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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Louisiana preparing nuclear energy framework as power demand grows
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois said the governor has made clear he sees a future for the state in the domestic resurgence of nuclear power and has directed state agencies to develop a plan for what that could look like.
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Trump steamrolls over California’s anti-fossil fuel crusade to get oil flowing from offshore rigs
Were it not for the fact that California GDP accounts for 14% of the U.S. total, and is home to military installations and key shipping ports, Trump might be happy to let the state run its energy industry into the ground. But with its impacts reaching beyond state borders, Trump is taking action.
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Trump considering temporary U.S. energy shipping waivers
The president said in an early-morning network interview he would “take a look” at suspending the Jones Act for 30 days, potentially allowing foreign-flagged oil and gas tankers, which are cheaper to charter than U.S.-owned vessels, to ship gasoline, diesel, and other liquid fuels between domestic ports.
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Demand-based energy payment system delayed in Nevada
The change comes shortly after the energy company admitted to overcharging Nevadans for over two decades and after approval to increase its revenue.
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Grassroots campaign fights carbon capture amid accusations it is only a front for climate groups
Louisiana is cultivating a carbon capture and sequestration industry that has many locals concerned over safety and risks to water. Left-wing climate groups are also fighting the industry out of an opposition to all fossil fuel projects. Now, those locals are being accused of being a front for anti-fossil fuel interests.
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24 AGs question federal funding of orgs refusing to remove climate agenda from manuals for judges
"The organizations producing these manuals and pushing their climate agendas on judges must be investigated and all funding to them should stop," Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said.
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Trump’s release of strategic oil reserves will lower stockpiles below Biden administration's levels
By the time President Donald Trump took office in January 2021, approximately 47 million barrels had been added to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and as of March 6, it held 415,442,000 barrels of oil. The release of 172 million barrels will bring it down to less than it was at the lowest point of the Biden administration.
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Second U.S. Gulf oil & gas lease sale generates $47 million
The Big Beautiful Gulf 2 auction in New Orleans on Wednesday drew 38 bids from 13 companies on 25 blocks covering about 141,000 acres in federal waters off the coasts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, according to the agency.
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Coalition asks Michigan Supreme Court to overturn Line 5 tunnel approval
Attorneys representing the coalition asked the court to overturn a lower court’s decision to uphold the Michigan Public Service Commission’s approval of the tunnel project.
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Trump administration takes California to court in hopes of blocking EV mandate
The California Air Resources Board passed regulations that require 35% of new 2026 model cars sold in the state be zero-emission