Energy
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Trump signs executive order directing Department of War to use coal
The executive order is aimed at securing baseload power for the military and helping to make America energy dominant.
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Climate-advocacy materials removed from federal judicial manual, but issues remain, experts say
The Federal Judiciary Center removed a chapter on climate science from a manual given to thousands of judges, which a coalition of 22 attorney generals said was biasing judges in favor of plaintiffs suing oil companies for climate change. Despite the win, experts say biased material remains in other parts of the manual.
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Ford Motor company reports it lost nearly $27,000 on each EV it sold in 2025
During Ford's earning call Tuesday, the company's CFO said it doesn't expect to break even on its electric vehicle lines until 2029.
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Energy nonprofit sues, accusing federal agencies of ‘infuriating’ effort to withhold information
The group has filed 14 lawsuits related to the Biden-Harris' administration's non-compliance with Freedom of Information requests, involving several different agencies related to climate and energy.
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Seattle leaders declare opposition to measure to nix Climate Commitment Act
If approved by voters next month, the initiative would end the state's cap-and-trade program. The revenue generated from carbon auction sales goes toward programs meant to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by 2050.
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USDA hands out $93M to Wisconsin businesses for renewable energy projects
The grants come after the USDA already allocated $27 million to Wisconsin businesses in June for the same purpose.
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‘Wind turbine’s on fire again’: Farmers in Iowa say they can’t get company to clean up blade debris
The two wind turbines have been struck three times by lightning, shattering blades and scattering debris over the family farm. As the blade debris becomes more embedded in the topsoil, the family worries it will contaminate their corn.
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Three utilities form unique partnership responding to regional energy woes
PJM manages the grid and coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity for 13 states, including the Mid-Atlantic and several neighboring Midwestern and Southern states.
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Think tank researcher bets on gas prices falling if I-2117 passes this November
“BP’s own invoices show that if voters repeal the CO2 tax, they will save money,” Todd Myers, vice president for research at the Washington Policy Center think tank, said.
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Kamala Harris’ electric school bus program is floundering, drawing comparison to ‘border czar’ work
Vice President Harris is tasked with overseeing the federal e-bus program, and her experience as school bus czar appear to be no better than her work managing the border crisis.
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US Oil and Gas Association president says Silicon Valley is looking to invest in natural gas
"It's the baptism bootlegger coalition that's starting to evolve," President of the U.S. Oil and Gas Association Tim Stewart said.
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Kerry joins billionaire investor, high-dollar donor Tom Steyer's clean-energy investment firm
The 80-year-old Kennedy was also a senator, Democratic presidential nominee and Obama administration secretary of state.
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EPA power plant rules rely on carbon capture, but agency’s modeling projects useless through 2055
The EPA argues that the mandates of its power plant rule are achievable with carbon capture, but its models show no new natural gas-fired power plants or coal plants will use the technology through 2055.