People to watch on energy, environmental issues in 2025
Click here to see what's new on The Hill {beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text Biden's Interior Department announces new conservation measures as he resigns The Biden administration on Monday proposed two phases of new environmental protections for locations in the western United States, starting a process that extends into the […]
Carter leaves influential energy, environmental legacy
Former President Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, left behind a history of pioneering energy and environmental policy. During his one term in the Oval Office, Mr. Carter's impact continued long after his presidential term ended, from new conservation mandates to the creation of the federal Department of Energy during the repeated […]
3 Clean Energy Stocks That Could Thrive Under Trump – OilPrice.com
Clean energy investors are enduring another tough year as traders continue to shy away from the alternative energy sector. The solar power sector in particular highlights the negative sentiment that pervades renewable energy investments. recent reports According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the United States is on track to add nearly 40 gigawatts […]
The perfect pick to lead Trump’s Department of Energy
How can we return the bloated and misdirected U.S. Department of Energy to its original purpose of ensuring affordable and reliable energy for the United States?The answer is a very knowledgeable and successful energy and appointing a producer to the post of Energy Secretary. Donald Trump made Chris Wright the perfect choice. Chris Wright, a […]
New York Gov. Hochul’s climate alarmist law will take $75 billion in reparations from energy companies for bad weather
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Thursday ratified the Climate Alert Act, which would see the state seize billions of dollars from U.S. oil, gas and coal companies in restitution for severe weather. Critics have suggested that the law is likely to face legal challenges, during which it will negatively impact consumers. so-called Climate […]
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 […]