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Energy & Environment — Anti-green investing laws could cost taxpayers: group

A study warns laws against sustainable investing could trickle down to taxpayers. We’ll also look at a Swedish mining company’s potentially game-changing discovery. This is Energy &…
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Energy & Environment — House passes first energy bill of new Congress

The House passed a bill that would restrict sales of the country’s reserve oil to entities with Chinese ownership or influence.   Meanwhile, a new analysis has found ExxonMobil had fairly accu…
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Energy & Environment — Biden appointee: No plans for gas stove ban

A federal official says he’s not out to ban gas stoves, the new chair of the House Energy Committee details big plans and ocean heat breaks its own record.  This is Energy & Environment, y…
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Energy & Environment — US emissions rose in 2022: analysis

The U.S.’s greenhouse gas emissions rose last year but were still below pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis. Meanwhile, the chair of the Federal Reserve said it would be “inappropriate…
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Energy & Environment — Report says ozone layer on track to recover

A new U.N. report says earth’s ozone layer is slowly mending. Meanwhile, a House Democrat condemns a proposed rule on public lands, and New England faces an electricity crunch.  This is …
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Energy & Environment — EPA proposes tighter soot standard

The Environmental Protection Agency has a new proposed air pollution standard. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has new guidelines for federal agencies on emissions in environmental reviews, and…
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Energy & Environment — New Arizona governor faces major water challenges

Water cuts are forcing Arizona’s incoming governor to get moving on water issues. Meanwhile, we’ll look at a new report’s estimate on the impacts of the Keystone Pipeline cancellation. …
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Energy & Environment — Republicans prepare to take on oil reserve releases

House Republicans outline plans to address releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, President Biden appoints an interim FERC chairman and Germany hits a wind energy milestone.  This is E…
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Energy & Environment — Energy bills among first of new Congress

The 118th Congress begins. Meanwhile, Treasury issues a new guidance on electric vehicle tax credits and the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers finish new water regulations.   Plus: An interview with …
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Energy & Environment — Arizona weighs piping in Mexican water

Arizona is considering a plan to pump water from Mexico in order to reduce its dependence on the Colorado River. Meanwhile, Congress passed a major spending bill and a winter storm is continuing to…