Energy
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U.S.-Canada pipeline reviving Keystone XL secures nearly all commitments needed to start building
The companies building the pipeline have secured commitments for nearly 80% of the pipeline's capacity, which is typically the target pipeline companies try to hit before beginning construction.
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Separatist in Alberta, Canada, say they collected enough signatures for vote on secession
Stay Free Canada said it formally submitted 302,000 signatures of the 178,000 names it needs for the measure to get on the ballot. If passed, Alberta would become independent of Canada.
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Average gas prices near $4.50 a gallon as oil prices climb
The American oil price shot up from nearly $102 per barrel on Friday to over $105 per barrel on Monday, despite a plan to help ships traverse the Strait of Hormuz with help from U.S. forces.
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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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Trump touts low Christmas season gasoline prices, and analysts say they should hold into 2026
December gasoline prices have not been this low since 2020. Analysts say many factors are contributing to the low prices, including a better regulatory environment for oil and gas, industry operation efficiencies, and high supply with expectations of low demand on the global market.
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Emails show lead lawyer in major climate lawsuit consulted on research he funded
The lead attorney representing the plaintiffs in a lawsuit claiming oil companies caused $51 billion in damages from climate change was accused in a motion by Chevron of colluding with the researchers of studies submitted in support of his client's case. Emails obtained through a public records request show researchers have consulted that attorney on previous research he funded.
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Study shows coal’s importance to electric affordability
Affordable electricity has become top of mind for consumers, policymakers, voters and elected officials as electricity prices for the residential, commercial, industrial and transportation sectors averaged 6.7% higher in September compared to September 2024.
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Nantucket stood up to wind developer after blade failure, but citizens say new agreement falls flat
Residents of Nantucket opposed to offshore wind development say a new memorandum signed with the Nantucket Select Board fails to hold Vineyard Wind, the developer of a troubled 62-turbine offshore wind project, accountable for past or future problems.
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Geothermal blind power site discovered in Nevada
The recent geothermal discovery conducted by University Nevada, Reno graduates made use of what's called forward-thinking artificial intelligence technology.
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US oil and gas industry sets production records in November, led by Texas
Crude oil output reached an estimated 5.9 million barrels per day in November, the highest level ever recorded in U.S. history, according to U.S. Energy Information Agency data.
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Trump administration unlocks Alaska energy with resolutions removing Biden-era roadblocks
Palin was right? Alaska energy development got a big boost in December. President Donald Trump signed three resolutions that nullify regulations passed during the Biden administration which blocked millions of acres of The Last Frontier from oil and gas development.
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Alaska LNG pipeline receives final federal permit ahead of schedule
Alaska LNG, which project developers aim to build in two phases over six years, would consist of an 807-mile-long pipeline.
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Strange bedfellows: Netflix to feature a movie about a transgendered coal miner
The entertainment industry has a history of portraying fossil fuels as immoral and destructive. But when a transgender woman enters a coal mine, climate activists are pushed to the sidelines.