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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Global coal-fired electricity generation reached record highs in 2023
Since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015, the U.S. has retired 95.6 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity. Meanwhile, China, India, Indonesia and Vietnam have added over 300 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity.
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Ford scales back all-electric F-150 Lightning production in response to weak customer demand
Nearly 4,000 dealerships wrote President Joe Biden in November to say they were struggling to sell the EVs on their lots.
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Montana high court rejects gov's request to block first successful climate suit in the country
Tuesday’s decision means that Montana officials must comply with a judge's order and begin factoring in climate change impacts when permitting fossil fuel projects in the state.
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Michigan gets $1.8 million to fix electric vehicle chargers
MDOT will use the funds to repair up to 172 chargers at 105 locations across Michigan. Sites that receive these grants must complete their work on the chargers within 12 months of getting the funds.
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Fires and deaths from e-bike batteries increase in NYC despite new regulations to stop them
Battery packs that meet safety standards cost as much as $650, so many low-income residents of the city use cheap and refurbished batteries that are much more prone to sparking fires.
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California-sourced ban on gas-powered vehicles by 2035 dies in Virginia Senate
Republicans repeatedly assured Democrats that they, too, want a clean environment but that California’s goals are simply unattainable for the commonwealth.
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As local opposition to wind and solar projects grows, some states seek to override local decisions
“There's a widespread, coordinated effort to force these projects down the throats of rural Americans,” energy watchdog Robert Bryce said.
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Utilities ask customers to conserve energy during winter cold snap, exposing more grid concerns
Texas wasn’t alone in its calls for people to conserve energy. Utilities in the Pacific Northwest faced energy shortages as a result of the cold snap, as did utilities in Minnesota. As the cold encompasses the Southeast, the TVA is also asking its customers to reduce their energy use.
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‘Drill, baby, drill’ becomes a 2024 slogan as polls show voters’ concerns center on economy
With inflation and the state of the economy rating high on voters’ concerns, energy is likely to be a key issue in this year’s presidential election.
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Freezing temperatures cause EV problems in Illinois
Several cars had to be towed from a charging line in Evergreen Park on Monday as temperatures struggled to rise above freezing. Tests found that electric vehicles lose between 20% and 30% of their range when temperatures dip below freezing.