Energy
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Supreme Court denies request to consider climate lawsuits, which critics say will harm consumers
O.H. Skinner, executive director of the Alliance for Consumers, said the overall effect of all these cases will in effect be passing the Green New Deal through court orders instead of the legislative process.
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Edison International energy firm is being investigated for possible link to one of the LA wildfires
This investigation comes as people are demanding answers as to what caused the worst cluster of wildfires ever seen in the U.S.
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Raleigh receiving federal $2.4M electric vehicle infrastructure grant
North Carolina, according to the latest data available, has less than 120,000 zero emission vehicle registrations and more than 8 million for combustion engines.
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Illinois measure some warn will increase energy costs cued for Pritzker’s desk
Recent reports indicate the state’s goals of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2050 are not being achieved.
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Americans rejected Biden’s expensive climate agenda, but New York still offers it a safe haven
New York's "Climate Act" requires up to 40 gigawatts of dispatchable, emissions-free, energy generators. No one is entirely sure that will look like. Without them, the state could face blackouts lasting a month.
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Whitmam County Commissioners issue moratorium on wind energy projects
“This is a huge step in the right direction, and we couldn’t have done it without all of your support,” a Facebook post read. “Thank you to everyone who has worked tirelessly to get us to this point.”
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Evers declares energy emergency to get trucks of propane, fuel oil through Wisconsin
Wisconsin is seeing the impacts in long wait times at fuel depots and delays for truckers bringing things into the state.
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Blackrock departs net zero initiative, joining other firms in mass exodus from net zero groups
"The news of BlackRock's exit from the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative is a historic win for consumers and a decent start for BlackRock rolling back its destructive influence on America's economy," Will Hild, executive director of Consumers' Research, said.
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Environmentalists’ war on infrastructure hurt LA County firefighting and environment, critics say
Billions of gallons of water that could have helped battle the Palisades Fire went into the Pacific Ocean. Firefighters have found fire hydrants empty, leaving them without resources to put out the blaze.
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Energy Secretary’s disastrous EV publicity stunt wasted tax dollars, didn’t follow rules: report
The report found the total cost of the 42 travel vouchers used in the ill-fated road trip was $124,824. The total amount by which lodging expenses exceeded per diem rates was $9,488, with excess costs per traveler ranging from $50 to $634 per trip.
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Car dealers hopeful about EV mandates under Trump administration
Early last year, Mickey Anderson, owner of Baxter Auto Group, spearheaded an effort that drew over 5,000 signatures from dealers across the country, calling on President Joe Biden to ‘slam the brakes’ on the mandates.
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Experts say when you factor in ‘hidden costs’ of intermittent wind power, Trump is right about costs
Reports in the media and claims by renewable energy proponents claiming wind is cheaper cite levelized cost of energy studies, which don't factor in the costs of ensuring a reliable electricity supply using intermittent generators.
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Within a month, 6 largest U.S. banks leave UN Net-Zero Banking Alliance
Since April 2021, 141 banks in 44 countries with more than $61 trillion in assets had joined NZBA, the alliance says. That’s down from 145 banks with more than $73 trillion in assets it reported last month after Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs withdrew.