Energy
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EPA fast-tracks New Hampshire’s request to opt out of emissions law
Normally, the EPA has up to 18 months to decide on state petitions under the Clean Air Act, but after receiving New Hampshire's petitions in December, the agency said it "plans to move much faster" on its review.
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Trump admin to pay $1B to French firm to end offshore US wind farms, switch to oil, gas production
TotalEnergies will shift $928 million in "expensive, unreliable, environmentally disruptive, and subsidy-dependent" offshore wind investment to LNG infrastructure and oil and gas production.
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GOP lawmakers call for gas tax suspension as prices climb
The average price per gallon in Illinois on Friday was $4.12, nearly 20 cents higher than the national average. At 48 cents a gallon, Illinois has one of the highest gas tax in the country, trailing only California’s 70-cents a gallon.
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Report: Feds spent millions on ‘Environmental Justice’ grants with 'political' motives
The report points to the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, a Democrat bill that, among other things, gave about $41 billion to the Environmental Protection Agency, four times its annual budget, $3 billion of which was for the environmental justice grants.
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Voters worry most about economy, and next admin’s energy policy will make the difference: experts
Some analysts have argued that a big reason why the U.S. didn't enter a recession under the Biden administration is the enormous amounts of oil and gas the U.S. has been producing.
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Trump, Vance take aim at renewable energy, but many communities already had industry on the ropes
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, criticized the wind energy on "The Joe Rogan Experience," but communities across the U.S. have been rejecting projects for the past decade.
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Louisiana auditor flags gaps in oversight for orphaned oil wells
Oilfield restoration association's operations, run entirely by Arkus Management Services, lack clear state-mandated financial monitoring or contingency plans for potential shortfalls.
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Newsom orders review of why CA electricity is expensive with renewable mandate
Newsom’s roadmap to transition the state to 100% clean energy by 2045, and 90% by 2035 offers some clues.
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California’s carbon credit update could raise fuel costs by $162B through 2046
CARB also estimates that refineries would pay over $1 billion per year in additional LCFS costs under the new proposal, which could force the state’s remaining facilities to shut down.
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Report: Gas bills could double within 15 years if Illinois regulators don't intervene
Peoples customers would continue to incur charges associated with the pipe-replacement program for another 75 years after the utility currently estimates it will finish revamping its system of gas mains, according to the report.
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Ford pauses production on its electric F-150 pickup, amid waning EV sales in US
“We continue to adjust production for an optimal mix of sales growth and profitability,” a spokesperson said.
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EV automakers, others rally to support rules critics say will increase California gasoline price
The agency has said that the standards currently add 8 to 10 cents to each gallon of gasoline sold in California, which has the highest gasoline costs in the nation, but estimates how much more the amendments will add vary.
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Residents of small Missouri town forced to evacuate after EV battery recycling facility catches fire
Emergency responders told residents living within an area of the toxic plume that they need to "Evacuate IMMEDIATELY!"