Hochul signs bill that will charge energy firms $75B, but critics say customers will really foot the tab
Today, New York Governor Cathy Hochul signed into law the Climate Superfund Act, which charges oil and gas companies an estimated $75 billion over the next 25 years. The controversial bill, proposed by Sen. Liz Krueger and Rep. Jeffrey Dinowitz, is modeled on federal and state Superfund laws that impose penalties on companies accused of […]
What could happen to gas prices if Biden issues new sanctions against Russian energy sector?
New sanctions on Russia's energy sector could temporarily increase gas prices and change oil export patterns, according to experts who analyzed the global impact of previous sanctions on Russia's fossil fuels. . President Joe Biden is considering imposing new sanctions on Russian energy before leaving office, The Washington Post reported, citing four people familiar with […]
AI’s energy needs put every fuel in play
For more than two decades, America has been embroiled in a debilitating partisan energy debate. Republicans shun renewable energy and support the fossil fuel industry, including efforts like the Northern Access Pipeline through Western New York, while Democrats fiercely criticize and defend fossil fuels. green energy technology. The old partisan lines of this debate are […]
Former NY Gov. George Pataki Rips State’s ‘Ignorant’ Clean Energy Plans
Former New York Governor George Pataki has slammed the imperial state's “ignorant” clean energy plan, calling it “pie-in-the-pan” nonsense that will never materialize. New York City passed an unsustainable law mandating “net-zero carbon emissions by 2040” and “70 percent renewable electricity sources by 2030.” But Pataki call out They argue that these obligations are nonsense […]
Ukraine war briefing: Putin meets Slovak PM in rare Moscow visit to secure energy deal | Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Slovakian Prime Minister Roberto Fico at the Kremlin on Sunday, making an unusual visit to Moscow for a European Union leader. As the deadline for the contract allowing Russian gas to pass through Ukraine approaches. Slovakia, which relies on gas transiting through neighboring Ukraine, has stepped up efforts to […]
DAVID BLACKMON: Granholm’s LNG Farce Puts A Proper Coda On Biden’s Energy Policy
As Congress was struggling in chaotic negotiations over another disastrous continuing resolution, I thought: What if we shut down the government and let the Biden administration and its incredibly brain-dead and destructive energy take over? All I could think about was how great it would be for everyone to end it. -The policy farce is […]
Why Our New Secretary of Energy Nominee Is Triggering Climate Change Hysterics
The following content is plugger U. Two and a half months after North Carolina was struck by devastating Hurricane Helen, American families are still grappling with the loss of homes, livelihoods, and basic utilities like power. The energy supplies we take for granted have been cut off, leaving families hunkered down with very limited options […]
Blast of energy from the Sun triggers ongoing geomagnetic storm
An ongoing geomagnetic storm warning has been extended until Tuesday after a burst of high-energy particles from the sun reached Earth. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a geomagnetic storm warning Monday night through Tuesday, then extended it until Tuesday night. The warning was triggered by a coronal mass ejection (CME), in which charged […]
Energy Department says unrestricted natural gas exports would spike prices
If the United States implements unlimited exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), domestic energy prices will rise sharply, the Department of Energy has announced. The long-awaited report It was released on Tuesday. The report comes nearly a year after the Biden administration announced a moratorium on new LNG exports, which had soared after Russia invaded […]
Bipartisan energy deal push flops
{beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text Biden establishes Francis Perkins National Monument in Maine The White House announced Monday that President Biden will designate a national monument in Maine in honor of pioneering former Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, who served as the nation's first female Cabinet secretary under former President Franklin […]