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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Despite lackluster consumer interest, automakers are asking Trump to keep EV mandate in place
John Bozzella, president of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, said in a letter to Trump that automakers’ success depends on “stability and predictability in auto-related emissions standards.”
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Colorado gets $2.5B in federal taxpayer dollars for rural electricity expansion
The Biden administration recently made over $3 billion in New ERA funding available.
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Initiative opponents claim blocking natural gas ban will drive up gas bills
In its report, Climate Solutions examined research conducted earlier this year by Synapse Energy Economics, which found that I-2066 could raise consumer utility gas bills in Washington by $150 or more per year by 2035 and double them by 2050.
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Ford continues posting huge losses on its electric lines, while automakers reverse course on EVs
Across the board, many automakers envisioned that consumers would clamor to buy EVs and all the they had to do was build them.
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As environmentalists push for more dam breaching, impacts from largest U.S. dam removal linger
The first fish in are usually the Chinook salmon, he said, and their numbers are low for this time of year compared to the historic numbers. Coho salmon are usually the second wave. “They should be present, but we’ve not seen any,” Ray Haupt, Siskiyou County supervisor, said.
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Investigation of Michigan nuclear power plant reveals extensive safety issues
But the multiple new safety issues recently discovered by the NRC and analyzed by nuclear experts may delay or even permanently halt the plan to restart the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant.
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After leading nation in EV mandates, California is now proposing an electric motorcycle mandate
If the rules are adopted, manufacturers would be forced to produce enough electric bikes to receive enough credits, and a company could buy more credits from other manufacturers if it wants to sell more gas-powered motorcycles.
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Electric vehicle mineral supply chain marred by ethical sourcing, human rights, child labor issues
The Amnesty International report found that while some automakers did better than others — Tesla and other American automakers scored the highest — none of them met Amnesty International’s standards regarding human rights.
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Despite claims electrifying the home saves money, natural gas is cheaper, DOE data shows
Energy Department data shows electricity costs 3.5 times more than natural gas – and that’s been the case since at least 2011.
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California may lose two more refineries, would have to rely on gas from abroad
Valero announced its profit is down significantly due to very low margins from its refinery business, prompting a question during its earning call about its costly California refineries.
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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.