Energy
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Oil prices break $100 per barrel mark following attacks on oil facilities and ships in Middle East
The average price for a gallon of gas in the U.S. was $4.22 on Wednesday. California drivers were paying the highest, and Indiana drivers were paying the lowest.
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Nuclear agreement with Iran may not be possible, Energy Secretary Wright says
Wright said that the effort to block the Middle Eastern country from obtaining nuclear weapons has been going on for 47 years, and the U.S. will "get the job done." Exactly how remains an uncertainty.
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West Virginia sues Pennsylvania over energy credit limits
Suit alleges Pennsylvania illegally blocks its power producers from selling energy credits to other states.
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Diesel prices hit record highs, pushing up costs for a variety of goods as shipping costs rise
Because diesel powers freight and delivery networks, as well as agricultural machinery, the high costs of fuel will impact a long list of everyday goods.
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US-Venezuela oil deal could help secure American dominance if domestic shale production declines
America’s energy dominance comes from extracting oil from shale deep underground better than anyone, but those wells decline over time. Diverse resources abroad could help the U.S. maintain its position as a world energy leader.
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USDA called on to end connections to net zero program P2DNZ
P2DNZ describes itself online as dedicated to “reducing dairy’s greenhouse gas…emissions over the next 30 years.”
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Louisiana positioned as key gateway for Venezuelan crude
Trump administration is pushing to sharply increase Venezuelan oil production and direct more of it toward the United States.
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Under new president, Syrian pipeline may offer alternative route to Strait of Hormuz: report
Under its new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, Syria is selling itself as a relatively stable alternative, and international government and energy companies are showing interest.
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U.S. military joins mini-nuclear reactor revolution as installations modernize their electric grids
Fort Bragg, four other installations in pact for nuclear microreactors .
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Chevron says it will expand operations in Venezuela, including a $7 billion investment over 5 years
The announcement comes just days after President Donald Trump announced a deal to develop the nation's oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits.
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National Academies of Sciences faces growing scrutiny as docs reveal deep climate-advocacy bias
A trove of thousands of documents include an email from Marcia McNutt, who was then-president of the National Academy of Sciences, asking to use funding to block the EPA from rescinding the endangerment finding, which she said was supported by “climate deniers.”
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Federal court strikes down New York's climate 'superfund' law, arguing it's preempted by federal law
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, signed the bill in 2024. It would have required oil companies to pay a total of $3 billion a year for the next 25 years.
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Trump to meet with oil refinery reps to discuss expanding US refining capacity to lower gas prices
The meeting will include Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and National Energy Dominance Council Executive Director Jarrod Agen.