Economy & Business

"Army Of Bots Promotes Petrostate Hosting Global Climate Talks"

"At least 1,800 bots on the social media site X are promoting the controversial choice of Azerbaijan, a major oil and gas producer, to host next month’s U.N. Climate Change Conference known as COP29, according to a new analysis shared exclusively with The Washington Post."

Source: Washington Post, 10/30/2024

Maryland Law to Fix Retail Energy Market Faces Industry Legal Challenge

"A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court asked the court to overturn Senate Bill 1, which imposed new consumer protections and required energy companies to disclose if their products are truly “green.”"

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/22/2024

"U.S. Approves Mega Geothermal Energy Project In Utah"

"The Biden administration just approved a massive geothermal energy project in Utah, marking a significant advance for a climate-friendly technology that is gaining momentum in the United States, the White House confirmed to The Washington Post on Thursday."

Source: Washington Post, 10/18/2024

IEA Expects Lower Oil And Gas Prices, Higher Electric Demand In Next 5 Years

"Natural gas and oil prices are likely to decline in the second half of the decade, but unexpectedly high worldwide demand for electricity will complicate efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Wednesday in its yearly World Energy Outlook."

Source: The Hill, 10/18/2024

"Trump Has Vowed To Gut Climate Rules. Oil Lobbyists Have A Plan Ready."

"An influential oil and gas industry group whose members were aggressively pursued for campaign cash by Donald Trump has drafted detailed plans for dismantling landmark Biden administration climate rules after the presidential election, according to internal documents obtained by The Washington Post."

Source: Washington Post, 10/18/2024

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