Energy
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Power load growth forecast drops slightly
The 2026 Long-Term Forecast is lower than 2025 in the near term through 2032, due to updated forecasting processes, including electric vehicle and economic forecasts, and improved vetting of requested adjustments for data centers and other large power generators.
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With U.S. leading oil and gas production, environmental outcomes better for world energy: study
Of the world's top three producers, the U.S. has an Environmental Performance Index more than 9 points higher than the global average, and way ahead of of the next largest producers -- Saudi Arabia and Russia -- who are below the global average, an analysis by the Institute for Energy Research shows.
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Winter weather to disrupt U.S. gas production, increase prices
“This deep freeze is hurting production, especially for natural gas,” Price Futures Group analyst Phil Flynn wrote in his daily market commentary.
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Refilling Strategic Petroleum Reserve begins
The oil will be delivered to the Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve site near Freeport, Texas, in December and January, the Energy Department said in a statement.
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LNG exports soar as new plants start up in Louisiana, Texas
While U.S. LNG shipments continued to increase in October, more of the Haynesville shale gas that feeds the export terminals changed hands during the month.
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Michigan House passes bipartisan nuclear energy incentive package
Expansion will be done largely via tax incentives and taxpayer-funded grants.
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EPA chief says 'the sky is the limit' with Trump’s diplomatic deals on strategic minerals
Trump spent the last week making a strategic push to diversify and secure global supply chains for rare earths and essential strategic resources away from China's near-monopoly, reducing America’s reliance on Chinese resources for defense and electronics.
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New pipelines boost flow of shale gas to Gulf of America LNG export terminals
As production climbs, U.S. now exports about 12% of the natural gas it produces.
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U.S. liquefied natural gas exports reach new record in September
The United States was the world's largest liquefied natural gas exporter in 2024.
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Department of Energy returning $13B climate agenda funding to taxpayers
In response, Larry Behrens from Power the Future told The Center Square that “by returning $13 billion, the Department of Energy under President Trump is showing respect for taxpayers and a willingness to end funding for programs that don’t work.”
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Data center energy and water needs raise concerns
The data center boom has been felt across the U.S. as tech companies are increasingly looking to keep up with an AI revolution.
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China for first time vows to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
China is considered the world's largest greenhouse emitter, while the United States is the second. In 2023, China was responsible for over a quarter of planet-warming emissions.
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Louisiana reviewing eight test wells for carbon capture
The state is reviewing 33 applications for Class VI wells, which are constructed for the injection and long-term storage of carbon dioxide underground.