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 AGs urge Biden to lift pause of liquid natural exports, says he has 'no such authority'
The letter warned that a disruption of LNG supplies from the U.S. will give Russia an opportunity to satisfy European demand, which will fund its own war efforts in Ukraine.
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Southfield EV project nabs $60M for battery research
The funding aims to extend the range of EVs – a barrier to adoption along with a sparse charging network and expensive upfront cost, opponents say.
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The ocean floor is rich in critical minerals, but getting them to the surface is no easy feat
The nodules at the bottom of the ocean, according to the Metals Company, do not contain toxic levels of heavy elements, as land ores do. Nearly the entire mass of the nodule contains usable minerals. The resulting strategic minerals can be processed with less environmental impact.
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State energy policies exacerbating reliability, blackout concerns
Policy analysts warned that, without continuous energy sources like natural gas and nuclear, a buildout of wind and solar will leave the public suffering.
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Carbon tax repeal effort reignited
Since 2009, RGGI credits have collectively reduced greenhouse gas emissions 50% faster than the rest of the country and returned $6 billion back to its member states.
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Biden’s natural gas export freeze under fire
House Energy and Commerce Chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a leader on the letter, announced a hearing Tuesday on the issue, saying Biden’s freeze “jeopardizes American energy security, jobs, and the economy.”
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Manteno, Illinois, residents plan to amend lawsuit against China electric-vehicle battery maker
In September, Gotion joined state and local officials in Kankakee County to announce the company’s plans to bring a $2 billion electric vehicle battery gigafactory to Manteno. The announcement said the company will create 2,600 jobs.
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New pro-nuclear documentary warns of America’s increasingly fragile electricity grid
“Now that it's done, I'm really happy that it's out because we are weakening our electric grid with a lot of terrible policies,” the documentary's co-producer, energy expert Robert Bryce said.
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Texas oil and natural gas industry broke multiple records in 2023
Texas refineries also set two new processing records in 2023. Last July, Texas refineries processed a record 5.6 million barrels of crude oil per day and last year, Texas produced and exported a record amount of natural gas liquids (NGLs) with refineries also using record amounts of NGLs.
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Poll show 7 states oppose electric vehicle mandates
Arizona: 61% oppose, 16% support. Michigan: 87% oppose, 8% support. Montana: 74% oppose, 9% support. Nevada: 61% oppose, 14% support. Ohio: 66% oppose, 11% support. Pennsylvania: 57% oppose, 32% support. Wisconsin: 64% oppose, 32% support.