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California clean energy project threatens thousands of Joshua trees: reports

A California-based renewable energy company is reportedly planning to cut down thousands of protected Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert to make way for a solar project that will power about 180,000 homes in coastal areas instead of the affected areas. The Los Angeles Times reported that Avantas plans to build the Alatina solar project […]

ConocoPhillips Buys Marathon Oil For $17.1B As Energy Prices Rise

A view of a Marathon gas station in Baltimore, Maryland, on May 29, 2024. US energy giant ConocoPhillips announced on May 29 that it would acquire fellow oil company Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal for $22.5 billion, with $5.4 billion in debt, a major expansion despite pressure to move away from fossil fuels. (Photo: […]

Biden policies putting America’s energy future ‘under threat,’ House GOP report claims

Fox’s first appearance: A report from the House Oversight and Accountability Committee says America’s energy future is “under threat” by Biden administration policies that will “stymie the growth of domestic energy production” and create additional costs for Americans. . The report, titled “The Biden Administration’s Green New Deal: Paying More for a Dim Future,” aims […]

DAVID BLACKMON: Two New Studies Shed Light On Biden’s Green Energy Money Pit

A study released last week by big energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie says a Republican (i.e., Trump) win in November’s elections could “decelerate [the] energy transition,” and result in a reduction of “energy investment” of $1 trillion. Anticipating a possible Trump victory, Wood MacKenzie’s study includes what it calls a “delayed transition” scenario, in addition to a “base […]