Energy
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Supreme Court sides with Michigan attorney general in pipeline fight
The company had requested that the case be moved to federal court, but the high court ruled, as Nessel had argued, that Enbridge had waited too long to file the request.
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Enviro groups sue to block deep-water drilling project in Gulf, warns of Deepwater Horizon 'sequel'
The Interior Department says the $5 billion project will increase U.S. energy security and create jobs.
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Nevada utilities panel OKs $230 million in gas investments
Experts said the commission did not scrutinize the proposal nearly enough.
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EPA’s final EV rule may set the stage for a ‘bloodbath’ for American auto workers
Since electric vehicles require far fewer parts to assemble and auto makers are losing money on the EVs they sell, the EPA standards could result in a “bloodbath” for the American auto worker.
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Inslee signs Washington bill directing study of EV fires
Whereas gas vehicle fires are typically confined and can be put out with water, EV fires can spread beyond the vehicle and can require 12 times the amount of water in a typical fire engine to put it out.
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House Republicans approve two resolutions expressing disapproval of Biden climate policies
One resolution denounces the energy policies of the Biden administration, and the other calls carbon taxes detrimental to the economy.
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Maine panel rejects plan to phase out gas-powered vehicles
Critics of the aggressive emissions standards praised the board's decision, saying the rules would have forced the state's consumers to buy expensive electric vehicles.
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California secures automaker agreements to guarantee state emissions standards
Automakers who signed on to support California air standards with a new agreement outside of the EPA waiver during the Trump era included Ford, Honda, BMW of North America and Volkswagen Group of America
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House Republicans pass two ‘energy week’ bills pushing back on Biden's climate policies
A bill to block a moratorium on fracking, as well as a bill to stop the Bureau of Land Management from increasing royalty rates charged to companies for drilling on public lands, passed the House.
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EPA releases final vehicle emissions rule pushing more EV sales
The agency estimates that from 2030 to 2032, manufacturers may choose, to meet the standards, for about 30% to 56% of new light-duty vehicle sales to be electric.
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Poll: Pennsylvanians want low energy prices above all else
A new survey on Pennsylvanians’ energy thoughts, released by the Commonwealth Foundation on Thursday, shows strong support for maintaining energy independence, but also highlights contradictory thinking on energy policy.
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Lawsuit filed to halt offshore wind farm in Virginia, citing concerns for whales
Conservative groups say project neglected to perform full analysis of the harm to endangered North American right whale.
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Federal rules push well plugging cost to $100,000
The decades-old wells are in out-of-the-way places and plugging them cheaply is no simple matter. State officials at first estimated it would take $68,000 per well, but costs have since climbed.