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Energy & Environment — USPS to purchase all-electric fleet starting 2026

📫 The U.S. Postal Service is looking to buy all-electric vehicles starting in 2026. Meanwhile, the EPA is finalizing tougher pollution standards for trucks, and Congress has released a bill to fund…
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Energy & Environment — California cuts incentives for rooftop solar

California OK’ed plans to reduce incentives for rooftop solar installation. Meanwhile, the Energy Department announced it will buy back up to 3 million barrels of oil for the Strategic Petroleum Re…
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Energy & Environment — US wants commercial fusion in 10 years

The U.S. has achieved a net gain from fusion energy and hopes to deploy it in the next decade, despite potential hurdles. Meanwhile, the Senate will vote on whether to include Sen. Joe Manchin…
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Energy & Environment — A nuclear fusion breakthrough

A national laboratory has reportedly cracked a long-lasting nuclear fusion riddle. We’ll dig into the details. Plus: The Biden administration has announced billions of dollars in loans for EV…
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Energy & Environment — Big Oil doubles down on fossil: House documents

House Democrats release new cache of documents in their probe into the oil industry. Meanwhile, a Michigan judge dropped charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder (R) related to the Flint Water Crisi…
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Energy & Environment — Gas prices down year-over-year

Gasoline prices are now lower than they were at this time last year. Meanwhile, the defense spending bill has officially moved without Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) permitting reform, and Virg…
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Energy & Environment — Manchin charts next steps on permitting reform

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) looks for other means to pass permitting reform. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has a new proposed rule for federal building emissions, and the first West Coast offs…
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Energy & Environment — Drought costing California agriculture billions

A new study finds that drought is costing California’s agriculture industry billions. Meanwhile, Russian strikes knocked Ukraine’s electricity offline, and the Biden administration approved a new o…
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Energy & Environment — A closer look at the ‘loss and damage’ fund

COP27’s highly touted “loss and damage” fund still has major uncertainties — including where its money will come from. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is easing some restrictions on ESG investi…
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Energy & Environment — COP27 stretches into overtime

COP27 climate negotiators go past their scheduled ending date. Meanwhile, Republicans are expected to nix the House Select Climate Crisis Committee when they take over the lower chamber early next …