Author: Breanne Deppisch

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and state lawmakers reached an agreement to phase out natural gas hookups in new buildings beginning in 2025, a first-of-its-kind state law designed to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and transition to cleaner sources of energy. Hochul said Thursday she reached a handshake deal with lawmakers on the agreement, which was…

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) took aim at Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm’s decision to appoint Ford Motor Co.’s top EV lobbyist as a member of her advisory board on Wednesday, noting his role as Ford’s primary defender in its newly announced partnership with Chinese battery supplier CATL. Rubio, who serves as vice chairman of the Select…

Voters in El Paso, Texas, will head to the ballot box next month to vote on “Proposition K,” a climate change charter that would set aggressive new targets for renewable energy growth while cutting back on fossil fuels. The proposed charter pits climate activists — in particular, the left-wing Sunrise Movement — against business and…

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee are set to probe the Biden administration’s green plans in a hearing this week, arguing that the process for subsidizing clean energy and electric vehicles threatens human rights and national security. Republicans view the targets for wind and solar growth and electric vehicle adoption as unrealistic and…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Residents in East Palestine, Ohio, are saying that animals are getting sick and dying in the wake of a catastrophic train derailment and subsequent release of toxic substances earlier this month. In the weeks after…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle sales in Germany dropped sharply in January following the expiration of its government subsidy program, illustrating the extent to which consumers depend on the financial incentives. Electric car sales in…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Russia said Friday it would cut oil production by 500,000 barrels a day in retaliation for Western sanctions on its crude and refined oil exports, which came into full force earlier this week. The cuts…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Environmental law firm and Shell shareholder ClientEarth filed a lawsuit Thursday against Shell’s board of directors, a new kind of salvo against “Big Oil” over climate change. Plaintiffs argued that Shell’s eleven-member board of directors…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The White House on Wednesday denied a new report from noted investigative reporter Seymour Hersh that the United States was behind the attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines linking Russia to…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The push for electric vehicles has forced states to consider new ways to raise funds to build and maintain roads to replace lost gas tax revenues. States are considering launching new tolls, implementing fees at…