Energy
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Pittsylvania rejects gas plant over health concerns
The Board of Supervisors voted 6-1 on April 15 to deny Balico LLC's rezoning request for 763 acres to build a 3,500-megawatt gas plant and data center campus.
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U.S. oil and gas industry warns tariffs, $50 a barrel target create uncertainty
The Fed’s first-quarter energy survey measured the condition of energy firms located in its district. Its company outlook index decreased 12 points, “suggesting slight pessimism among firms;” its outlook uncertainty index increased by 21 points.
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Push for local control of green energy projects moves forward
The bills would restore local control of projects rather than giving the Michigan Public Service Commission the power to make the decisions.
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Blade failure at Vineyard Wind project costs manufacturer $700 million, more blade problems found
The company said it’s removing “some blades” from Vineyard Wind following an analysis of 8,300 ultrasound images per blade, as well as physical inspections with “crawler” drones.
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China strategically manipulating strategic mineral markets and disadvantaging the West, expert says
Mineral economist David Hammond said China is more interested in controlling value-added manufacturing of EVs and batteries than it is being suppliers of minerals. Flooding the market to drive down prices helps with that strategy.
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House GOP asks Granholm for 'transparency' on LNG export study purportedly undisclosed to Congress
The letter claims that “recently surfaced information” suggests that a 2023 draft of a study on the impacts of LNG exports was sent to senior Biden-Harris administration officials.
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Feds reject Maine's offshore wind funding request
The federal agency awarded grants to 44 other projects that beat out Maine, including $472.3 million to neighboring Massachusetts to replace a drawbridge that serves the state's commuter rail system.
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Electric emergency vehicle fire burns down fire station, destroys millions of dollars in equipment
The fire station had been opened for a year.
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Harris wears the mask of an energy moderate, but critics say it’s just a ploy to attract votes
With Harris taking so many different positions on energy, it's hard to determine what an energy policy might look like under a Harris-Walz administration. Even supporter Bernie Sanders said she is "doing what she thinks is right in order to win the election."
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Hertz continues to suffer financially from bid to go electric, as J.P. Morgan downgrades stock
The bad news continues as the rental giant tries to untangle itself from its failed electric vehicle strategy.
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Kamala Harris faces backlash from Oil and Gas Association over perceived flip-flops on fracking
The vice president claimed in 2019 that she does support banning the process, but has reversed her stance since becoming a serious presidential contender this summer.
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Not just Big Oil - awards in climate lawsuits could make major industries targets, says legal expert
Former Interior Sec. Gale Norton said the ability for firms to enrich themselves opens up the potential for a broader range of lawsuits to be filed against any large emitters, including utility companies operating power plants, as well as steel, plastics, cement and ammonia producers.
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Lawmakers, trucking group signs onto lawsuit brief against EPA
The case, which includes multiple states and groups nationwide, argues that the EPA's regulations do not consider some of the downsides to an electric vehicle switch over time.