Energy
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor in Wyoming
The Terrapower reactor uses a non-light water reactor design, and the approval is the first of that kind in 40 years.
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House panel halts bills tied to data center power costs
The legislation would require regulators to examine whether customers that are not high-load users could be subsidizing transmission, generation or distribution costs tied to facilities such as large data centers.
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Iran war, Saudi outage to boost U.S. propane, butane exports
Propane and butane, together called liquified petroleum gas or LPG, are one of the largest U.S. export products in dollar terms.
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Refilling Strategic Petroleum Reserve begins
The oil will be delivered to the Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve site near Freeport, Texas, in December and January, the Energy Department said in a statement.
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LNG exports soar as new plants start up in Louisiana, Texas
While U.S. LNG shipments continued to increase in October, more of the Haynesville shale gas that feeds the export terminals changed hands during the month.
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Michigan House passes bipartisan nuclear energy incentive package
Expansion will be done largely via tax incentives and taxpayer-funded grants.
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EPA chief says 'the sky is the limit' with Trump’s diplomatic deals on strategic minerals
Trump spent the last week making a strategic push to diversify and secure global supply chains for rare earths and essential strategic resources away from China's near-monopoly, reducing America’s reliance on Chinese resources for defense and electronics.
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New pipelines boost flow of shale gas to Gulf of America LNG export terminals
As production climbs, U.S. now exports about 12% of the natural gas it produces.
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U.S. liquefied natural gas exports reach new record in September
The United States was the world's largest liquefied natural gas exporter in 2024.
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Department of Energy returning $13B climate agenda funding to taxpayers
In response, Larry Behrens from Power the Future told The Center Square that “by returning $13 billion, the Department of Energy under President Trump is showing respect for taxpayers and a willingness to end funding for programs that don’t work.”
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Data center energy and water needs raise concerns
The data center boom has been felt across the U.S. as tech companies are increasingly looking to keep up with an AI revolution.
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China for first time vows to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
China is considered the world's largest greenhouse emitter, while the United States is the second. In 2023, China was responsible for over a quarter of planet-warming emissions.
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Louisiana reviewing eight test wells for carbon capture
The state is reviewing 33 applications for Class VI wells, which are constructed for the injection and long-term storage of carbon dioxide underground.