Energy
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Chevron denies conspiracy to increase Calif. gas prices
“Plaintiffs’ conspiracy theory also fails because it is nonsensical. If the goal was to conspiratorially increase prices, Defendants could have just raised their prices—there is no need for the convoluted, roundabout mechanism Plaintiffs invent here.”
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Consumers Energy rate hike approved, bills set to rise in May
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a rate hike for Consumers Energy that will allow the utility to collect an additional $276.6 million in revenue from its electricity customers.
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Gas prices reach $4 a gallon for first time in US since August 2022 amid Iran war
Gas prices have increased more than a dollar per gallon over the last month
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Iran strike sets loaded oil tanker ablaze in Dubai
The attack, which came despite stepped-up security, comes with oil prices already settling above $100 per barrel, nearly double the price in January
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Europe’s climate policies offer no relief for gas prices, as oil-rich U.S. is somewhat shielded
North America produces almost all the oil it needs to supply itself, but Europe mostly passed on investments in oil and gas development. Now, as petroleum supplies from the Middle East get cut off, the flaw in green policies is becoming apparent.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies Michigan pipeline case
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Enbridge Energy's lawsuit against the state policy to continue. Whitmer argued Michigan has a right to decide how its public lands can be used and should be allowed to revoke the company's pipeline access.
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Trump changes strategy on Cuba energy embargo, to allow Russian tanker to dock
Three months after establishing a crippling energy blockade, Trump said he has "no problem" with countries sending Cuba oil
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As offshore wind projects begin operations, cause of Vineyard Wind blade incident remains unknown
It's been 20 months since a blade broke off the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project, and residents whose beaches were littered with potentially toxic debris still don't have any answers. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement says it's still working on its investigation.
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Energy choice and economic impact commission proposed in Illinois
State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr, D-Elwood, told the Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee on Thursday that House Bill 5195 would create the Illinois Future of Energy Choice and Economic Impact Commission
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Data centers remain highly unpopular with Wisconsin voters
The University of Marquette Law School poll asked 850 registered voters about their preferences from March 11-18.
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Feds give early approval to Nevada hydropower project
Project comes as Western states grapple with an unprecedented strain on water supplies.
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Rio Grande plant expansion approved
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted March 12 to authorize NextDecade Corp. to begin construction on the fourth and fifth production units at the company’s 984-acre tract near the Gulf of America along the Brownsville Ship Channel.
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$2M federal grant funds power grid upgrade study
The funding comes as power grid planners warn that power plants are retiring faster than new generation is coming online, fueling concerns about whether the grid can keep pace with growing demand – particularly from AI-driven data centers.