Energy
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Tens of thousands without power in western Washington since Tuesday storms
Seattle City Light was still working to restore more than 4,000 customers and Snohomish PUD had more than 13,600 customers still in the cold as of noon Friday.
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United Nations to establish an initiative to research and act against “climate misinformation”
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that “climate disinformation” would encompass a wide range of perspectives it declares are inappropriate.
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Study: AI and data centers could drive cost of energy up by 70% over 10 years
Prices jumped from $29 to $270 per megawatt-day “across the PJM region” and from $29 to $444 in parts of Virginia, home to more than half of the nation’s data centers, according to the study.
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Trump, Vance take aim at renewable energy, but many communities already had industry on the ropes
Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, criticized the wind energy on "The Joe Rogan Experience," but communities across the U.S. have been rejecting projects for the past decade.
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Louisiana auditor flags gaps in oversight for orphaned oil wells
Oilfield restoration association's operations, run entirely by Arkus Management Services, lack clear state-mandated financial monitoring or contingency plans for potential shortfalls.
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Newsom orders review of why CA electricity is expensive with renewable mandate
Newsom’s roadmap to transition the state to 100% clean energy by 2045, and 90% by 2035 offers some clues.
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California’s carbon credit update could raise fuel costs by $162B through 2046
CARB also estimates that refineries would pay over $1 billion per year in additional LCFS costs under the new proposal, which could force the state’s remaining facilities to shut down.
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Report: Gas bills could double within 15 years if Illinois regulators don't intervene
Peoples customers would continue to incur charges associated with the pipe-replacement program for another 75 years after the utility currently estimates it will finish revamping its system of gas mains, according to the report.
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Ford pauses production on its electric F-150 pickup, amid waning EV sales in US
“We continue to adjust production for an optimal mix of sales growth and profitability,” a spokesperson said.
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EV automakers, others rally to support rules critics say will increase California gasoline price
The agency has said that the standards currently add 8 to 10 cents to each gallon of gasoline sold in California, which has the highest gasoline costs in the nation, but estimates how much more the amendments will add vary.
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Residents of small Missouri town forced to evacuate after EV battery recycling facility catches fire
Emergency responders told residents living within an area of the toxic plume that they need to "Evacuate IMMEDIATELY!"
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State energy department unable to cover cost of orphaned oil and gas wells
Two new audits assess the efforts of the Office of Conservation and the Louisiana Oil Field Restoration Association to secure funds and address environmental risks associated with these wells.
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Solar recycling company bringing 640 new jobs to northwest Georgia
SOLARCYCLE, which announced a $344 million solar glass manufacturing facility in February that is under construction, is adding a 255,000-square-foot building near the plant for its solar panel recycling operations.