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Energy & Fuel

Trump DOE Delays Implementation Of Biden-Era Appliance Efficiency Rules

"The Energy Department on Friday afternoon announced it would “postpone” Biden’s efficiency rules for lightbulbs, clothes washers and dryers, air conditioners, air compressors and gas-powered water heaters."

Source: The Hill, 02/18/2025

"Coca-Cola Says It May Use More Plastic Due To Trump Tariffs"

"Coca-Cola may have to sell more drinks in plastic bottles in the US if President Donald Trump's tariffs end up making aluminium cans more expensive, the company's chief executive, James Quincey, said in a call with investors."

Source: BBC News, 02/14/2025

"Colorado And Connecticut Lowered Utility Bills By Reining In Lobbying"

"Electric and gas utilities routinely charge ratepayers for costs related to political advocacy, ads to burnish their brand, and even luxury perks for executives and employees, according to a recent report by the utility watchdog group Energy and Policy Institute, or EPI. Such expenses add up to millions of dollars paid by customers toward utilities’ efforts to raise prices and stall climate progress."

Source: Grist, 02/14/2025

"EPA Removes EJScreen From Its Website" (But Not From the Web)

"On February 5th, EPA removed from its website the environmental justice mapping and screening tool, EJScreen, as well as several related web pages. ... Public Environmental Data Partners (PEDP) released a reconstruction of Version 2.3 of EPA’s EJScreen."

Source: EDGI, 02/13/2025

Trump Names Oil And Gas Advocate To Lead Agency That Manages Federal Lands

"President Donald Trump has nominated a longtime oil and gas industry representative to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land concentrated in western states."

Source: AP, 02/13/2025

Forget Saving The Planet. Clean Energy Backers Pitch Money And Jobs

"Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now tailoring their messages to emphasize the greener side of green: wealth-building. It’s an idea that sells far better in the new world of nationalism and tycoon leaders."

Source: AP, 02/12/2025

"S.E.C. Moves to Kill Climate Disclosure Rule"

"The acting chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mark Uyeda, took the first step on Tuesday to rolling back a rule that would require thousands of publicly traded companies to provide investors with detailed information about the impact of their businesses on climate and the environment."

Source: NYTimes, 02/12/2025

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