Energy
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Zeldin touts EPA rescinding 'endangerment finding' on greenhouse gases, says 'celebrate vindication'
In 2009, the EPA signed the Endangerment Finding that concluding that six greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, and that emissions from new motor vehicles contribute to such pollution.
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Regulator: LNG expansion likely to affect rare marsh bird
Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG Stage 5 expansion project in Cameron Parish is "likely to adversely affect" the eastern black rail, a secretive, sparrow-sized bird, the federal energy regulator ruled in a draft environmental impact statement released in early April.
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After years of anti-fossil fuel policies, Colorado’s Boulder unlikely to achieve its climate goals
Boulder, Colorado is suing oil companies for climate change and setting aggressive emission-reductions target. A Just the News analysis shows the city is unlikely to reach either of those goals, but the city says it's not backing down.
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Coalition of state AGs file lawsuit against New York law charging oil companies for climate change
The lawsuit argues that the law is unconstitutional and will be devastating to traditional energy producers, leaving them with no other option than to cease operations, resulting in massive job losses and economic disaster.
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Obama-backed Ivanpah solar project cost taxpayers much but delivered little
The plant promised to demonstrate technologies to help with the so-called energy transition. It received a $1.6 billion loan guarantee, which hasn't been paid, on top of other subsidies. Now it may close 14 years earlier than planned.
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Energy Secretary Wright instructs DOE to unleash energy abundance, refill SPR and faster permitting
Energy Secretary Chris Wright's memo includes actions for energy abundance, support for nuclear energy, refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and a review of the Biden-Harris administration's appliance efficiency standards.
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Democrats go on offensive to protect subsidies for ‘cheap’ renewables that Trump’s orders froze
Democrats on the House Energy Committee blasted Trump's freeze on federal funding for renewable energy programs, saying it may be low-cost energy but the industry can't grow without ongoing taxpayer support.
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Self-proclaimed neo-Nazi found guilty of conspiring to attack electrical infrastructure
Brandon Russell, 29, of Orlando, Florida, allegedly conspired to carry out attacks against transformers and electrical substations in furtherance of Russell’s racially motivated violent extremist beliefs.
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New Jersey puts brakes on offshore wind projects
Gov. Phil Murphy announced this week that New Jersey won't be providing financial support for a pair of offshore wind projects, including the Atlantic Shores South project, which was given a green light by the U.S. Department of the Interior last year.
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Proposed legislation would pull the plug on Tesla’s EV sales advantage in WA
Tesla – founded and led by billionaire Elon Musk – is currently the only EV carmaker that can make direct sales in Washington due to an exemption obtained a decade ago when the company was the lone EV manufacturer seeking access to the market
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Trade war with U.S. neighbors would increase energy costs on both sides of the border, experts warn
Trump's tariff threats managed to get Canada and Mexico to the table quickly, but should negotiations break down resulting in a trade war, experts say it could impact American refineries, gasoline prices, electricity costs and more.
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Walmart fails to reach emission reduction targets while its own foundation pushes climate policies
The Walton Family Fund, started by the family of Walmart's founders, has an extensive funding network spreading across multiple media outlets and organizations advocating for climate policies.
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Utility consumer protection bill heads for contention in the House
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is temporarily maintaining the law’s protections until the General Assembly acts this legislative session.