Energy
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Judge rules against Trump's freeze on wind energy
Proponents have long considered wind energy to be a clean, renewable energy source that produce electricity without burning fossil fuels. But opponents warn against turbines' impact on wildlife and land. They also question wind power's reliability and affordability.
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Supreme Court may soon decide whether to take up oil companies' petition in Boulder climate lawsuit
Energy companies are hoping the Supreme Court will settle the dispute over what laws apply to climate litigation. While the high court declined last year to take up a case filed by Honolulu, legal experts say it might consider another petition in the Boulder, Colorado, lawsuit.
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‘Breathing room:’ Biz welcomes CARB pause on climate reporting law
The appeals court halted enforcement of the climate regulations as a result of proceedings in a lawsuit filed by a number of business groups, including the California Chamber of Commerce.
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House votes to block Biden-Harris admistration EV mandate
“This rule is ... an attempt to force a transition in the motor vehicles market to products that align with the ideological preferences of the Biden administration,” the coalition argues.
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House GOP blames Biden-Harris admin policies for high energy costs, but Dems blame ‘Big Oil’ greed
“Massive market-distorting green energy subsidies choked the lifeblood out of this economy, the greatest in the world," said Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas. In contrast, Rep. Sydney Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., said "Big oil companies conspired to drive up their own profit at the expense of American families by colluding with cartels of adversarial nations like Russia and Iran."
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WA's 'environmental justice' needs complicating linkage to CA-Quebec carbon market
The Washington State Department of Ecology has been holding listening sessions and community meetings to seek public input on linkage.
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Woodland Biofuels plans a $135B plant in south Louisiana
The Toronto-based company plans to utilize waste biomass to produce sustainable biofuel for transportation, heating, and electricity generation.
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Can Pennsylvania's nuclear power save the PJM grid? Maybe
Pennsylvania is a major exporter of electricity to other states, but as power demands are set to grow significantly in the near future, there’s no clear plan for how to produce that power
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Electrifying Washington’s ferry fleet could cost $4.4 billion or more
Yet, the $230 million is a pebble in the bucket compared to the $5.5 billion in estimated long-term unfunded needs that WSF says it is facing in the years beyond the upcoming biennium.
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Judicial training in climate science raises concerns about creating bias against oil, gas companies
There’s no way for the public to know what judges have participated in the trainings offered by the Climate Judiciary Project, because the group doesn’t disclose which judges it’s trained. However, according to CJP, it’s hosted over 2,000 judges at over 44 events since its founding in 2018.
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Electric bus program concerns highlighted by oversight subcommittee
"It is clear the $5 billion Clean School Bus Program is overall a failure and, in many cases, a waste of Americans' hard-earned taxpayer dollars," Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA, said in a news release.
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Police and FBI have rule out terrorist activity caused a Houston pipeline explosion
An investigation by police and local FBI agents found no evidence that would suggest the crash a "terrorist." Deer Park officials said "this appears to be an isolated incident."
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Louisiana regulators approve statewide energy efficiency program
Utility companies with their own efficiency programs may opt-out of the statewide program, facilitating the financial burden of funding the initiatives to smaller companies and individual ratepayers.