Energy
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Conservative Climate Caucus hopes Trump team keeps US energy policy clean, but bit more burning red
"With President Trump at the helm, and America leading the way, a future full of sustainable, clean energy is certain,” Rep. Buddy Carter, vice chair of the Conservative Climate Caucus, said.
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USC estimates California fuel could rise by up to 90 cents per gallon next year
Combined, these changes add up to an increase of 55 to 90 cents per gallon of regular-grade gasoline in 2025, and 95 cents to $1.15 for premium-grade gasoline.
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California sends diesel trains to Peru amid pending EPA diesel train ban waiver
Caltrain, which provides commuter rail service in California’s Bay Area, recently upgraded to an electric train system with faster trains that come twice as often.
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Liberal Texas city Austin parks its 46 new e-buses due to inadequate charging infrastructure
The city spent $255 million to acquire 197 electric buses, some of which were manufactured by now-bankrupt Proterra. The buses broke down twice the rate of diesel buses.
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Texas oil and natural gas industry job growth continues to remain strong
October’s employment data marks six out of nine months this calendar year that the number of jobs in the industry increased, and the fifth monthly increase in a row, the Texas Oil & Gas Association notes.
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Governor touts EV charging port in Joliet, state partnership with ComEd
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded a $480,000 grant to Veterans Energy Team, a local veteran-owned business that partnered with the Joliet Park District to build EV fast chargers at Inwood Athletic Club and Nowell Park.
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Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary argues that fossil fuels are integral to human development
Chris Wright is CEO of Liberty Energy, which produces an ESG report that argues that all the conditions of human happiness – food, shelter, health, education and longevity – aren't possible without affordable reliable and secure energy, of which fossil fuels are a leading part.
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Russia limiting exports of enriched uranium to US, potentially endangering nuclear industry
"We don’t have enough enriched uranium here,” Gadomski said in an interview. "They should have been stockpiling enriched uranium in anticipation of this happening.”
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Trump vows to reduce energy costs with his latest Cabinet picks
Trump said his new energy council will involve all parts of the federal government dealing with energy.
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Energy independence group hails Trump cabinet picks
Energy industry excited by selection of Chris Wright as Energy Secretary.
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Deb Haaland’s critics say Burgum’s leadership will be good for energy, Alaska Natives and hunters
“Deb Haaland was one of the worst DEI [diversity, equity and inclusion] hires of the Biden-Harris administration, and she can’t become unemployed fast enough," Daniel Turner, executive director of Power the Future said.
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Incoming Trump admin likely to pull back on push to breach Snake River dams
The fight over the Snake River dams has been ongoing for more than 20 years, largely over salmon and steelhead restoration and other environmental concerns.
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Newsom launches billions in rebates to offset rising energy costs some blame him for
California energy prices are double the national average, and ratepayers for the state’s two largest utilities are paying double what they paid 10 years ago and more than 50% more than in 2021.