Energy
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Coal and power groups back UP–Norfolk Southern rail merger
The two railroads recently filed their merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, which must approve any consolidation in the freight rail industry. If approved, the deal would create the country’s first transcontinental railroad.
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Texas oil and gas industry paid $27 billion in taxes in 2025
It was the second highest total the industry paid in recorded state history.
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Energy Department awards $2.7B to boost nuclear fuels supply chain
The program is part of an initiative begun in 2024 aimed at ending the country’s reliance on foreign sources of enriched uranium, such as Russia, which currently dominates the global market for specialized nuclear fuels.
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WaPo climate story inflates impact of urban heat island effect by 3,600%, takes 5 days to correct
While the media often report carbon dioxide emissions as a sort of control knob that determines global temperatures, researchers are beginning to take a closer look at the impacts of the Urban Heat Island Effect. But does their math make sense?
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Biden-Harris energy policies may cause drop in oil and gas production, even if Trump is elected
Biden leased 95% fewer acres for oil and gas in 2023, versus Trump in 2019. This and many of his policies -- loudly touted by Harris -- will impact production after Biden leaves office next year.
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Biden Energy Department’s claim it replenished Strategic Petroleum Reserve misleading, expert says
Biden drained 40% of the nation's energy stockpiles, more than 250 million barrels of oil. How can the Department of Energy claim that only 40 million barrels it has purchased would refill it?
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McKee signs bill cracking down on solar retailers
Companies would be required to conduct criminal background checks on "principal" sales representatives and follow local restrictions on door-to-door sales and federal telemarketing rules.
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Fearing refinery closures, a California board proposes state purchase and operate the facilities
“The State of California would purchase and own refineries in the State to manage the supply and price of gasoline ... which would eliminate potential market manipulation," the report proposes.
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EPA launches investigation into possible fraud within the biofuels industry
The agency didn’t specify which companies were being audited, as the investigation is ongoing.
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Climate activists view Harris as their champion, and now she’s paired with Walz, a climate governor
There are indications she will pursue a much more aggressive climate agenda than President Biden.
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State: 1 in 5 charge failures a ‘substantial risk’ to Washington’s EV strategy
Per a state law, the sale and registration of fossil fuel vehicles made in 2030 or after will be illegal in Washington, but a study shows charging infrastructure won't make the mandated transition to EVs feasible.
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Research widely cited to support pausing LNG exports riddled with errors, analysis says
This isn’t first time that Cornell Professor Robert Howarth has been criticized for his research. His history of being an outspoken advocate for the rapid elimination of fossil fuels has led to industry accusations that his research is biased.
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Bill aims to limit solar incentives to U.S. companies, but should they exist?
Bryan Riley, director of the National Taxpayers Union's Free Trade Initiative, said that since tax credits work the same as subsidies, the government is effectively picking winners and losers.