Energy
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Experts say climate groups' models showing energy costs rise with renewable subsidy cuts are flawed
While wind and solar are widely reported to be the cheapest forms of energy, the industry reports it can’t grow without a steady stream of tax dollars to support it. As a result, activist groups argue electricity prices will rise.
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FERC accepts Gulfstream LNG application for Plaquemines terminal
Construction is expected to begin in mid-2027, pending regulatory approvals, with LNG production targeted for January 2030.
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Federal judge allows ESG coal case to move forward, while 26 states demand anti-ESG commitments
A federal judge denied Blackrock, State Street and Vanguard's motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the firms conspired to artificially constrict the market for coal through anti-trade practices. Twenty-six state financial officers sent a letter to 17 firms requiring them to prove that ESG no longer plays a role in their decision making.
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Hochul urged to ditch New York’s e-vehicle mandate
"If left unchanged, this rule will drive up costs, disrupt supply chains, and push both businesses and consumers into difficult choices," a coalition of New York business groups wrote.
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Automakers may restrict gas, regular hybrid car sales if CA EV rule holds
The California New Car Dealers Association’s report on car sales in the year’s first quarter earlier comments by Toyota that the mandate is “impossible” to meet: ZEV market share fell from 22% in 2024, to 20.8% in the first quarter of 2025.
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Repeal of the EPA endangerment finding vital to Trump’s unleashing American energy agenda: experts
A panel of experts from the Heartland Institute, the Energy and Environment Legal Institute, the American Energy Institute, and the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow say there are a dozen reasons to repeal the EPA's endangerment finding. And there are multiple ways to make it happen, none of which will be easy.
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California losing another refinery, impacting AZ and NV; fuel shortages possible
Because California is an “energy island,” meeting demand for California and the parts of Nevada and Arizona that rely on its refineries will require costly imports of volatile fuel by emissions-heavy tanker ships.
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Permian Basin producers continue to break production, methane reduction records
The Permian Basin accounts for nearly 40% of all oil production and nearly 15% of natural gas production in the U.S.
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Keystone pipeline resumes transporting oil after rupture in North Dakota
According to the Liquid Energy Pipeline Association, total liquid pipeline incidents are down 23% over the past five years, even though pipeline mileage and barrels delivered have increased by approximately 5%.
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China again weaponizes control over rare earths to advance interests, as U.S. looks to break free
China regularly leverages its control over the rare earth market to shut down competition or advance its interests in disputes with the U.S. Each action increases the interest in developing domestic sources of the vital minerals.
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Trump expands Gulf of America oil and natural gas production
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ordered officials to hold the offshore lease sales in the Gulf of America starting in June.
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Construction begins on massive New York offshore wind project, as opponents look to Trump for help
Construction began without fanfare on a massive New York offshore wind project that will consist of nearly 150 turbines spanning 80,000 acres of ocean, each standing more than 1,000 feet tall. Opponents hope the Trump administration will take a closer look at this and other projects under construction.
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Trump targets Washington’s climate laws in recent executive order
The targets of Trump' executive order includes Washington's CCA that requires emitters to either reduce their carbon footprint or purchase “allowances” via a cap-and-trade program.