Interior required to hold auction by Congress in climate law Gulf lease sales set to go on two-year hiatus under Biden plan Hess Corp. was the high bidder in a US auction for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico, which raised a total of $382 million from oil giants before the Biden administration imposes a …
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Credit: https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/earth-environment_8668094.htm As we head into 2024, developing Cleantech is no longer an option but a necessity for many firms large and small. Last year, U.S. President Joe Biden significantly pushed Cleantech in the Inflation Reduction Act and the Chips and Science Act. By offering an estimated $400 billion in tax credits and subsidies, the …
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A Biden administration auction of Gulf of Mexico drilling rights raised $382 million on Wednesday as oil companies claimed offshore acreage for what is set to be the last time until 2025.The auction total was the highest of any federal offshore oil and gas lease sale since 2015, according to a Reuters tally. Shell, Hess, …
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By David Wethe Closely held explorers, once the engine to the Permian’s shale growth coming out of the pandemic, are now expected to lead US oil explorers into spending contraction next year. Private oil and natural gas explorers are projected to cut their budgets by 4% to an average of $34.4 billion in 2024, according to the 39th …
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U.S. launches Red Sea force as ships reroute to avoid attacks LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Several shipping companies and a few liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers have decided to avoid the world’s main East-West trade route, following attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthi group on commercial ships at the southern end of the Red Sea. The attacks raised the …
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A Sad Story about Budget Rentals and a Tesla Model 3 By Geoffrey Cann I had an occasion to rent a car for the first time since the pandemic, for a few days out of Halifax, and visited the usual suspects to see what was on offer. Interestingly, Budget was making a vague commitment for the availability of a Tesla …
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Summary US launches multinational push to safeguard Red Sea commerce Disruption unlikely to have big effect on oil -Goldman U.S. crude inventories expected to have fallen last week LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Oil steadied on Tuesday as investors considered the potential impact on oil supply from attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militants against ships …
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(Reuters) – SunPower (SPWR.O) on Monday raised doubts about its ability to stay in business, saying that its breach of a key term in a credit agreement could prompt lenders to recall certain loans, sending its shares tumbling 23%. The company said in a regulatory filing that lenders may demand immediate payment of $65.3 million in …
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Analysis by Energy Workforce President Tim Tarpley After a significant comment period and review, EPA Administrator Michael Regan released a comprehensive final methane rule during COP28, which he called a big part of the Biden Administration’s climate change efforts to reach net zero by 2050. In short, the final rule creates a brand new methane monitoring …
