‘That Is Hilarious’: Energy Secretary Cackles When Asked About Rising Gasoline Prices

Marion County Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Bombmaking Instructions

MARSHALL, Texas – A Jefferson man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei today. Beau Daniel Merryman, 20, pleaded guilty to…

November 5, 2021

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Senate Republicans Counter Left Wing Climate Proposals With Plan To Reduce Emissions 40% By 2050

Politics

Top Senate Republicans unveiled what they said was a comprehensive strategy to promote U.S. energy independence and innovation while maintaining the nation’s competitive edge. The proposal would ultimately create jobs across the…

November 4, 2021

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Gas-Guzzling Cruise Ships To House Thousands Of Climate Diplomats During Two Week UN Conference

US and World News

Two gas-guzzling cruise liners will house thousands of diplomats during the upcoming two week United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, U.K. Tallink Grupp, the European company that operates the ships, confirmed Friday…

October 30, 2021

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New Jersey contractor to pay $175k to resolve prevailing wage violations

New Jersey News·North Jersey News·Police Blotter

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced today that a telecommunications contractor will pay $175,000 to resolve allegations that the company defrauded the state while denying its workers the wages…

October 27, 2021

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Pelosi Says Democrats Are Nearing Deal On Spending Package

Featured News·Politics·US and World News

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that Democrats were nearing an agreement on their social-spending package and that they are working to compromise on its health care, family and climate change provisions.…

October 27, 2021

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White House Says The Budget Will Spend More On Climate Than Entire Energy Department

Western Nations Are Still Far Behind Their Climate Pledges Made Years Ago

US and World News

Most countries have fallen far behind the climate pledges they made in Paris more than five years ago, the United Nations said Tuesday ahead of its upcoming climate conference. Actions taken by…

October 26, 2021

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Manchin Throws A Wrench Into Democrats’ Climate Plans — Again

Politics

Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin denied that a carbon tax was on the table Tuesday after lawmakers reportedly resurrected the policy late last week. “The carbon tax is not on the…

October 20, 2021

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Coal Power To Increase For First Time Since 2014, US Says

Business News·US and World News

U.S. coal-fired power generation is projected to increase this year for the first time since 2014, the federal government said in a report Monday. The amount of electricity produced by coal plants…

October 18, 2021

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Manchin Reportedly Outlines Demands For Democrats’ Climate Change, Child Tax Credit Plan

Government News·Politics·US and World News

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia reportedly opposed two pieces of his party’s spending package as negotiations over its price tag and reach continue to stall. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of…

October 18, 2021

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Experts Slam Biden’s Plan To Build Government-Funded Wind Farms

Business News·Featured News·Government News·US and World News

Energy experts criticized President Joe Biden’s plan to prioritize wind farms, arguing wind power is costly, inefficient and indirectly produces greenhouse gas emissions. Wind energy, like solar, is often unreliable since it…

October 17, 2021

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Here’s a complete list of Green New Deal handouts in Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better agenda

Government News·Politics·US and World News

Democrats have inserted numerous provisions and subsidy programs into their $3.5 trillion budget that would benefit green energy companies and speed the transition to renewables. The Build Back Better Act would invest…

October 17, 2021

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‘Higher Bills For American Families’: House Republicans Demand Answers From Biden Administration On Energy Crisis

US and World News

Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee urged the Biden administration to lay out its plans for tackling the looming energy crisis. The representatives noted that the federal government was responsible…

October 15, 2021

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John Kerry Refuses To Single Out China For Not Setting Climate Goals

Blowing wind: Biden announces plan to use wind turbines to power 20 million homes using offshore wind farms

Community News·Featured News·Government News·US and World News

The Biden administration laid out an ambitious plan Wednesday for government-funded wind farms along the east coast, which it said would sustain millions of Americans’ energy needs. Multiple federal agencies are planning…

October 13, 2021

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Democrats Push For Green Energy Tax Credit Benefiting Union Workers In Budget

Politics·US and World News

A group of more than 100 House Democrats urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday to include green energy handouts for union workers in their massive $3.5 trillion budget. Led by Democratic Rep.…

October 13, 2021

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Founders of Crypto ICO Plead Guilty to Tax Evasion After Raising $24 Million from Investors

Breaking News

The owners of a cryptocurrency company have pleaded guilty to tax evasion, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Bitqyck founders Bruce Bise, 60, and Samuel…

October 13, 2021

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Is The Shift To Renewable Energy Propelling Us Into An Energy Crisis?

US and World News

Rapidly increasing energy costs across Europe and Asia have prompted warnings of an impending U.S. crisis and calls for policy makers to scale back the shift from fossil fuels to renewables. “If…

October 8, 2021

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Former SCANA CEO Sentenced to Two Years for Defrauding Ratepayers in Connection with Failed Nuclear Construction Project

Breaking News

Columbia, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Kevin B. Marsh, 66, former SCANA Corporation (SCANA) Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors,…

October 7, 2021

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