Energy
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Ford's EV sales drop 40% in the second quarter
The company's new vehicle sales, which includes its gas-powered lines, dropped 10.3% in the quarter.
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Justice Department, FTC ask state AGs to investigate Trump's allegations of gasoline price gouging
In their letter, the FTC and DOJ direct state attorneys general to investigate, under their state laws, Trump's allegations that since gasoline prices haven't immediately dropped as oil prices have, then Big Oil is engaging in illegal price gouging.
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Tesla deliveries beat expectations in second quarter after consecutive annual declines
The company said that its entry-level Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV accounted for 97% of its deliveries.
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Michigan pilots first electric police vehicle
This is just one part of the state’s wider move towards green energy, with many of the initiatives being a part of its Michigan Healthy Climate Plan
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Taking control of Greenland strategic mineral riches comes with staggering costs for mining
Between a rock and a cold place: Jack Lifton, executive chairman of the Critical Minerals Institute, said the economics of mining in the U.S. make a lot more sense. The politics make it next to impossible, making offshore mining more realistic.
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Supreme Court denies request to consider climate lawsuits, which critics say will harm consumers
O.H. Skinner, executive director of the Alliance for Consumers, said the overall effect of all these cases will in effect be passing the Green New Deal through court orders instead of the legislative process.
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Edison International energy firm is being investigated for possible link to one of the LA wildfires
This investigation comes as people are demanding answers as to what caused the worst cluster of wildfires ever seen in the U.S.
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Raleigh receiving federal $2.4M electric vehicle infrastructure grant
North Carolina, according to the latest data available, has less than 120,000 zero emission vehicle registrations and more than 8 million for combustion engines.
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Illinois measure some warn will increase energy costs cued for Pritzker’s desk
Recent reports indicate the state’s goals of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2050 are not being achieved.
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Americans rejected Biden’s expensive climate agenda, but New York still offers it a safe haven
New York's "Climate Act" requires up to 40 gigawatts of dispatchable, emissions-free, energy generators. No one is entirely sure that will look like. Without them, the state could face blackouts lasting a month.
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Whitmam County Commissioners issue moratorium on wind energy projects
“This is a huge step in the right direction, and we couldn’t have done it without all of your support,” a Facebook post read. “Thank you to everyone who has worked tirelessly to get us to this point.”
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Evers declares energy emergency to get trucks of propane, fuel oil through Wisconsin
Wisconsin is seeing the impacts in long wait times at fuel depots and delays for truckers bringing things into the state.
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Blackrock departs net zero initiative, joining other firms in mass exodus from net zero groups
"The news of BlackRock's exit from the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative is a historic win for consumers and a decent start for BlackRock rolling back its destructive influence on America's economy," Will Hild, executive director of Consumers' Research, said.