Energy
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Colorado ballot item withdrawn after apparent compromise on law for oil, gas fees
The withdrawal came the day after Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed two bills into law requiring oil and gas producers to pay approximately $285 million in fees to fund transit expansion and wildlife remediation over two years.
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Nonprofit representing oil and gas workers files suit over Biden's LNG pause
The plaintiffs say that the decision violates constitutional separation of powers prohibiting the executive branch from creating laws, and exceeds the agency’s authority.
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The EV battery 'catch-22'
Solutions to some of the problems include battery recycling and increased domestic mining, however, the U.S. is currently limited in its capacity for both.
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DeSantis signs bill prohibiting offshore wind, removing 'climate change’ references from state laws
The law also strengthens protections against bans on gas stoves and repeals Obama-era climate policies.
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Prison staff, inmates ordered to shelter in place due to a fire at lithium-ion battery facility
Drones showed the air quality inside the building was unsafe for firefighters, and fire officials feared that the fire and chemicals could spread to nearby buildings, prompting the evacuation warning.
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Signature gathering begins for WA ballot measure to repeal natural gas phase out
After a Wednesday hearing in Thurston County Superior Court, a judge ruled that most language in the title will remain the same.
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Initiative to repeal natural gas phase-out bill could soon get the green light
The organizations are contesting the wording of the ballot title and description as not clear and informative.
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New Mexico Governor Grisham's 'zero emission' fire engine has diesel motor
“This new electric fire engine shows the versatility of zero-emission vehicles”, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said in a statement. “Yet again, New Mexico is leading the way in practical, effective climate action.
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Valuable copper in EV charging stations a favorite target for thieves
There have been other reports of copper thieves targeting EV chargers, including incidents in Houston and Seattle.
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Once-marginalized skepticism of ‘climate crisis’ is gaining momentum despite increased rhetoric
In 2021, 67% of people ages 18 to 43 viewed climate change as a very serious problem. That number dropped to 50% in the latest poll. But that hasn't turned down the volume.
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Consumer interest in EVs continues to slump in first quarter
As a share of all vehicle sales, electric vehicles were 7% of the total in the first quarter, down from 8.1% of the market in the fourth quarter of 2023.
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Nebraska attorney general, along with 23 other states, files lawsuit against EPA e-trucking rule
The lawsuit argues that the rule exceeds the EPA’s authority.
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Western state's governor makes his case for voters to preserve Climate Commitment Act
Though the CCA’s stated goal is to reduce carbon emission levels by 95% by 2050, Inslee said that “the basic fundamental purpose of this program, is to reduce pollution."