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Court indefinitely blocks Gulf oil leasing deadline

A federal appeals court on Thursday indefinitely stayed an earlier order requiring the Biden administration to hold a November oil lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, though it’s unclear whether the administration will immediately proceed with the sale.

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Power grid’s future hinges on permitting and natural gas

Policymakers on both sides of the aisle agree that the American power grid isn’t equipped to meet the surging electricity demand of the future — but the role the fast-growing clean energy sector will play in shoring up the reliability of the power network is…

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Johnson brings pro-oil, climate-skeptical record to speakership

Newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who won the gavel Wednesday after three prior Republican nominees failed to reach a majority, is a longtime ally of the oil industry and will be perhaps the most vocal skeptic of the scientific consensus on climate change ever to…

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Biden softens stance on oil and gas ahead of election

The energy sector has been abuzz with overwhelming returns for oil producers in 2022. President Biden does not appear to be pushing back against Big Oil profits despite his administration's green agenda goals for 2030. Yahoo Finance’s Rick Newman weighs in on Biden’s approach and how affordable…

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GM scales back EV plans as buyers hesitate

General Motors is abandoning a self-imposed target to build 400,000 electric vehicles by mid-2024, the latest sign that automakers are concerned about the viability of the market for battery-powered cars.

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