Energy
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Natural gas prices soar as major storm with ice, sub-freezing temps crosses US, impacting 230M
The increases will impact approximately 61 million homes that use natural gas for heat and cooking.
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Court blames climate celebrity Michael Mann for ‘bad faith litigation tactics’ in defamation suit
Dr. Michael Mann was once riding high on a $1 million defamation ruling against bloggers who criticized his "hockey stick" graph, purporting to show a drastic rise in temperatures in the last century. Now he's been ordered to pay them tens of thousands of dollars for having acted in "bad faith" during the trial.
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Biden-Harris administration predicted LNG exports would drive up prices, but data shows otherwise
Former President Joe Biden paused liquified natural gas exports while the Energy Department completed a study to see if increased exports were in the public interest. The study, released over a year ago, predicted exports would drive up domestic prices. The exact opposite has happened.
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California lawmakers push back against offshore oil drilling
But supporters say technology has made drilling safer. They also note offshore drilling could boost America's energy independence and lower gas prices in California, which typically has the highest in the U.S.
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New Jersey, Pennsylvania retool power load forecasting oversight
Accurate forecasts matter as AI-powered data centers drive rapid demand growth. Underestimating demand can strain reliability, while overestimating it can lead to unnecessary spending that ultimately shows up in customers’ bills.
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Texas Railroad Commission could serve as a regulatory model for Venezuela, analyst says
Today, Texas produces 5.7 million barrels of oil per day, the largest producing state ahead of North Dakota. This growth happened under the oversight of the Texas Railroad Commission. Venezuela's oil deposits may hold as much as 1 trillion barrels of oil.
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North America's first lithium refinery built and completed in Texas
The facility is part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s goal for Texas to lead in reducing reliance on China for critical minerals and technology.
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Mitsubishi buys Louisiana, Texas shale gas assets for $7.5B
Daily gas production in the Haynesville region in early 2026 has averaged about 14.3 billion cubic feet, with Aethon accounting for 15%.
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House Judiciary Committee probes climate lawyers’ involvement in controversial judicial training
The committee is investigating two attorneys involved in key climate cases to see whether they were consulted on materials that were used in a program that instructs judges overseeing climate cases.
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Licensing of offshore ports shifts in effort to speed projects
The Administration, which had led other aspects of the permitting process, will now serve as the lead in federal environmental reviews of infrastructure projects located more than 12 miles off the U.S. coast that seek to import and export oil and gas.
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Importing Venezuelan oil one proposal among many to refill the Strategic Reserve depleted by Biden
Created 50 years ago in the wake of the 1972 OPEC oil embargo, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve exists today in a very different world. Some analysts are asking how it can be utilized more strategically in this energy landscape. Biden tapped into it to lower gas prices in a political pandering effort.
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U.S. makes first sale of Venezuelan oil
The sale netted $500 million.
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Nantucket nonprofit, businesses file lawsuit, alleging offshore wind is crushing their operations
Dan Pronk has been a commercial fisherman for 40 years. He says Vineyard Wind destroyed his lobster business. Pronk and a whale-watching business are joining a coalition led by Nantucket-based ACK4Whales in suing the federal government, alleging federal agencies violated the law when they permitted the offshore wind project.