Energy
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Texas oil and gas industry reporting job losses
Lower rig counts mean less extraction jobs and less investment in drilling new wells.
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U.S. LNG exports up again in March on global panic buying
Cheniere Energy CEO said at the CERAWeek Conference in Houston on March 25 that his company is doing “whatever it can” to increase production.
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Taxpayer-funded science academy will keep controversial climate chapter in judicial training manual
The National Academies of Science, which received $200 million from federal agencies in 2024, refuses to remove a chapter about climate from a science manual provided to thousands of judges. Critics argue it is one-sided and biasing judges in climate lawsuits. A new study details the left-wing funding, and possible self-interest that the academies are promoting.
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Lopsided Largesse: Subsidies for renewables account for almost all energy-sector federal support
In fiscal year 2025, explicit government subsidies in the form of tax expenditures for the energy sector total $64.1 billion. Those going to renewable energy, electric vehicles and energy-efficient equipment accounted for 90% of that total.
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Climate activists v. the U.S. energy industry: Cases to watch in 2026
Critics of the litigation call it "woke lawfare" and an attempt to force progressive political policies via the judicial system.
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Wyoming conservation group sues federal agency to obtain data on eagles killed by wind farms
“We have no real idea of how many birds are being killed[...]in the presence of the wind turbines. And I think the numbers are enormous compared to what we know right now,” said Mike Lockhart, a biologist who worked for the Fish and Wildlife Service for over 30 years.
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Audit: One-in-five employees at Energy Department loan office had potential conflicts of interest
During budget hearings in May, Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned that the Biden-Harris administration was pushing out billions in loans without proper controls. This is the same office that provided failed solar startup Solyndra with a $535 million loan guarantee under Obama.
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U.S. House advances GOP-backed energy reliability bill
The “State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act,” was introduced earlier this year by U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado.
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As New York pursues climate objectives, conservationists raise alarm about solar project’s impact
As New York pursues aggressive renewable energy targets, conservationists concerned about the impacts of a solar project on protected bird habitat say the state regulatory authorities are dismissing their objections entirely.
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$5.6B Texas-to-Arizona gas pipeline upsized to meet demand
A 48-inch diameter pipe will be used in the construction of the Transwestern Desert Southwest pipeline instead of the 42-inch pipe previously announced in August, Energy Transfer said in a statement.
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As Trump blockades Venezuelan oil, research shows that exports have far-reaching economic impacts
Time for enforcement? Between 2017 and 2023, enough sanctioned oil was exported from Iran, Syria, Russia and Venezuela to satisfy U.S. oil consumption for over eight months. The Coast Guard seems to be taking it seriously.
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Energy Transfer suspends Lake Charles LNG project
The company said the continued development of its Lake Charles terminal “is not warranted” at this time.
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Trump administration pauses offshore wind, citing the national security due to radar disruption
Multiple federal agencies over the past few years have found offshore wind disrupts radar. Monday's pause impacts Vineyard Wind and Empire Wind.