Energy
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Federal judicial manual contains climate-advocacy materials biasing judges, coalition of AGs says
A coalition of 27 Republican attorneys general is demanding that the Federal Judiciary Center remove material from an influential reference manual that's been cited by the Supreme Court.
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Trump lifts Venezuela oil sanctions as Caracas works to mend ties with Washington
Washington has sought an eventual transition of power in Caracas away from the remnants of the Maduro government, though the timeline for such a move remains ambiguous.
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Federal courts have ruled against Trump's blocking offshore wind farms in four of five cases
Vineyard Wind off the coast of Nantucket is the latest project to be given the green light to proceed with construction while its lawsuit against the Trump administration continues. Three other projects were previously granted preliminary injunctions against the government, and one is still awaiting ruling.
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Americans rejected Biden’s expensive climate agenda, but New York still offers it a safe haven
New York's "Climate Act" requires up to 40 gigawatts of dispatchable, emissions-free, energy generators. No one is entirely sure that will look like. Without them, the state could face blackouts lasting a month.
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Whitmam County Commissioners issue moratorium on wind energy projects
“This is a huge step in the right direction, and we couldn’t have done it without all of your support,” a Facebook post read. “Thank you to everyone who has worked tirelessly to get us to this point.”
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Evers declares energy emergency to get trucks of propane, fuel oil through Wisconsin
Wisconsin is seeing the impacts in long wait times at fuel depots and delays for truckers bringing things into the state.
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Blackrock departs net zero initiative, joining other firms in mass exodus from net zero groups
"The news of BlackRock's exit from the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative is a historic win for consumers and a decent start for BlackRock rolling back its destructive influence on America's economy," Will Hild, executive director of Consumers' Research, said.
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Environmentalists’ war on infrastructure hurt LA County firefighting and environment, critics say
Billions of gallons of water that could have helped battle the Palisades Fire went into the Pacific Ocean. Firefighters have found fire hydrants empty, leaving them without resources to put out the blaze.
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Energy Secretary’s disastrous EV publicity stunt wasted tax dollars, didn’t follow rules: report
The report found the total cost of the 42 travel vouchers used in the ill-fated road trip was $124,824. The total amount by which lodging expenses exceeded per diem rates was $9,488, with excess costs per traveler ranging from $50 to $634 per trip.
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Car dealers hopeful about EV mandates under Trump administration
Early last year, Mickey Anderson, owner of Baxter Auto Group, spearheaded an effort that drew over 5,000 signatures from dealers across the country, calling on President Joe Biden to ‘slam the brakes’ on the mandates.
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Experts say when you factor in ‘hidden costs’ of intermittent wind power, Trump is right about costs
Reports in the media and claims by renewable energy proponents claiming wind is cheaper cite levelized cost of energy studies, which don't factor in the costs of ensuring a reliable electricity supply using intermittent generators.
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Within a month, 6 largest U.S. banks leave UN Net-Zero Banking Alliance
Since April 2021, 141 banks in 44 countries with more than $61 trillion in assets had joined NZBA, the alliance says. That’s down from 145 banks with more than $73 trillion in assets it reported last month after Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs withdrew.
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Texas oil, natural gas industry breaks record: $27.3 billion paid in taxes, royalties
This is the highest total in Texas history – shattering last year’s record by nearly $1 billion.