Energy
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Scientific review of whale species may deprive activists of weapon against Gulf oil production
The Rice's whales have been a cudgel anti-fossil fuel activists have used to impede oil and gas development in the Gulf of America ever since the whales were identified as a distinct species in 2021. New research suggests they're not a distinct species, meaning that if they're not, they are not part of an endangered population.
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Oil prices plunge amid report US, Iran conflict will end soon
The sudden change comes after gas prices rose Monday to a national average of nearly $4.50 a gallon.
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Chevron CEO forecasts oil-supply shortages that will begin constracting economies worldwide
Wirth said economies will begin shrinking, starting with Asia and then Europe would follow, as demand responds to rising prices. The U.S. would be shielded from the worst of it, he said, but not entirely.
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Regulator: LNG expansion likely to affect rare marsh bird
Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG Stage 5 expansion project in Cameron Parish is "likely to adversely affect" the eastern black rail, a secretive, sparrow-sized bird, the federal energy regulator ruled in a draft environmental impact statement released in early April.
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After years of anti-fossil fuel policies, Colorado’s Boulder unlikely to achieve its climate goals
Boulder, Colorado is suing oil companies for climate change and setting aggressive emission-reductions target. A Just the News analysis shows the city is unlikely to reach either of those goals, but the city says it's not backing down.
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Louisiana turns data center incentive playbook toward aerospace
A new cluster of bills recently filed offer aerospace companies making major investments a wide range of tax incentives and exemptions, as well as shielding them from certain liabilities.
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Michigan resumes EV charger rollout with $51M in NEVI funds
The Federal Highway Administration has signed off on Michigan’s fiscal year 2026 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan, allowing the state to begin spending its remaining $51 million of taxpayer funds in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds.
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U.S.-Israel-Iranian conflict escalating global energy, supply chain crisis
Industry experts argue that although reopening the strait is imperative, extensive damage has been done that will take years to fix and consumers can expect costs to go up and stay up.
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Ukraine long-range drones batter Russian oil refinery near St. Petersburg
The strike, which took place deep into Russian territory, wahobbls part of a strategy to limit Russia's oil experts
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Diesel prices hit $8 in San Francisco -- an all-time record
Gasoline prices throughout the state are above $5 per gallon, among the highest in the country.
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OPEC+ to increase oil output as Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed
The increased production is about 2% of the reduced global supply stemming from the conflict in Iran.
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Gas prices increase to national average of $4.104, AAA reports
Earlier in the week, average gas prices jumped past $4 for the first time since 2022.
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Texas oil and gas industry reporting job losses
Lower rig counts mean less extraction jobs and less investment in drilling new wells.