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Federal judge pauses Biden's partial liquefied natural gas export ban

(The Center Square) – A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration's ban on new exports of liquified natural gas exports to non-free trade agreement countries.

Judge James Cain Jr. of the Western District of Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Department of Energy's partial LNG export ban after more than a dozen states sued, arguing the ban was illegal.

Special Tue, 07/02/2024 - 08:44

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White House bets $7B on hydrogen hubs

1 year ago By Special

(The Center Square) – The Biden administration cut a $7 billion check on Friday to launch its vision for a hydrogen-fueled future.

The money augments $40 billion in private investment to build seven hydrogen hubs across the nation that will decarbonize transportation and industrial manufacturing, slashing 25 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

The amount “roughly” equates to removing 5.5 million gasoline-powered vehicles from the road, or just under 2% of the estimated 286 million operational cars in the United States.

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Report ranks Florida third for solar power implementation

1 year ago By Special

(The Center Square) — The Sunshine State is quickly outpacing the rest of the country as a top solar energy installer, which looks to continue in coming years.

According to data from the Solar Energy Industries Association, Florida was ranked third in the country in 2022 behind Texas and California, installing around 12,000 megawatts of generation capacity since 2013, enough to power 1.51 million homes.

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U.S. oil production returns to pre-pandemic levels

By Tom Gantert, Managing Editor | The Center Square

(The Center Square) -- U.S. production of crude oil reached the highest levels in 40 months as domestic production returned to pre-pandemic levels.

That's according to an Aug. 31 report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Special Tue, 09/05/2023 - 06:21

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Despite hurricane landfall, Florida gas prices decrease going into Labor Day

(The Center Square) — Despite being hit by Category 3 Hurricane Idalia, gas prices in Florida have decreased by five cents going into the Labor Day weekend.

The average gas price in Florida was $3.69 per gallon of regular according to the American Automobile Association, down from $3.75 last week but four cents more than last month. The national average is $3.83.

Special Sat, 09/02/2023 - 09:54

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Florida's electricity bills rank among nation's lowest

(The Center Square) — The most recent data from the Federal Energy Information Administration places Florida’s electricity rates at the lower end of the scale nationwide.

For residential consumers in March 2023, the price per kilowatt hour for electricity in Florida was 14.76 cents. In March 2022, prices sat at 13.50 cents — an increase of 1.26 cents over the year.

Special Wed, 06/21/2023 - 10:12

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Opposition builds against EPA rule to transition Americans to electric vehicles

1 year ago By Special

(The Center Square) — Opposition to new Environmental Protection Agency tailpipe regulations is growing after the federal agency projected the regulation would put more than half of American drivers out of gas cars and into electric vehicles.

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Amtrak has big increase in ridership but still not back to pre-pandemic levels

By Tom Gantert | The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Amtrak saw a big increase in ridership in fiscal year 2022 but is still at 72% of its peak pre-pandemic levels, according to data the transit company released.

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation – Amtrak's official name – is still not close to full recovery in ticket sales and food and beverage revenue.

Special Mon, 01/02/2023 - 14:26

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