Energy
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Trump administration pauses offshore wind, citing the national security due to radar disruption
Multiple federal agencies over the past few years have found offshore wind disrupts radar. Monday's pause impacts Vineyard Wind and Empire Wind.
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Japan set to next month restart world's largest nuke plant, Fukushima
The country took a final step last week when regional officials approved the restarting of Fukushima nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster
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New York cuts ‘100-foot rule’ for free gas hook ups
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that undoes a decades-old provision that requires utility companies to connect new buildings to gas supplies for free, so long as they are located within 100 feet of the main feed.
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Energy Department, cryptocurrency miners reach possible agreement in data reporting dispute
The details of the agreement reached this week have not been disclosed, but the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, ordered the parties to file details and a proposed order by Friday.
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Electric vehicle parts maker gets tax break to open new plant in Ohio
The German-headquartered company expects to break ground in the middle of this year and open in the fall of 2025.
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DOE finalizes efficiency standards on clothes washers and dryers
The DOE claims the standards will save consumers money, but critics warn they increase the purchase price of appliances, degrade performance, and decrease the longevity of the devices.
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Two GOP senators introduce bill to reverse Biden’s block on LNG exports
The bill requires the Department of Energy to approve all LNG exports to countries that are physically capable of important natural gas from Russia or Iran. It also imposes a 45-day deadline for applications to export LNG to all other countries.
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Fire chief: Toxic gas and electrocution present serious risks to firefighters putting out EV fires
Firefighters in Sacramento, California, Rep. Jay Obernolte said at the hearing, had to create a makeshift pond to submerge a smoldering EV in because it kept reigniting.
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Michigan gives Lucid $6M for Southfield EV hub
Lucid says the project will create 262 jobs over three years with a $6 million Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant.
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Washington energy bill approved unanimously by state House and Senate
The bipartisan bill has been unanimously passed by both the House and Senate and now goes to Gov. Jay Inslee’s office for consideration.
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Controversial pipeline bill passes South Dakota House
The bill governs not only pipelines that would carry crude oil or other materials but also electrical transmission of over 120 volts or more.
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Analysts say tax credits to jump start wind industry drive incentives that cost consumers more
The production tax credit was meant to jump start the new wind industry. It's now 30 years old, and two analysts say it's driving irrational incentives that are costing taxpayers and energy consumers more money.
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Report: Plugging orphan wells in Appalachia could create 16,000 jobs
The money for this initiative comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act: about $200 million would go to Kentucky, $288 million to West Virginia, $366 million to Ohio, and $490 million to Pennsylvania.