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Vermont judge rejects lawsuit over logging on state lands
Judge rules the environmental advocacy group Standing Trees, "lacks standing" to bring the legal challenge before the state court.
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$129 million from EPA flows to Colorado to decarbonize, cut climate pollution
In addition to assisting home and building owners, the grant will train thousands of plumbers, electricians and heating and air conditioning technicians.
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Emails show lead lawyer in major climate lawsuit consulted on research he funded
The lead attorney representing the plaintiffs in a lawsuit claiming oil companies caused $51 billion in damages from climate change was accused in a motion by Chevron of colluding with the researchers of studies submitted in support of his client's case. Emails obtained through a public records request show researchers have consulted that attorney on previous research he funded.
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New Mexico governor touts flawed study by biased group to claim regulatory win
While the statistics cited by Longanecker were paid for by his industry group, the study touted by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Grisham is also from a group that has taken sides on issues of regulating greenhouse gasses.
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Texas becomes extremely important state for the Netherlands
On the same day of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the first and only British monarch to step foot on Texas soil, another European queen visited the Lone Star State.
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Whistleblower seeks return of $382M for failed Kemper Project power plant
The lawsuit seeks the return of the U.S. Department of Energy clean coal and other grants given to the Atlanta-based Southern Company, whose Mississippi Power subsidiary built the plant.
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ESG firms invested in coal industry they tried to reduce, while reaping big profits, lawsuit alleges
BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard had substantial investments in all publicly traded coal companies, and used that leverage to reduce production. Smaller producers couldn't increase output, in part due to banks' ESG policies. The three investment firms reaped huge profits.
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Power companies ask Biden to end war on fossil fuel plants as EPA comment deadline looms
Both at home and on the road, Americans are being forced to grapple with higher energy costs, and the EPA will soon stop accepting public comment on new anti-fossil fuel rules
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The intermittency of wind and solar power could be worse than originally thought, experts say
"Wind Droughts": A 15-state region produced less than 10% of its potential 22 gigawatt wind output over an 82-hour period. For 42 hours straight within that period, the wind output was only 1.5% of the total.
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Oil and gas industry offers 10 actions to reduce energy prices without raising taxes
Industry says solutions won’t cost taxpayers $740 billion, as the Inflation Reduction Act does, or increase the national debt.