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Line 5 Wisconsin hearings set; Michigan pipeline permits fast-tracked
The pipeline currently sits on the shoreline in that area. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy approved Enbridge’s proposal three years ago while the Michigan Public Service Commission sanctioned it in late 2023.
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Colorado may require labels on pumps warning drivers that gasoline causes climate change
Retailers who fail to comply with the law would be treated under the law as engaging in deceptive trade practices and be subject to penalties under consumer protection laws.
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Offshore wind opponents say internal docs show Biden admin took shortcuts in permitting projects
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum halted construction of Empire Wind pending a review of the “rushed” manner in which the Biden-Harris administration approved the project. Internal documents show that the Biden-Harris administration may have taken some liberties to reach Biden's offshore wind goals.
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Supreme Court declines to hear challenge by 19 red states over blue states’ climate lawsuits
Critics warn these cases, which also target other large emitters, including utilities and industries, will drive up energy prices for consumers, if successful.
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Ontario tariffs on electricity exports to the U.S. begin today
It is expected to impact 1.5 million homes and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota and New York that receive electricity from exported energy.
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Hochul pressured to halt ‘impossible’ truck emissions rules
Backers of the proposal say the new regulations will be "nearly impossible" for the trucking industry to comply with because of a lack of e-vehicle charging infrastructure, cost factors and other challenges.
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Trump put the brakes on offshore wind, now critics of onshore wind want to be heard too
Like critics of offshore wind, opponents of wind farms on land say the projects ruin the the countryside, impact historic sites and harm wildlife.
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Republican-led Wisconsin energy grid bill also gets pushback from Republicans
Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin believes it will result in higher rates for consumers and all ratepayers by making the process monopolistic.
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BlackRock unwinds diversity, climate programs, heeding conservative calls
Grover Norquist, a longtime Republican thought leader and president of Americans for Tax Reform, called BlackRock's reversal on DEI and ESG programs "progress."
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Green groups sue over New York Citry congestion pricing halt
New York’s first-in-the-nation toll for drivers entering Manhattan's Congestion Relief Zone during peak hours got underway on Jan. 5 after a U.S. District Court judge denied New Jersey’s last-ditch push to keep the plan from going into effect.
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Media silent as award in libel case filed by celebrity scientist Michael Mann is lowered to $5,000
Arguing against their own interests: While legacy media celebrated the $1 million punitive libel award against conservative blogger Mark Steyn as a "victory" in protecting climate scientists from "attacks," they've so far ignored the decision to reduce the award to $5,000.
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Virginia congressman seeks to classify uranium as a critical mineral
The Uranium for Energy Independence Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. John McGuire, R-Va., would officially add uranium to the federal list of minerals deemed essential for economic and national security.
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Average gasoline prices up since December and likely to rise further as tariffs take effect
The Northeast will see the starkest and most immediate impacts. Areas such as the South, which aren't reliant on Canadian refineries or Canadian crude won't see much of the impact.