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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he will spend $500 million on a campaign to close all remaining U.S. coal plants and block the construction of any new natural gas plants. The…

Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced his energy policy strategy Wednesday in Midland, Texas, vowing to undo the Biden administration’s actions on climate change and ramp up domestic fossil fuel production. His plan, dubbed the “Freedom…

The Biden administration has lowered its estimate for how much consumers will save under its gas stove energy efficiency rule by 30%, sparking criticism from industry voices who say the net benefits do not justify the changes. The Department of Energy filed the revision earlier this week as part of its “Energy Policy and Conservation…

Saudi Arabia and Russia said Thursday they would extend voluntary supply cuts through September, marking the third straight month of such declines even as lower supplies and rising demand continue to push oil prices sharply higher. Citing an official from the Saudi Ministry of Energy, state-run news outlet SPA said the kingdom’s voluntary oil cuts…

The Russian oil price cap has been successful in choking off the Kremlin’s war revenue while also keeping its supplies on the market, senior Treasury Department officials said this week, even as they acknowledged recent trading house data that show its barrels are fetching profits above the $60 limit. Speaking to reporters Thursday, Treasury officials…

U.S. gas prices climbed to their highest point in nine months on Wednesday, driven by rising oil prices that show no signs of easing in the months ahead. The national average stood at $3.80 per gallon on Wednesday, according to AAA, well below the prices seen last summer, which saw a record-high national average of…

The Biden administration said it canceled its planned purchase of 6 million barrels of oil to help refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, leaving the nation’s emergency stockpile at its lowest level in 40 years as oil prices trend upward. The purchase was announced by the Department of Energy last month as part of its buyback…

The Biden administration’s new lightbulb efficiency rule takes effect on Tuesday, effectively prohibiting the sale of all new incandescent bulbs in favor of more energy-friendly alternatives. The new lightbulb efficiency regulations were announced last April by the Department of Energy and require all bulbs sold by retailers to produce a minimum of 45 lumens, the…

Georgia Power announced Monday that its Plant Vogtle 3 nuclear reactor has entered commercial operation, becoming the first new U.S. nuclear reactor to come online in more than 30 years. Operators said the Vogtle 3 reactor has completed testing and is reliably supplying power to the grid. PHOENIX HEAT KILLING CACTI AND BURNING LOCALS WHO…

The Biden administration proposed strict new fuel economy standards for automakers that, if passed, would boost standards to an fleet-wide average of 58 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by 2032, part of its broader effort to slash emissions from the transportation sector. The proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE standards, were…