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(Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is potentially poised to become the Democratic presidential nominee in the November election. Here are her views and actions related to some key business topics. BIG TECH As a candidate for California attorney general, Harris reportedly assured potential donors that she was “a capitalist.” She has generally been seen as …
The top two lawmakers on the Senate energy committee on Monday introduced long-awaited legislation to speed permitting of power transmission, mining and liquefied natural gas export projects. Senators Joe Manchin, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, and John Barrasso, a Republican, said their bill would strengthen the power grid and help keep power prices low. …
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The number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers waiting to load at Freeport LNG in Texas has increased since the U.S. second largest exporter of the supercooled gas halted processing ahead of Hurricane Beryl’s landfall last week, according to shipping data on Thursday. Beryl made landfall on July 8 near Matagorda, on the Texas coast, …
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Summary Court did not overturn FERC’s 2022 approval Environmental groups argue FERC ignored climate risks Commonwealth expects final investment decision by first-half 2025 (Reuters) – A U.S. court on Tuesday ordered federal regulators to reassess the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from Commonwealth LNG’s Louisiana liquefied natural gas project, potentially slowing full approvals for the …
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By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) – Nearly a million homes and businesses in Texas remained without power on Friday, five days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall with fierce winds and rain that knocked down trees and electricity infrastructure. CenterPoint Energy , the largest power provider in Texas, said about 860,000 of its customers remained affected. It has …
Nearly a Million Homes, Businesses in Texas Still Without Power After Hurricane Beryl Read More »
(Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed early on Tuesday after a hurricane that hit a key U.S. oil producing hub in Texas caused less damage than expected. Brent futures fell 4 cents to $85.71 a barrel by 0113 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 5 cents to $82.28. Although oil refining …
Oil Prices Little Changed, Concerns About Damage From Hurricane Ease Read More »
(Reuters) – The Texas energy industry was evaluating the impact from Hurricane Beryl on Monday after the powerful storm lashed the U.S. Gulf Coast, closing key shipping ports and hitting the oil refining and production sectors. Beryl made landfall near the coastal town of Matagorda, Texas, on Monday morning, packing maximum sustained winds of 80 …
Texas Energy Industry Assesses Damage After Hurricane Beryl Batters Gulf Coast Read More »
HOUSTON, July 8 (Reuters) – The Texas energy industry braced for Hurricane Beryl’s impact on Monday, with threats from the powerful storm forcing the closure of key oil and gas shipping ports, slowing refining and prompting the evacuation of some production sites. Beryl, which made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, packing maximum sustained winds of 80 …
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Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to have little impact on U.S. offshore oil and gas production, energy companies said on Friday while evacuating personnel from some facilities out of caution. Beryl was downgraded from a hurricane and shifted over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula with maximum sustained winds dipping to 70 mph (113 kph), the U.S. National …
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A federal judge on Monday blocked the U.S. government’s ban on approving applications to export liquefied natural gas (LNG), in response to a lawsuit by Republican-led states. U.S. District Judge James Cain Jr, in Louisiana, a Trump appointee, ruled that the LNG export ban “be stayed in its entirety, effective immediately.” A coalition of 16 …
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