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Wyoming rare earth mine continues to be blasted by critics, but Ramaco stands by its potential
As the U.S. seeks to secure a domestic supply of rare earth elements, one company in Wyoming hopes to become a key source of those critical minerals. The project has faced considerable criticism from experts, but the company disputes claims that the mine isn't economically viable.
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Analyisis: No carbon taxes 'worth the wait' for taxpayers
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, often called RGGI, began nearly two decades ago with a handful of mid-Atlantic and Northeast states that agreed to cap emissions from power generators. It’s grown to include 10 states, including most of Pennsylvania’s neighbors, and has collectively reduced harmful pollutants by half and at a rate faster than the rest of the country.
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Cold snap hits as winter heating costs rise
The National Energy Assistance Directors Association reports that residential electricity prices increased 10.5% between January and August.
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Ratepayers stiffed by statewide energy efficiency program
Accordingly, contractors in New Orleans are less likely to take on these jobs, leaving residents like Mushatt without the help they need.
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Report shows which states have highest, lowest energy prices
Wyoming, North Dakota, Idaho, Utah and Nebraska had the cheapest electricity, ranging from an average of 8.24 to 8.82 cents per kilowatt hour.
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Illinois-based trucking company pleased at review of strict emissions standards
The industry said the mandates in their current form are unrealistic given the state of battery-electric technology and the sheer lack of charging infrastructure.
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New York sued over delays on climate change law
The climate law, signed by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in 2019, requires New York to reduce its excess greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2050, compared to 1990 levels.
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House Oversight Committee announce review of California EV mandate under Congressional Review Act
The Government Accountability Office's "decision to adversely opine on an agency’s efforts to comply with the CRA is a distortion of its role and could make agencies less likely to follow the intent of this important statute in the future,” the letter states.
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Many Democrats deny Biden ever made war on oil, but a new report documents his war effort
Gas...and gaslighting: With record-high oil and gas production, Democrats are now claiming that Biden never made a war on American energy. The American Energy Alliance claims there was, and they say they have the receipts.
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Critics: Climate change lawsuits on tenuous legal grounds
Critics of the lawsuit and others like it say that Congress has had a comprehensive regulatory framework in place for decades and that the oil companies have fully complied.
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Trump announces plan to roll back to 2020 automobile 'environmental standards'
Trump said his administration would "probably go back to a 2020 standard."
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Trump wants to unleash American mining, but opening new mines is a long-term goal, experts say
Even once you get past the permitting and legal blockades from environmentalists, bringing a mine to production can take 10 years or longer.
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Media blaming climate change for early cherry blossom blooms ignores cause of heat, experts say
It's becoming a tradition every spring for the legacy media to blame climate change for cherry blossoms blooming earlier than average, but experts say this ignores the "Urban Heat Island" effect.