Energy
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Constitution Pipeline revives application with federal regulators
The status of a state-level environmental permit remains unclear. Developers are seeking a waiver for a permit in New York, where the project has met resistance.
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Majority of voters want NASA to utilize reusable rockets in Space Race 2.0 with China: poll
Steve Yates, senior research fellow for China and National Security at the Heritage Foundation, warns that China is not in the race to the moon as a scientific expedition. The adversarial nation sees it as strategic terrain to control.
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Lopsided Largesse: Subsidies for renewables account for almost all energy-sector federal support
In fiscal year 2025, explicit government subsidies in the form of tax expenditures for the energy sector total $64.1 billion. Those going to renewable energy, electric vehicles and energy-efficient equipment accounted for 90% of that total.
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Department of Interior shuts down millions of acres of Alaska to all oil, gas and mining activity
The decision on D-1 lands removes an area the size of the state of Pennsylvania from resource development, and blocking the Ambler Access Road prevents the U.S. from developing cobalt and copper resources.
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New Jersey GOP lawmakers seek to block rate increase
If regulators approve the plan, the monthly bill for the typical residential heating customer using 81 therms would rise by 23.6%, from $122.84 to $151.85, according to the company.
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California lawmakers exempt their $1.1 billion office from state environmental law
California Republican legislators pointed out the hypocrisy, and called for California Environmental Quality Act reforms instead of the exemption.
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Report: Colorado should improve energy permitting similar to planned water rules
“The state appears to be moving in the wrong direction with recent changes targeting the oil and gas industry, which have created a more burdensome permitting environment,” according to the report.
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Car buyers reject Biden's EV mandate, half of EV owners planning to switch back to gas-powered cars
A separate survey of businesses that build electric vehicle charging stations found that three out of four can't find enough electricity to make their stations viable.
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Illinois’ wind energy program experiences down year
Paige Lambermont with the Competitive Enterprise Institute said this was in part due to slower wind speeds last year, an obvious flaw of wind power.
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Iowa approves Summit Carbon's pipeline application
However, farmers can expect to see decreased yields during construction, according to the order.
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Former Blackrock adviser argues at energy forum that divesting from oil and gas is not sustainable
Only about 150 companies on the S&P 500 index are aligned with ESG emissions reductions. In order to avoid doing business with every company that does not meet ESG standards, one would have to divest or skip over 350 companies on the index.
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Gap between energy production, consumption in U.S. reached a record in 2023
Solar energy production grew 15% in 2023 over the previous year to nearly 1 quad of the 109 total quads produced. Wind energy production fell 2% to 1.5 quads due to low wind speeds.
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U.S. leading the way in liquified natural gas exports
As a nation, the U.S. continues to be the largest producer, exporting over 84 million tons, an increase of 8.90 from 2022, according to the report.