Energy
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Wisconsin committee asks AG Kaul to stop use of privately funded attorneys
Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk, said that the attorneys had salary and benefits paid by the Michael Bloomberg-funded New York University State Energy & Environmental Impact Center.
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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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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.
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Republican budget bill boosts oil and gas production, scraps environmental review
Roughly $12 billion in revenue would come from the bill’s expansion of onshore oil and gas leasing on federal lands
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Northeast states sue Trump over offshore wind power
The federal lawsuit, filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James and 16 other attorneys general Monday, claims that President Donald Trump doesn't have the authority to enforce a Jan. 20 executive order that indefinitely halted federal wind-energy approvals.
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Peoples Gas exec, consumer groups address rates, pipe replacement
Peoples Gas President Maria Bocanegra said Chicago’s natural gas system is one of the oldest in the country and more than 1,100 miles of pipe would need to be replaced. Bocanegra did not rule out a potential rate hike to deal with the costs.
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Canada PM Carney likely to continue Trudeau's climate policy, which could impact U.S. energy costs
Canada has more oil reserves than the U.S., and it can produce oil cheaper. As U.S. oil producers watch falling oil prices with growing concern, the election of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney could help keep the situation from getting worse. If he continues to support Trudeau's anti-fossil fuel approach, things could get complicated.
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Trump’s DOJ sues states trying to extract billions from ‘Big Oil’ with retroactive fines, lawsuits
Citing President Donald Trump’s executive order titled “Protecting American Energy from State Overreach,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement that these laws and lawsuits “threaten American energy independence and our country’s economic and national security.” But they may make some lawyers very rich obstructing the President's policy goals.
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House repealing California's special EPA waiver the first mile of highway to undo Biden EV mandate
The House on Wednesday passed a repeal of the "California waiver," which is a key component of former President Joe Biden’s push to get American drivers to buy EVs. The Trump administration has a long road ahead to dismantle all the parts.