Energy
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Nuclear energy continues comeback as Energy Department directs loan to restart third shuttered plant
With no reactors under construction, the restarts offer the most immediate options to grow nuclear power in the U.S. Opposition to the restarts, and nuclear power in general continues, but it’s lost the clout it once had to block and delay projects.
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US crude oil prices pass $100 per barrel as Trump says war in Iran will end after midterms
The last time WTI prices broke the $100 per barrel mark was in May, after which they fell following the announcement of an interim peace agreement with Iran. That agreement has since expired, and global markets are responding as hostilities continue.
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Oil prices break $100 per barrel mark following attacks on oil facilities and ships in Middle East
The average price for a gallon of gas in the U.S. was $4.22 on Wednesday. California drivers were paying the highest, and Indiana drivers were paying the lowest.
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Big tech, state lawmakers fight back against unexpected disinformation war on data centers
Facing NIMBY: Industry experts and lawmakers are pushing back against "disinformation" about data centers, arguing that they are vital for American jobs and technological leadership.
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Senate GOP plans to add year-round ethanol legislation to farm bill: report
The E15 language is less ambitious than the version of the bill the House passed in May, which narrowed exemptions for certain small refiners.
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US has enough coal for 600 years, new federal data shows
Of 34 miles on federal land, 14 are in Wyoming, and the Cowboy State holds 87% of the reported coal reserves associated with active mines on federal land.
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An ‘October surprise’ from China could spike oil prices ahead of midterm election for Trump
Supply and demand: Beijing has decreased importing oil since the Iran war began, keeping oil prices lower than they otherwise would have been. Analysts say China's restraint could soon end, presenting President Trump with challenging increases in gas prices ahead of the midterms.
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Feds’ climate ‘attribution science’ report rebuked for influence from litigators, activists
Critics say a new report from the taxpayer-funded National Academies of Science, which claims to produce objective research, explicitly seeks to aid climate lawsuits.
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U.S. oil prices pass $92 per barrel as Iran-backed Houthi militants attack tankers in Red Sea
While West Texas Intermediate prices were in the low $90s per barrel, the global benchmark, Brent, passed $100 per barrel on Thursday.
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Saudis reach agreement with U.S. that may allow Islamic kingdom to enrich uranium: report
The deal is intended to further positive relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia as the latter's relationship with Iran deteriorates in the wake of the war.
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Average U.S. gasoline prices hit $4 per gallon again as hostilities with Iran resume
Indiana had the cheapest average gas price, at $3.35, while California drivers were paying the most, at $5.50 per gallon.
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Mitsubishi finalizes $7.5B purchase of Louisiana gas assets
Taken together, Japanese multinationals will produce an estimated 4.5 billion cubic feet per day or about 30%-35% of the Haynesville region’s total natural gas in 2026.
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Gas prices start to rise in Southwest after end of ceasefire
Costs remain particularly high in the Southwest, with the average gas price at $5.43 a gallon Friday in California. That was also the price in Hawaii.