Energy
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First oil sale made in California after Trump offshore drilling to resume in state
Oil production is currently through Sable Offshore Corporation's Platform Harmony, producing around 22,000 barrels of oil per day
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States sue Trump administration over rollback of some air pollution regulations
The lawsuit targets the repeal of the 2024 update to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, known as MATS, which was expanded under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency during the Biden administration.
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Nevada utility's demand-based charges further delayed
The demand-based energy charges, which would be the first imposed by an investor-owned utility company on residential customers in the U.S., were set to begin Wednesday. The delay followed the company’s ongoing $63 million in refund payments to overcharged customers.
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House passes resolution under Congressional Review Act to undo natural gas tax
The resolution was introduced under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to block finalized federal regulations.
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Bloomberg-funded state assistant AGs advancing climate agenda spark lawsuit from dairy farmers
NYU School of Law's State Energy & Environmental Impact Center, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, pays the salaries of assistant attorneys in state attorney generals' offices, which help advance the center's climate agenda.
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Zeldin reportedly asks White House to revoke scientific basis for emission regulations
The Obama and Biden administrations used the "endangerment finding" to set limits on emissions from cars and power plants.
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Louisiana data center promises jobs, but could drive up electricity costs
The project promises a great deal in the way of jobs, investments in infrastructure, clean energy and assurances that the project will not worsen rates for Louisiana residents.
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Trump throws his support behind Keystone XL and other pipeline projects to unleash American energy
Democrats and activists have delayed and canceled multiple pipeline projects, which critics say has killed jobs and driven up energy costs. With Trump's support, some of these projects might get built.
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Trump demands that the Keystone XL Pipeline that Biden killed be built
Trump said Biden had “viciously jettisoned” the project and called for the project to be built immediately.
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Second partner exits embattled Atlantic Shores offshore wind project
French state-owned EDF announced its exiting the project. The announcement comes three weeks after Shell announced it was withdrawing from the joint venture.
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Feds unfreeze $2.1B in funding for Pennsylvania
Shapiro said Monday that the legal challenge and “continued pressure” on the Trump administration to comply or face further action, moved the issue forward.
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Trump-designated acting SEC chair Uyeda takes aim at criticized and contested climate rule
The rule would have required public companies to disclose corporate climate risks and targets and how they plan to manage those risks. An attorney for the PLF, said the rule effectively shamed companies for not pursuing climate goals.
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WA truckers want to hit the brakes on California-style emission rules
For almost 20 years, Washington has voluntarily followed California’s aggressive clean air policies, which have translated into tighter restrictions on pollutants, mandates for low-emission vehicles, and a phased-in transition toward electric and zero-emission vehicles.