Energy
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Federal judge upholds NYC congestion pricing
U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Liman issued a permanent injunction order barring the U.S. Department of Transportation from enforcing a directive to shut down the controversial tolling project, saying the federal agency exceeded its authority with the February 2025 directive to terminate the program.
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Not just gasoline: Besides oil, Iran export blockage could also drive up food costs, expert warns
It's not just crude oil and LNG that move through the Strait of Hormuz. One fourth of the world's nitrogen fertilizer supplies come from the Middle East, and that supply is vital to modern global agriculture. The conflict in Iran threatens to drive up those prices, along with other petroleum products.
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Oil prices jump to over $70 amid Iran war, Strait of Hormuz shipping fears
Brent crude prices increased by 8.6% at $79.11 per barrel
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Granholm: Clean energy must overcome 'climate change deniers'
Speaking during a 12-minute fireside chat at the Grace Hopper Conference, which bills itself as the world’s largest tech gathering for women and non-binary people, she worried that the major hurdles for clean energy are not permitting delays and technological limits, but climate change deniers.
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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.