Energy
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Ratepayers stiffed by statewide energy efficiency program
Accordingly, contractors in New Orleans are less likely to take on these jobs, leaving residents like Mushatt without the help they need.
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Report shows which states have highest, lowest energy prices
Wyoming, North Dakota, Idaho, Utah and Nebraska had the cheapest electricity, ranging from an average of 8.24 to 8.82 cents per kilowatt hour.
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Illinois-based trucking company pleased at review of strict emissions standards
The industry said the mandates in their current form are unrealistic given the state of battery-electric technology and the sheer lack of charging infrastructure.
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Despite $9 trillion spent on net zero goals, fossil fuels to remain dominant energy source: report
Modern prosperity is tied to certain industrial products, including chemicals, steel, cement, food and paper, according to the J.P. Morgan report. Approximately 80% of the energy inputs for these products is fossil fuels.
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Three ballot measures advocate for energy consumer choice
It would prohibit state and local governments in Colorado from banning certain products based on the energy source used, saying that “access to energy to power and heat homes, cook and operate equipment is a matter of statewide concern.”
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Greenpeace-Energy Transfer lawsuit winding down
Greenpeace supported the protests with funding and training, and Energy Transfer has claimed the environmental activist group was behind the protests’ growth into a demonstration large enough to attract worldwide attention and lead to vandalism.
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Illinois stands to become leader in the production of sustainable aviation fuel
At this week’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Beyond Conference in Rosemont, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state is positioned to be a major player in the aviation fuel producing market.
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California stands in way of EPA’s effort to end electric vehicle mandate
To fully end the de facto EV mandate, the Trump administration will have to deal with the third prong of former President Joe Biden’s war on gas-powered cars — the EPA waiver for California’s state-specific Advanced Clean Cars II Regulations, said Kenny Stein, vice president of policy at the Institute for Energy Research.
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Trump tries refilling critical fuel stockpile, but Biden’s drain may do lasting damage, experts say
While former President Joe Biden wasn’t the first president to use the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for political reasons, he drained it more than any president before him. The frequent draws and refills may be threatening the structural integrity of the reserve, experts say.
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Schools' solar demand booming in Pennsylvania
The bill establishing the program, introduced by Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, D-Philadelphia, was passed last session with bipartisan support and backing from environmental and labor groups.
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EPA admin Zeldin announces 31 ‘historic actions’ targeting Biden admin’s ‘Green New Scam’
Among the regulations Zeldin said the EPA would reconsider are the “illegal” Clean Power Plan 2.0., the endangerment finding, the electric vehicle mandate, and rules regarding particulate matter.
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Wind industry tax rates under fire
Supporters of the bill say the change would add millions in tax revenue to the state and take away an unfair advantage over the coal industry.
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Pipeline attorneys call out discrepancies between Greenpeace witness testimony, report
A substantial part of the damages Energy Transfer attributes to Greenpeace comes from delays the energy company says were caused by Greenpeace-funded and organized protest activity.