a gallon for first time in US since August 2022 amid Iran war
Gas prices have increased more than a dollar per gallon over the last month
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Iran strike sets loaded oil tanker ablaze in Dubai
The attack, which came despite stepped-up security, comes with oil prices already settling above $100 per barrel, nearly double the price in January
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Europe’s climate policies offer no relief for gas prices, as oil-rich U.S. is somewhat shielded
North America produces almost all the oil it needs to supply itself, but Europe mostly passed on investments in oil and gas development. Now, as petroleum supplies from the Middle East get cut off, the flaw in green policies is becoming apparent.