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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Oil industry seeks end to climate change lawsuits
The energy companies have petitioned the Supreme Court to review the case that could block state and local governments, including Honolulu, from pursuing state lawsuits that accuse fuel producers of duping the public about climate change.
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Trump vows to ‘un-ban’ Biden’s ‘ridiculous’ ban on offshore oil drilling, but that may prove hard
Unlike many of Biden’s anti-fossil fuel actions, the permanent ban on offshore drilling isn’t by way of an executive order, and that may make it more difficult for Trump to simply overturn Biden’s "green" directive.
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New York's congestion pricing toll system gets underway
New York’s new toll for drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street began just after midnight on Sunday after a U.S. District Court judge late Friday denied New Jersey’s push to keep the plan from going into effect.
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Warren touts $1.5 trillion 'Buy Green Act,' drawing skepticism
The legislation would establish $1.5 trillion in federal procurement commitments to purchase American-made renewable energy products for federal, state, and local use and establish grant funding for U.S. companies to invest in green energy manufacturing.
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Biden bans new offshore drilling, as parting shot in his ‘end fossil fuels’ administration
Biden said in the announcement that the ban was necessary because the "climate crisis continues to threaten communities."
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Nuclear fusion offers safe and clean energy, but experts say enviros will still oppose it
As critics have argued, the modern environmental movement is primarily anti-human, so they will find reasons to oppose fusion, regardless of how safe and clean it may be, for the same reasons they oppose nuclear fission.
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U.S. gas prices expected to drop nationwide in 2025
According to Gasbuddy's 2025 Fuel Price Outlook, the projected total U.S. gasoline spending will reach $410.8 billion, an 8% decline from the $423.1 billion Americans spent in 2024.
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As extreme cold threatens U.S. electricity supply, grid watchdog issues dire warning to suppliers
"When you get a cold event like this, not only do you see record demand, but then you have the possibility of infrastructure freezing up. They have to shut the wells down because it’s too dangerous to produce,” Phil Flynn, an analyst at Price Futures Group, said.
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Biden reportedly planning to enact a permanent ban on offshore oil and gas leasing
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to overturn many of Biden’s anti-fossil fuel actions, but he might not be able to reverse a possible permanent ban on offshore oil and gas development.
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Virginia tops states for electricity imports, report shows
Booming in data centers pushed Virginia over California.