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Energy group sues Biden administration, climate envoy Kerry for withheld documents

(The Center Square) – Power The Future, an organization that advocates for workers in the energy sector, is suing the Biden administration for withholding documents pertaining to the office of… Read More

February 12, 2024
Energy, Missouri
Rate increase approved to pay for Ameren Missouri’s renewable energy costs

(The Center Square) – More than a million Ameren Missouri customers will see a fivefold increase in a line item next month on their electricity bills to pay for voter-mandated… Read More

January 15, 2024
Energy
New Mexico governor touts flawed study by biased group to claim regulatory win

(The Center Square) – New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham claims her administration's oil and gas regulations have positively impacted the state's greenhouse gas emissions when compared to less regulated… Read More

November 17, 2023
Energy
Alaska sues Biden administration over Arctic lease cancellations

(The Center Square) – The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority is asking a federal judge to reverse a decision by the Biden administration to cancel oil and drilling leases… Read More

October 20, 2023
Energy, Texas
Texas oil and natural gas production reaches new record in September

(The Center Square) – Production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) reached new record highs again after surpassing 30- to 40-year record highs it broke this summer,… Read More

October 17, 2023
Energy
KC Fed report finds slight optimism in Midwest oil, natural gas markets

(The Center Square) – Energy markets continued to decline in the Midwest during the summer, but a modest increase is projected.The Kansas City Federal Reserve’s third quarter energy survey, released… Read More

October 16, 2023
Energy, Missouri
Missouri Public Service Commission approves cross-state Grain Belt power line

(The Center Square) – The Missouri Public Service Commission gave final approval Thursday for construction of the Grain Belt Express power line to run across the state. The commission approved… Read More

October 13, 2023
Energy
The Center Square Poll: 53% oppose gas stove ban

(The Center Square) – A new poll shows eliminating gas stoves isn’t a winning strategy among voters nationally. According to The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll, conducted by Noble… Read More

August 29, 2023
Energy
Republicans blast gas stove regulation at hearing, say it is just the beginning

(The Center Square) – House Republicans blasted a recently proposed federal regulatory effort to largely ban gas stove use for Americans at a hearing Tuesday and argued more rules… Read More

July 20, 2023
Energy
Natural gas production in Permian Basin region astride Texas, New Mexico reaches new record

(The Center Square) – Gross natural gas withdrawals from the Permian Basin in west Texas and southeastern New Mexico set an annual record high last year, reaching 21 billion cubic… Read More

June 29, 2023
Energy
Ameren’s Missouri customers will pay more for electricity, exact amount not set

(The Center Square) – More than one million Missourians with electricity provided by Ameren will be paying more for service, but the exact amount isn’t known.The Missouri Public Service Commission… Read More

June 20, 2023
Energy
President Biden announces three climate initiatives on first day of California visit

(The Center Square) – On a tour today of the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center and Preserve in Palo Alto in Northern California, President Joe Biden announced his… Read More

June 20, 2023
Energy
Study: Renewable energy could up New England rates 20%

(The Center Square) – A new study shows power demand in New England has experienced an 11.4% drop from 2008 to 2020 but could cost ratepayers billions of dollars to… Read More

June 7, 2023
Energy, Kansas
Kansas utilities regulator ignores landowners, grants route for power lines to take electricity out of state

In a 2-1 vote earlier this week, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) — which regulates public utilities in the state of Kansas — approved a “Siting Application” for a 94-mile … Read More

June 6, 2023
Energy
Fast tracking 300-mile natural gas pipeline tacked on to debt-ceiling deal

(The Center Square) – A 303-mile long natural gas pipeline system was tacked on to the debt ceiling deal that was brokered Sunday night by U.S. House Republicans and President… Read More

May 30, 2023
Energy
U.S. crude oil production approaches pre-pandemic levels

(The Center Square) — For the first two months of 2023, production of crude oil in the U.S. neared pre-COVID levels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.The production of… Read More

May 5, 2023
Energy
Critics raise concerns about Strategic Petroleum Reserves’ decline

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers are raising concerns that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which President Joe Biden has relied on heavily since taking office, is getting dangerously low. Gas prices… Read More

April 5, 2023
Energy
Missouri joins attorneys general coalition opposing federal gas stove regulations

(The Center Square) – Twenty-one states’ attorneys general wrote a letter opposing Department of Energy regulations regarding gas stoves.Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird joined the coalition in a letter Monday… Read More

April 5, 2023
Energy
U.S. gas prices poised to rise as Democrats block domestic energy bill

(The Center Square) – International oil producers are planning to cut oil production, meaning gas prices will likely begin rising immediately as Democrats block Republican efforts to increase domestic oil… Read More

April 4, 2023
Biden administration, Energy
Oil and Gas groups rally around Republican energy bill

(The Center Square) – Oil and gas companies from around the nation are rallying to support a Republican effort to lower elevated energy costs and free up the industry. The… Read More

March 22, 2023