Energy
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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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Not just gasoline: Rising costs from Iran conflict will impact food, plastics and electronics
The Strait of Hormuz is an artery through which oil, natural gas, petrochemicals and nitrogen fertilizers flow. Just about every consumer product will be more expensive with increased costs of diesel, gasoline, fertilizers, plastics and helium, all of which require oil products. How high prices go and what the impact will be on the economy will depend on how long the conflict continues, and its eventual outcome.
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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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Supreme Court to hear Colorado climate change case in the fall
Typically, state nuisance laws are used in disputes with neighbors where an individual may be conducting activities that lower the value of another individual’s property. Legal experts said state nuisance laws are inappropriate to address damages from climate change.
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As Iran war hits oil and gas shipping, green policies of Europe and California start to boomerang
Like Europe, California bet on a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. Germany went as far as banning nuclear energy. Years of regulations have left them with depleted supplies of energy, and the war in Iran has highlighted how vulnerable it is to supply shocks. Unfortunately, the impacts will be felt across the whole country.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor in Wyoming
The Terrapower reactor uses a non-light water reactor design, and the approval is the first of that kind in 40 years.
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Dems demand climate chapter be returned to influential judicial science manual so it’s ‘impartial’
The Federal Judiciary Center removed the chapter after critics called out how it cited the research of climate activists who at the same time advocated for climate litigation against oil companies, presenting a serious windfall of attorney's fees. A coalition of Democrats say the decision came under political pressure, which undermines its neutrality. So they’re pressuring the FJC to add it back.
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House panel halts bills tied to data center power costs
The legislation would require regulators to examine whether customers that are not high-load users could be subsidizing transmission, generation or distribution costs tied to facilities such as large data centers.
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Iran war, Saudi outage to boost U.S. propane, butane exports
Propane and butane, together called liquified petroleum gas or LPG, are one of the largest U.S. export products in dollar terms.
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Federal judge upholds NYC congestion pricing
U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman issued a permanent injunction order barring the U.S. Department of Transportation from enforcing a directive to shut down the controversial tolling project, saying the federal agency exceeded its authority with the February 2025 directive to terminate the program.
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Not just gasoline: Besides oil, Iran export blockage could also drive up food costs, expert warns
It's not just crude oil and LNG that move through the Strait of Hormuz. One fourth of the world's nitrogen fertilizer supplies come from the Middle East, and that supply is vital to modern global agriculture. The conflict in Iran threatens to drive up those prices, along with other petroleum products.
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Oil prices jump to over $70 amid Iran war, Strait of Hormuz shipping fears
Brent crude prices increased by 8.6% at $79.11 per barrel
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First quarter indicates challenges for Texas oil and gas industry, rig counts down
Despite ongoing market challenges and uncertainty, Texas oil and natural gas producers played a pivotal role in energy production last year, accounting for 43% of U.S. crude production.