Energy
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Hybrid car sales up in 2025, as electric sales begin to drop
So far this year, there were over 21,000 new electric vehicle registrations, compared to 15,000 this time in 2024. That is a more than 19% increase.
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EPA proposes an end to rule that critics say 'empowered years of climate alarmism'
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said the rule had been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations, including the Biden-Harris administration’s EV mandates.
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Zeldin to rescind Obama-era rule that's basis for EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions
The 2009 rule, known as the “endangerment finding,” determined that carbon dioxide emissions are a threat to public health.
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Pennsylvania could ban plastic bags
The proposal by Sen. Judith Schwank, D-Reading, would prohibit retailers from providing plastic bags at the point of sale. They may offer recyclable paper bags for a small fee, with exemptions for produce, frozen foods, and prescription medications.
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EPA’s Zeldin strategizes changes to Obama-era climate rule that would withstand enviro litigation
Statements EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has recently suggest that the review of the 2009 endangerment finding, a key component of climate policy, will follow a transparent by-the-books process. Emails exchanged by Obama officials in 2009 suggest the finding was developed with the goal of supporting climate-change policies.
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Lawmakers report stock in energy, tech companies
Energy companies appeared frequently as well. Dominion Energy was reported by five Republican and four Democratic lawmakers, while Duke Energy, Chevron and ExxonMobil were also listed by multiple members.
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Texas’ US senators, congressman from Houston file bill to protect LNG
Texas Republicans U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn filed the Protect LNG Act in the Senate; U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, filed companion legislation in the House.
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Energy company to ask FERC to reinstate permits to get Constitution Pipeline rolling again
The latest development comes after the Trump administration withdrew its opposition to a wind energy project off the coast of Long Island.
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Big Oil says South Carolina courts should not decide global warming issue
“It’s a scientific policy issue that should be decided by the political branches: the executive branch and Congress,” Chevron attorney Ted Boutrous told South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Roger Young in a hearing.
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Charleston case against Big Oil on the docket Thursday, Friday
In the lawsuit filed in 2020, the city said the companies contributed to greenhouse gas pollution, global warming, and climate change by selling fossil fuel products.
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BIAW asking SCOW for direct appeal of ruling against natural gas initiative
I-2066 was approved by voters last November to protect natural gas as an energy choice.
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Federal judge upholds New York City congestion pricing
Gov. Kathy Hochul heralded the judge's decision as a "massive victory for New York commuters, vindicating our right as a state to make decisions regarding what’s best for our streets."
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Department of Interior emails reveal Biden’s offshore wind waivers could cost taxpayers millions
Emails the Functional Government Initiative obtained through a records request show that the estimated decommission cost for Vineyard Wind, which the Biden administration waived, was $191 million. It was never made public, but experts say the cost is likely much higher.