Energy
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Chevron denies conspiracy to increase Calif. gas prices
“Plaintiffs’ conspiracy theory also fails because it is nonsensical. If the goal was to conspiratorially increase prices, Defendants could have just raised their prices—there is no need for the convoluted, roundabout mechanism Plaintiffs invent here.”
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Consumers Energy rate hike approved, bills set to rise in May
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a rate hike for Consumers Energy that will allow the utility to collect an additional $276.6 million in revenue from its electricity customers.
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Gas prices reach $4 a gallon for first time in US since August 2022 amid Iran war
Gas prices have increased more than a dollar per gallon over the last month
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Electric transmission upgrades at crucial turning point
Meeting the growing electricity demand, driven by increased use of technologies like video conferencing, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and electric vehicles, framed the discussion on how to maximize the existing grid and prepare for significantly higher levels of electricity generation and consumption.
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Senate to vote to overturn California gas car ban, overriding parliamentarian
States seeking more stringent air regulations than the federal standard have done so by adopting California’s rules, making California’s emissions regulations a matter of national concern.
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World moves away from 'green gospel of scarcity' and now embraces 'energy abundance,' experts say
“I think we've gone from scarcity to abundance — from the green gospel of scarcity and its Trinitarian ESG god — to the promised land of abundance guided by the values of affordability and reliability,” David DesRosiers, conference co-chair of the RealClear Energy Future Forum, said.
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Louisiana LNG exports critical to Trump energy plans
The Trump administration selected McNeese State University as the site for a new center of excellence.
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Trump lifts stop-work order on New York offshore wind project
But late Monday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that after negotiations with White House officials, the federal government has agreed to rescind the stop-work order and allow the project to move forward.
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Biden administration unleashed billions to update electric grid without proper controls, probe finds
The IG report also found DOE office that oversees the funding lacked adequate staffing to properly manage the program.
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Legal, energy experts praise dismissal of Bucks County climate lawsuit
As judges have ruled in similar cases filed in Maryland, New York and elsewhere. Bucks County Judge Stephen Corr ruled late Friday that the lawsuit oversteps local authority and the issue falls under federal jurisdiction.
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Budget bill too slow to repeal renewable energy subsidies, some Republicans say
Yet even as Democrats have denounced the plan as “extreme,” some Republican lawmakers argue the legislation doesn’t go far enough.
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Opposition mounts against Line 5 reroute blockage
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa is concerned about water contamination on the reservation, in Lake Superior and in the wetlands that serve as the Band’s wild rice beds and as a critical migratory bird habitat.
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Reversing from losses in March, Texas oil and gas industry adds jobs in April
Upstream oil and natural gas employment climbed by 1,700 in April over the month, representing an increase in 900 jobs in the services sector and 800 jobs in oil and natural gas extraction.