Energy
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Detroit solar farm plans delayed
“Solar panels will disrupt and destroy entire neighborhoods,” Councilwoman Angela Whitfield-Calloway said.
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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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E-waste recycling struggles drawing state's attention
Borowski’s bill would allow counties throughout the state to participate in a collaborative, self-sustaining system comprised of the manufacturing, recycling, and retail industries, as well as local governments and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
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Critics warn that Biden’s hydrogen initiative could become next green energy boondoggle
Billions of federal tax dollars are being poured into a fledgling hydrogen industry, and critics say the plan lacks as much forethought as the rest of Biden's green initiatives.
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European sanctions on Russian coal drive increase in U.S. coal exports to Europe
From August 2022 to July 2023, the U.S. exported 33.1 million tons of coal to Europe
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New bill would block Biden’s equity ‘climate corps’ army
Biden announced in September he was formally creating the Climate Corps, promising to hire a “diverse generation” of 20,000 workers to improve the environment.
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Proposed SEC climate disclosure rule will add costs that consumers will bear, critics warn
The rules require companies to disclose carbon dioxide emissions associated with their business operations. Critics say the rules exceed the SEC's authority and that they will add costs to doing business, which will get passed onto consumers. The new regulation would require companies to include certain climate-related disclosures in their registration statements and periodic reports.
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German official says Germany 'should end dreams' of phasing out coal by 2030
To meet its energy needs through winter, Germany, a world leader in renewable energy, has had to keep coal plants running, including several mothballed plants it brought back online earlier in October.
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Texans may be without power if a January winter storm strikes the state, says report
Should a severe weather event similar to the 2022 Winter Storm Elliott come across Texas in January, the report estimates a 16.77% chance the state's grid operator will need to order outages.
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Virginia offshore wind project approved while others falter
The same day Virginia’s approval was announced, New Jersey’s offshore wind contractor also made an announcement: It’s pulling out of the Garden State’s Ocean Wind 1 and 2 projects due to unsustainable project costs and supply chain issues amounting to a shortfall of $4 billion, despite having been granted a $1 billion tax credit from the state.
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Republicans blast Biden’s Interior appointment who blocked oil and gas leasing
Support for Laura Daniel-Davis' nomination to a lower position began to fall when a memo surfaced indicating that Daniel-Davis backed curtailment of oil and gas leases in support of Biden's climate goals.
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Oil industry blasts double standard as failing offshore wind is offered more public funding
Offshore wind developers are seeking more subsidies and other support in the face of billion-dollar losses this year. Oil companies made record profits last year while facing the same pressures, but they were accused of price gouging and threatened with windfall taxes.