Energy
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Power grid demand summer outlook cautiously optimistic
PJM’s Summer Outlook 2026 projects adequate reserves to maintain reliability under expected conditions, even with hotter-than-normal weather in the forecast and peak demand projected at near-historic levels.
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SCOTUS flooded with briefs critical of Colorado climate suit, signaling high stakes battle ahead
Last week, 78 members of Congress, 27 state attorneys general, some Colorado counties, Native American tribes, industry groups and legal and policy organizations filed briefs in support of the oil and gas companies targeted in the Boulder, Colorado, climate lawsuit. The interest in the case illustrates that the stakes are high, as a ruling has implications economic, legal and political across the country.
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Trump hesitates to commit to gasoline tax holiday a couple weeks after calling it 'a great idea'
"Well, it's something we might talk about. We'll see what happens in the next week or two weeks," Trump told reporters.
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House panel halts bills tied to data center power costs
The legislation would require regulators to examine whether customers that are not high-load users could be subsidizing transmission, generation or distribution costs tied to facilities such as large data centers.
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Iran war, Saudi outage to boost U.S. propane, butane exports
Propane and butane, together called liquified petroleum gas or LPG, are one of the largest U.S. export products in dollar terms.
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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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First quarter indicates challenges for Texas oil and gas industry, rig counts down
Despite ongoing market challenges and uncertainty, Texas oil and natural gas producers played a pivotal role in energy production last year, accounting for 43% of U.S. crude production.
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ESG opponents say Vanguard’s settlement docs will prove companies colluded to push climate agenda
To settle a lawsuit alleging it colluded to harm the coal industry, the investment firm Vanguard, while denying any wrongdoing, has agreed to provide communications it had with other parties. Opponents of ESG are eager to find out what is in those communications.
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Data center regulation bill clears Florida Senate
The bill prohibits government agencies from signing nondisclosure agreements with “large load” customers and gives local governments authority over their planning and land development regulations.
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Texas oil & gas leaders welcome Trump reversal of Biden policies
Trump’s policy reversals are a welcome change from former President Joe Biden’s, they say, who took more than 200 actions against the industry, including canceling LNG export permits.
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EXCLUSIVE: Solar in Michigan booms amid clean energy push
Utility-scale solar installations – often paired with large battery storage systems – are transforming large swaths of farmland into energy-producing “solar farms.”