Energy
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More than a third of American voters in poll don't trust U.S. power grid
Across partisan lines, Republican respondents had a greater overall level of trust in the U.S. power grid. About 66% of Republicans said they at least “somewhat trust” the U.S. power grid whereas only 45% of Democrats said the same.
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California co-leads states suing EPA over greenhouse gases
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who's a frequent critic of the president and is widely expected to run for president in 2028, joined Bonta for the “Trump Is Making Deadly Pollution Great Again” press conference.
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California bill to suspend gas tax fails despite rising prices
State Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach and author of Senate Bill 1035, told journalists Wednesday afternoon outside the same Sacramento committee room that California prices are only going to rise at the pump.
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Group blocked from seeing full enviro report on solar farm drafts its own, only to have it rejected
A solar developer in New York redacted information about its project on endangered species, so a nonprofit commissioned its own assessment. What the report found shocked them, and now the developer is fighting to keep it out of the record.
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Georgia Senate agrees to motor fuel tax suspension
House Bill 1199 is in response to high gas prices fueled by the conflict with Iran. It passed the House on Wednesday.
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As oil hits $120 a barrel, damage to energy industry is done, energy insiders say
Gasoline has surpassed $4 a gallon on average, diesel more than $5.25.
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Clock ticking for Exxon to show Massachusetts is hiding something
They showed regulators failed to report the annual greenhouse gas emissions of state vehicle fleets, even as Massachusetts was one of dozens of local and state governments to sue companies like Exxon and Chevron over global warming.
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Iran attacks Qatar energy facility, threatens other strikes in region
Iran's attack was in response to an Israeli strike on Iran's South Pars gas field. The developments sent global energy prices surging -- again.
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Surging U.S. diesel prices stoke concerns over inflation
U.S. diesel prices have risen almost 38% in the 20 days since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. The average was $5.04 a gallon on Wednesday, the most expensive since December 2022, according to data from AAA.
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Drilling expected to start soon at new Nevada lithium mine
Desert Minerals' exploratory drilling comes after it cleared its Notice of Intent review by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
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Food prices likely to rise as fertilizer exports out of the Middle East are disrupted, experts say
The disruption in fertilizer supplies as a result of the conflict in Iran is "going to have severe implications on our productivity, which will turn have dramatic implications on food prices," Dr. John Newton with the American Farm Bureau said.
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Ayotte calls for reforms to regional electric grid
In a letter to ISO-New England, which operates the regional electric grid, Ayotte called for reforms to the so-called Day-Ahead Ancillary Services Market.
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New ads defend GOP attorneys general in ESG lawsuit fight
Consumers’ Defense said the ads started airing on Wednesday in Alabama and Iowa.