Energy
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Europe’s climate policies offer no relief for gas prices, as oil-rich U.S. is somewhat shielded
North America produces almost all the oil it needs to supply itself, but Europe mostly passed on investments in oil and gas development. Now, as petroleum supplies from the Middle East get cut off, the flaw in green policies is becoming apparent.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies Michigan pipeline case
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Enbridge Energy's lawsuit against the state policy to continue. Whitmer argued Michigan has a right to decide how its public lands can be used and should be allowed to revoke the company's pipeline access.
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Trump changes strategy on Cuba energy embargo, to allow Russian tanker to dock
Three months after establishing a crippling energy blockade, Trump said he has "no problem" with countries sending Cuba oil
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China for first time vows to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
China is considered the world's largest greenhouse emitter, while the United States is the second. In 2023, China was responsible for over a quarter of planet-warming emissions.
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Louisiana reviewing eight test wells for carbon capture
The state is reviewing 33 applications for Class VI wells, which are constructed for the injection and long-term storage of carbon dioxide underground.
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Funding for green groups soared after 2009 endangerment finding, nonprofit finds
Fed grants to organizations increased from $350 million in 2009 to nearly $1.4 billion in 2023, analysis finds.
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Federal government stands in the corner of Chevron in coastal lawsuits
The case is the first of 42 similar lawsuits seeking billions of dollars for decades of damage to Louisiana’s vanishing wetlands.
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Latest carbon auction raises $446M as Washington state experiences highest gas prices in nation
Since cap-and-trade program started in January 2023, Washington's carbon auctions have generated nearly $3.5 billion in revenue.
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Energy questions loom large on AI horizons
Before the summit was even underway, protestors gathered outside, carrying signs that said “Gas data centers mean we are fracked.”
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Chevron petitons Supreme Court to move suits to federal court
Oil giant says wave of coastal-erosion lawsuits brought by Louisiana parishes should be covered by federal-officer removal statute.
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Lawsuits increasing in energy, plastics, chemical manufacturing industries
Environmental justice groups have dragged parish commissions, global corporations and state agencies into court in Louisiana.
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New York business groups back Trump's gas pipeline expansion
Project aims to extend pipeline that runs from Pennsylvania to New Jersey into New York City and Long Island to help provide more energy for the region
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Wisconsin judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Bloomberg-funded assistant AGs with eco-agenda
The State Energy & Environmental Impact Center at NYU provides “special assistant” staffers in state attorneys general offices. Since taxpayer funds pay the special assistant’s travel expenses, bar dues and court fees, the judge ruled that the plaintiffs have a legally protected interest in challenging the contract with NYU.