Energy
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Report: Regional power grid prepared for hotter, wetter summer
The reports show, said PUC’s press release, that utilities and PJM have made extensive preparations to meet expected summer electricity demands, including system upgrades, emergency response planning, and coordination with regional partners.
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After Trump signs bill overturning CA gas car ban, Newsom signs order reaffirming ban
California Republicans say this standard is unrealistic and that the infrastructure — and funding — do not exist to meet the governor’s standards.
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Energy bill could reshape next quarter century, save $15B
The bill would “eliminate the interim date for carbon reduction by certain electric public utilities.”
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Biden Energy Dept. deals another blow to natural gas supporters
Climate activists and environmental justice advocates celebrated the release of the DOE report halting LNG exports.
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Montana, Wyoming sue federal government over coal production ban
In November, the Biden administration announced its final decision regarding a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) and proposed amendment to end coal mining in this region.
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Senate Budget Committee holds onto climate-driven insurance crisis, but experts dispute narrative
“Let me get straight to the point — the insurance industry is not in the midst of a climate-driven crisis, nor is it about to fall. Strength and stability are the hallmarks of this industry,” Dr. Robert Hartwig, clinical associate professor of finance at the University of South Carolina, said.
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Taxpayers to buy $19.9 million in electric school buses for Illinois
Each bus comes to about $284,000.
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Year in Review: Electric vehicles, components an emerging industry
A March report from national nonpartisan nonprofit group E2 presented in conjunction with the Cleantech Summit in Chapel Hill said North Carolina leads the nation in clean energy private-sector investments since passage of the $740 billion Inflation Reduction Act.
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National gas prices drop below $3 a gallon just before Christmas travel
"This holiday season is shaping up to be a gift for American drivers," GasBuddy executive says.
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International regulatory authority says California grid at risk of energy shortfalls
The NERC report noted that even though the grid covering most of California, and parts of Nevada and Baja Mexico, has new energy coming online from solar and batteries, the retirement of natural gas power that can run any time of day, regardless of weather, could cause shortfalls.
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Outgoing Biden administration supporting climate lawsuits that threaten American energy
Legacy of Litigation: Should the cases go through state courts, where they're more likely to succeed, companies that produce large amounts of emissions, which includes utilities and heavy industries, may be forced to shut down.
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California emission regulations on the chopping block, EPA allows gas car ban
In the case the court will take up, Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA, et. al, it will decide if the fuel producers have standing to challenge the state’s strict vehicle emission rules. A lower court previously ruled that they do not, leading them to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Harris promised not to mandate EVs, but the Biden admin just approved California’s EV mandate
Despite promises made by the Biden-Harris administration, on Wednesday it authorized California’s plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. About a dozen states have indicated they may follow California's lead.