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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Biden climate envoy John Kerry continues to withhold the names of staffers
Kerry had said that we won’t share full details about his staff until October, a month before the Nov. 5 presidential election.
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Partisan split on energy, environment makes Pennsylvania lawmaker compromise unlikely
Republicans also plan to focus on hydrogen hubs and carbon capture, which many have lined up behind already. House Democratic leadership, meanwhile, is more skeptical of the hydrogen push.
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As media and environmental groups dismiss offshore wind concerns, whale advocates continue fight
Last December, the AP reported that an offshore wind project being developed off the coast of New Jersey will likely, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), “adversely affect” whales but “will not seriously harm or kill them.” The article doesn’t explain how something can be adversely affected but not be seriously harmed.
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As climate lawsuits wind through the courts, concerns arise over the impartiality of the judges
A network of climate activists and environmentalists, who are opposed to fossil fuel use and supportive of renewable energy, are likely training the same judges presiding over the cases.
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Year in Review: Subsidies supply strong amid fledgling vehicle trend
Through August, total electric vehicle registrations in the state were at 75,000, with about 55,000 electric and 20,000 plug-in hybrids. Nearly 18,000 electric vehicles were added in the first seven months of 2023. In context, the state needs to add zero-emissions vehicles at about 14,000-plus monthly to reach the governor's goal.
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Inslee vows to defend Climate Commitment Act after gas price controversy
The questions from reporters grew more interesting when Inslee was outright asked if he had lied when he told Washingtonians that gas prices would only rise by a few cents when the Climate Commitment Act took effect.
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Think tank: Gov. Inslee knew cap-and-trade could hike gas prices a decade ago
Less than six months before the carbon tax went into effect at the beginning of last year, Inslee downplayed the notion the carbon tax would result in higher gas prices.
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US Oil and Gas Association President says Democrats know they overreached on energy policy
The Biden administration has been facing a lot of pushback from energy companies as it pushes for an all electric future.
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Energy Department claims strategic oil reserve refill prices good for taxpayers, industry disagrees
An industry spokesperson compared the DOE’s recent purchases to a teenage son, granted use of the family car, bringing it home with the tank half empty. Then, he tells you it's okay because he’s going to put a gallon in today and another one tomorrow. It will take 75 months to bring the nation's petroleum reserves back to the level it was before Biden began draining it.
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DC adopts California's electric vehicle mandate
Under the rules, dealerships within the district will be required to sell only zero-emissions vehicles beginning in 2035.