Energy
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United Arab Emirates ditches OPEC after 60 years in the cartel
The UAE explained that the move is part of a vision for the country's economic future, suggesting its ties to OPEC was in conflict with its national interests.
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Trump says Iran's oil infrastructure might 'explode' as blockade prevents oil from being exported
Oil production can't be turned off like a switch. So the oil continues to be produced, but it has nowhere to go. That puts serious pressure on Iran's infrastructure.
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Ohio Supreme Court favors tenants in energy ruling
The unanimous decision classifies submetering companies as utilities, meaning they are now subject to the same state regulations as traditional utility companies under the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO.
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As Trump vows to cut government waste, federal agencies shovel tax dollars out the door
“The fact that some obnoxious little child is drinking a fruity cocktail in the middle of winter and laughing at a bar about how he's throwing out billions of dollars, it says a lot about how corrupt and woefully mismanaged our government is,” Daniel Turner, executive director of Power the Future, told Just the News.
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Trump’s efficiency commission may go after loan given to EV maker
Members of the recently created Department of Government Efficiency have mentioned they may go after the loan and others doled out by the Biden administration.
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House Oversight subcommittee grills DOE official on who or what influenced Biden’s LNG export ‘ban’
“It appears possible that when the information the department had did not fit the narrative pushed by the White House, that information was buried in an attempt to clear the way for a more politically favorable analysis,” Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, said.
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California launches $2,000 e-bike vouchers for low-income households
CARB says e-bikes, which have a battery and motor but can be operated manually, are supposed to be a “suitable alternative to car travel." A typical e-bike can go up to 28 miles an hour with a range between 20 and 100 miles.
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House Republicans blasts Energy department over stonewalling on LNG ban
U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, demanded that the DOE produce the requested documents, asking Crabtree if he ran the research and development programs, which he said he did.
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Grants open for state's Solar for Schools program
Proponents from the solar industry are eager to usher schools through the program with several offering free assessments of sites and facilities to districts who request it.
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Maryland can start construction on its first offshore wind farm
The state has ambitious offshore wind goals and past failed agreements with Danish renewable energy giant Orsted.
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Election certification has both sides of natural gas fight preparing lawsuits
Opponents of the measure have been preparing a legal challenge, arguing the initiative violates the single subject rule and is therefore unconstitutional.
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Plans withdrawn to build CO2 pipeline through Illinois, Iowa
In its filing to the Iowa Utilities Commission, the company said “a number of factors have continued to delay Wolf’s ability to proceed with the project and Wolf has decided to cease pursuit of the required regulatory approvals at this time.”
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‘Revolving door’ may allow Biden admin's top officials to exert influence over agencies they led
“The revolving door is spinning faster than ever. People who came from powerful special interest groups into the administration are now leaving the administration to go to powerful special interest groups,” Micheal Chamberlain, director of Protect the Public's Trust, said.