Energy
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Bill aims to limit solar incentives to U.S. companies, but should they exist?
Bryan Riley, director of the National Taxpayers Union's Free Trade Initiative, said that since tax credits work the same as subsidies, the government is effectively picking winners and losers.
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New England states share $400M in clean energy funds
The proposal was submitted by energy officials in Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont.
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Electric vehicle owners getting hit with negative equity as depreciation crushes used EV values
The data shows that a Tesla Model 3 will depreciate 45% after three years. A gas-powered Toyota RAV4, for comparison, will depreciate 22% after three years. The resale value of the Tesla Model 3 after one year of ownership is only 64.38% of its purchase price.
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Republican lawmakers back copper mining air quality permit
The copper mining industry throughout rural Arizona continues to serve as a critical component of the state's economy. Sixty-eight percent of all copper in the United States is sourced from Arizona, according to Resolution Copper.
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Tennessee Energy Efficient Schools leader charged with $10K in theft
Paul Cross was indicted on a theft charge in Bedford County after the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office found there were at least 42 days when he reported working a full day and he was absent for personal reasons or in court for matters not related to work.
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Uranium transportation temporarily halted through the Navajo Nation
Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office announced Thursday night that a call between Energy Fuels, which runs the Pinyon Plain mine, and tribal leaders resulted in the pause while both parties involved hammer out a solution.
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Influential media groups are encouraging climate reporters to ignore dissenting voices, experts say
Experts with backgrounds in oil and gas say media groups are demonizing the industry as inherently deceptive and encouraging reporters to exclude the industry's perspectives from any reporting on climate and energy.
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Illinois congressman: Relaxed oil sanctions embolden ‘fraudulent’ Venezuelan dictator
Illinois U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria, who serves on the House Intelligence Committee, said there was clearly fraudulent activity in Sunday’s election.
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Inslee likens EV rebate program to signing of Declaration of Independence
"We have a declaration of independence from gasoline. It is freedom, and we're giving an opportunity for Washingtonians to enjoy that freedom," Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said.
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DEP sends out $15M to lower rural power outage risk
The work includes power line pole inspection and vegetation clearing to prevent trees from taking down lines during storm and equipment upgrades at 20 substations and smart grid sensors at 16 substations.
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Chevron announces it’s ditching California and moving headquarters to Houston
Approximately 7,000 Chevron employees are located in the Houston area and approximately 2,000 employees in San Ramon, according to the company’s announcement.
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Despite high costs and questionable benefits, proponents of EV mandates continue to defend policy
Despite ongoing bad news in the EV space, proponents of the mandates and subsidies remain committed to the goal of getting as many Americans as possible to ditch their gas-powered vehicles.
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Court ruling halts natural gas pipeline through New Jersey, New York
The U.S. Court of Appeals overturned federal approval of the $1 billion expansion of the Transco natural gas pipeline, which would run through sections of New Jersey and Pennsylvania with extensions stretching into southern New York.