Energy
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First oil sale made in California after Trump offshore drilling to resume in state
Oil production is currently through Sable Offshore Corporation's Platform Harmony, producing around 22,000 barrels of oil per day
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Nevada utility's demand-based charges further delayed
The demand-based energy charges, which would be the first imposed by an investor-owned utility company on residential customers in the U.S., were set to begin Wednesday. The delay followed the company’s ongoing $63 million in refund payments to overcharged customers.
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Enviros say production of Gulf oil will hurt whales, but they celebrated Biden’s offshore wind
The Trump administration Tuesday exempted oil and gas operations in the Gulf of America from the Endangered Species Act, and environmentalists are raging over what they claim is a threat to endangered whales. Strangely, under Biden's term they had no such concerns for impacts from offshore wind and actively advocate for the industry.
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Ayotte calls for reforms to regional electric grid
In a letter to ISO-New England, which operates the regional electric grid, Ayotte called for reforms to the so-called Day-Ahead Ancillary Services Market.
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New ads defend GOP attorneys general in ESG lawsuit fight
Consumers’ Defense said the ads started airing on Wednesday in Alabama and Iowa.
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Energy consortium makes investment into building first coal plant in US in past 13 years
If the plant is permitted and constructed, it will be the first new coal-fired power plant in the U.S. since 2013, when the Sandy Creek Plant in Texas came online.
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As reliability concerns grow, Democrats signal retreat from previous push to 100% renewable energy
A House Energy and Commerce hearing examining electric reliability during Winter Storm Fern revealed a shift in rhetoric on energy. Democrats appeared to now accept that the grid needs fossil fuels, and points about a "climate crisis" were noticeably rare.
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Bill would limit climate suits against energy industry
The Louisiana measure comes in the wake of a federal lawmaker, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming), saying she is working on a federal bill to regulate climate-change lawsuits and bills relating to the climate superfund.
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Virginia gas prices rise, still remain below Maryland
GasBuddy said the national average for gasoline rose more than 23 cents over the last week to about $3.68 a gallon.
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Arizona utility proposes rate hike to maintain grid reliability
Last June, APS filed paperwork with the Arizona Corporation Commission to increase its rates by 14%. However, state Attorney General Kris Mayes filed expert testimony opposing the hike last week, saying it should be limited to 3%.
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Hochul to seek delays in New York climate change law
"I think we need a longer runway," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in remarks in Buffalo. "All the goals we’re supposed to meet would have to be met by 2030, 2031. That’s not possible without prices going up."
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Louisiana preparing nuclear energy framework as power demand grows
Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois said the governor has made clear he sees a future for the state in the domestic resurgence of nuclear power and has directed state agencies to develop a plan for what that could look like.
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Trump steamrolls over California’s anti-fossil fuel crusade to get oil flowing from offshore rigs
Were it not for the fact that California GDP accounts for 14% of the U.S. total, and is home to military installations and key shipping ports, Trump might be happy to let the state run its energy industry into the ground. But with its impacts reaching beyond state borders, Trump is taking action.