Energy
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Texans praise court ruling halting Biden LNG export ban, remain cautious
A senior advisor to the president, John Podesta, recently acknowledged the critical role of U.S. LNG exports earlier this year.
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Washington energy choice initiative supporters turn in 431,000 voter signatures
A crowd of a few dozen supporters cheered as more than 18 boxes of signed petitions were loaded onto rolling carts and wheeled inside for verification.
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Federal judge’s injunction ruling filled with scathing criticism of Biden admin’s LNG pause
Trump-appointed Judge James Cain called the Biden administration's decision to pause LNG export permits "completely without reason or logic and is perhaps the epiphany of ideocracy."
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Republican introduces amendment to aid package that will block Biden’s LNG pause
The amendment was tacked onto a Senate aid package that provides funding for Ukraine, Israel, Indo-Pacfic security and humanitarian assistance to people around the world.
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Sen. Joe Manchin: Biden’s 'pause' on LNG export permits put the ‘cart before the horse’
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., chair of the committee, said that the review isn’t the problem. The problem, he said, is that it was done with an executive order from the president without any kind of Congressional or public comment process.
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Summit gets another shot at carbon pipeline in North Dakota
Burleigh County and a group called the Bismarck Area Intervenors argued that the state rule only applied to construction permits, and SCS only asked for a certificate of site compatibility. However, the issue before the PSC was not whether the state rules preempt local zoning but whether the preemption is automatic, according to the order.
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Illinois legislation would increase distance solar farms could be near housing
Currently, commercial solar energy facilities can be located within 50 feet of a home and 150 feet from a multi-family residence, but proposed legislation would increase that to 500 feet.
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Less than a year after Biden announced his EV push, industry shows his targets may be unobtainable
An analysis by energy expert Robert Bryce found that Ford Motor Company incurred an operating loss of its EV business in 2023 that exceeded its total profit for the year. The company lost $64,731 on every electric vehicle it sold last year.
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Spokane to reinstate permit fees for solar panel, EV charger installations
On Monday, city council members unanimously voted to rescind a fee waiver that’s been in place since March 2018. At the time, eliminating the fees was intended to encourage renewable energy development by residents.
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Virginia bill to reduce local authority to reject large renewable projects gets tabled for a year
The bill would allow project developers whose projects are rejected at the local level to appear to state authorities for approval.
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Chinese EV company BYD overshadows Detroit's EV future
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said the subsidies will help Michigan and the Big Three automakers create millions of affordable EVs.
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GOP opposition to Biden’s LNG export ‘ban’ continues with the first of two congressional hearings
“In addition to undercutting our domestic energy industry, President Biden's decision is a gift for Vladimir Putin,” said Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., chair of the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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City of Denver to pay over $1M for non-profit solar installation
This contract is part of Denver’s Renewable & Resilience Incentive program as Denver continues to work towards its goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030. The program was created in 2022 and offers financial incentives for installing distributed energy resources, including solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging equipment.