Energy
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'Big, beautiful bill' kills hydrogen production credit, keeps carbon capture credit
The legislation could eliminate billions in incentives for companies investing in low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production.
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Trump signs executive orders to streamline nuclear power expansion
Attending the ceremony were industry leaders in commercial nuclear energy and members of an energy council that Trump established in February.
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Canada's energy-rich province signals to Trump it's ready for new pipelines, partnership
Top oil and gas executives in Canada and the United States confirmed Alberta's top industry companies would love to get past any tariff issues and begin building pipelines.
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NOAA will cease updating its “billion dollar disaster” tally that researcher says is flawed
Dr. Roger Pielke Jr., retired professor of environmental studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder, published a study in Nature last summer, arguing that the methodology NOAA uses in the tally lacks scientific integrity.
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Reports say corporations retreated from net zero, but critics say ESG policies still enforced
Blacklisted: The Hartford Underwriters Insurance Company notified the American Energy Institute it wouldn't be renewing the pro-oil group's insurance due to it "promoting social/political causes related to energy production."
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Lion Electric bankruptcy raises concerns over state's EV incentives
Once a cornerstone of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s green agenda, Lion Electric’s Joliet plant will auction its equipment on May 15 after declaring bankruptcy, despite a $50 million state incentive.
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Consumer advocates blast gas utility for pipeline spending, proposed rate hike
Citizens Utility Board Executive Director Sarah Moskowitz said the proposal includes a lavish profit rate for Nicor shareholders and wasteful spending on executive bonuses.
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Farmers’ protection from discriminating environmental policies approved
The Senate on Wednesday evening gave final passage to a proposal that makes it illegal for a banks “denying or canceling service for agricultural producers based on greenhouse gas emissions or use of fossil-fuel derived fertilizer or powered machinery."
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Democrats grill Energy Secretary on his plans to make DOE run efficiently and use taxdollars wisely
Wright testified that the Loans Program Office at the DOE had issued about $40 billion in loans for energy projects over the last 15 years. But in the last 76 days of the Biden administration, that number jumped to $100 billion. Wright said that the rushed loan agreements lacked clauses traditionally required by the DOE.
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Fight between rural Louisiana and carbon capture 'not over'
Opponents to unfettered development of carbon capture secured a couple of wins this time around, with the House Natural Resources Committee passing four bills.
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Letitia James has 'no leg to stand on' in lawsuit against Trump offshore wind order, experts say
The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act grants the Interior Secretary broad authority to suspend activities when necessary to ensure safety, protect the environment, or allow for further study of potential impacts.
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CA gas could hit $8.44 per gallon in 2026 due to refinery closures, regulations
The new study from University of Southern California professor Michael A. Mische examined California’s historical gas prices, oil supply and refining capacity, and modeled the likely impact of refinery closures and costly new fossil fuel and refinery fees and regulations.
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Trump administration plans to end Energy Star program that certifies appliance energy efficiency
Officials announced the plan to eliminate the office and kill the program at an “all-hands meeting” at the EPA’s offices on Monday.