EPA Asks to Quash ‘Gratuitous’ Request to Gut Civil Rights Law
The Environmental Protection Agency urged a district judge to drop a request that would further restrict civil rights protections in Louisiana and beyond.
Venture Global Slams ‘Eleventh Hour’ FERC Data Request on LNG
<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1216765D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-7e9c-de3b-adcf-febff54a0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Venture Global LNG Inc.-bsp-bb-link> says it is still hopeful the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will vote on its application for a liquefied natural gas export project this month even after receiving an “eleventh hour” data request from the agency on Wednesday — one day before the regulator releases its agenda for its May meeting.
Solar Makers Care About Profits Over US Need, Renewable CEO Says
First Solar and Qcells are among the companies seeking duties on cells and panels from several major Asian suppliers, saying the equipment is being unfairly subsidized and priced below the cost of production. They have cast their petition as a way to help US solar manufacturing, as President Joe Biden tries to wrest control of green energy supply chains away from China.
Microsoft’s Emissions Grow 30% as AI Push Imperils Climate Goal
When <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/MSFT%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-7d0e-de3b-adcf-ffafc4830002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Microsoft Corp.-bsp-bb-link> pledged four years ago to remove more carbon than it emits by the end of the decade, it was one of the most ambitious and comprehensive plans to tackle climate change. Now the software giant’s relentless push to be the global leader in artificial intelligence is putting that goal in peril.
NYC Low-Income Housing Project Runs Up Against Green Space Rules
Judges on New York’s highest court grappled Wednesday with how to resolve a dispute over New York City’s environmental impact reviews for projects that encroach on open green space.
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Venture Global Slams ‘Eleventh Hour’ FERC Data Request on LNG
<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1216765D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-7e9c-de3b-adcf-febff54a0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Venture Global LNG Inc.-bsp-bb-link> says it is still hopeful the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will vote on its application for a liquefied natural gas export project this month even after receiving an “eleventh hour” data request from the agency on Wednesday — one day before the regulator releases its agenda for its May meeting.
IRS Seeks to Bar Firm’s Claimed Energy Efficiency Tax Deductions
The IRS told the Second Circuit that a designer of energy efficient buildings is in the wrong for trying to claim tax credits on buildings it designed after a statute of limitations expired.
Climate Change Is Affecting Brain Health, Study Finds
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Power Failures Threaten Large Swath of North America This Summer
The risk of power failures this summer remains elevated for many parts of North America amid soaring demand and generator shutdowns.
Petrobras Gets Exploration Champion Loyal to Lula as New CEO
The new chief executive officer of Petrobras is an oil-industry veteran with tight ties to Brazilian President <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-7e30-de3b-adcf-feb30d090000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva-bsp-person>and a history of pushing for the types of massive investment projects that spook shareholders worried about overspending.
Deadly Oil Blast Exposes Safety Lapses in US Refinery Industry
The explosion that rocked Marathon Petroleum Corp.’s Galveston Bay oil refinery one year ago trapped Rigoberto Guillen 75 feet in the air. Stranded on a metal platform, he and a colleague crouched low as black smoke engulfed them. “I couldn’t see my coworker,” Guillen said. “I couldn’t even see the sun.”
Hybrids Delivering Cash Chest for Toyota, Honda’s EV Ambitions
When <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/7203%20JP%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-7f15-de3b-adcf-ffb7e56d0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Toyota Motor Corp.-bsp-bb-link> introduced the world’s first hybrid gasoline-electric vehicle in 1997, it made a loss on every Prius it sold. Decades later, booming sales in the category are delivering a much welcome cash boost.
NYC Low-Income Housing Project Runs Up Against Green Space Rules
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Supreme Court Backs Majority-Black Congressional District (1)
The US Supreme Court reinstated a Louisiana congressional map that adds a second majority-Black district for the November election, giving Democrats a likely pickup in the battle to control the House.
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