Energy
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A promise finally fulfilled; Ferguson signs bill exempting ag from CCA fuel taxes
The CCA includes a cap-and-trade system to generate revenue for green energy projects aimed at reducing emissions.
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Wyoming conservation group says feds improperly withholding records on eagle deaths from wind farms
The Interior Department withheld most of the records under an exemption that applies to "trade secrets and commercial or financial information." The Albany County Conservancy filed an appeal challenging the exemption.
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Ohio new energy policy signed into law
Senate President Rob McColley, R-Napolean, believes the plan puts the state at the forefront of energy production with strong natural gas supplies.
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House passes resolution under Congressional Review Act to undo natural gas tax
The resolution was introduced under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to block finalized federal regulations.
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Bloomberg-funded state assistant AGs advancing climate agenda spark lawsuit from dairy farmers
NYU School of Law's State Energy & Environmental Impact Center, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, pays the salaries of assistant attorneys in state attorney generals' offices, which help advance the center's climate agenda.
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Zeldin reportedly asks White House to revoke scientific basis for emission regulations
The Obama and Biden administrations used the "endangerment finding" to set limits on emissions from cars and power plants.
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Louisiana data center promises jobs, but could drive up electricity costs
The project promises a great deal in the way of jobs, investments in infrastructure, clean energy and assurances that the project will not worsen rates for Louisiana residents.
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Trump throws his support behind Keystone XL and other pipeline projects to unleash American energy
Democrats and activists have delayed and canceled multiple pipeline projects, which critics say has killed jobs and driven up energy costs. With Trump's support, some of these projects might get built.
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Trump demands that the Keystone XL Pipeline that Biden killed be built
Trump said Biden had “viciously jettisoned” the project and called for the project to be built immediately.
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Second partner exits embattled Atlantic Shores offshore wind project
French state-owned EDF announced its exiting the project. The announcement comes three weeks after Shell announced it was withdrawing from the joint venture.
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Feds unfreeze $2.1B in funding for Pennsylvania
Shapiro said Monday that the legal challenge and “continued pressure” on the Trump administration to comply or face further action, moved the issue forward.
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Trump-designated acting SEC chair Uyeda takes aim at criticized and contested climate rule
The rule would have required public companies to disclose corporate climate risks and targets and how they plan to manage those risks. An attorney for the PLF, said the rule effectively shamed companies for not pursuing climate goals.
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WA truckers want to hit the brakes on California-style emission rules
For almost 20 years, Washington has voluntarily followed California’s aggressive clean air policies, which have translated into tighter restrictions on pollutants, mandates for low-emission vehicles, and a phased-in transition toward electric and zero-emission vehicles.
