by Steven Loveday
InsideEVs
“And it’s not even in production or on sale right now due to a recall,” according to InsideEVs.
“Flawed Tax Credit Proposal: Chevy Bolt Only EV To Qualify For Full $12,500” Read Full Article »
by Alicia Victoria Lozano
NBC News
“‘It seems illogical to me to destroy the environment to protect the environment,’ Pahrump resident Jeannie Cox-King said,” according to NBC News.
“How clean is green? Nevada town fights to keep solar industry out of desert” Read Full Article »
by Ruby Russell and Jennifer Collins
Deutsche Welle
“As coal power is phased out in favor of cheaper renewable energy, the fossil fuel’s future looks bleak. Yet coal is making a comeback as it helps power post-pandemic recoveries,” according to Deutsche Welle.
by Ryan Dezember
The Wall Street Journal
“A lump of coal would be a welcome gift for many U.S. utilities,” according to The Wall Street Journal.
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by Irina Slav
Oil Price
“President Biden’s efforts to push oil-importing countries to release crude from their reserves could end up having a very bullish effect on oil markets,” according to Oil Price.
“Biden’s Blunder Could Send Oil Prices To $100” Read Full Article »
Automotive News
“Carlos Tavares says electrification push threatens jobs, vehicle quality,” according to Automotive News.
“Stellantis CEO says EV cost burden is ‘beyond the limits’ for automakers” Read Full Article »
by Stephen Stapczynski and Tsuyoshi Inajima
Bloomberg
“It’s been less than a month since world leaders pledged to combat climate change at the COP26 summit in Glasgow, yet Japan is already showing signs of putting the brakes on divestment from fossil fuels,” according to Bloomberg.
“Japan Is Backing Oil and Gas Even After COP26 Climate Talks” Read Full Article »
by Malte Humpert
High North News
“Early season sea ice has stranded two dozen ships along Russia’s Northern Sea Route. The latest incident raises questions if the current rules of navigation are sufficient to ensure safety as more and more ships travel along the sea route,” according to High North News.
“Early Winter Freeze Traps Ships in Arctic Ice, Highlighting Weak Safety Regime” Read Full Article »
by Tyler Olson
Fox Business
“‘For the last, let’s say, 12, 14 years, we’ve been in catch-up mode around here – a lot,’ Williston Mayor Howard Klug told FOX Business. ‘What do you do with all the sewage when you double the population and you don’t have any place to put it?’ The mayor’s rather unique concern was the result of one of the biggest economic booms of the past decade: fracking in North Dakota’s Bakken Formation,” according to Fox Business.
by Irina Slava
Oil Price
“Filed with an international arbitration panel, the request has sounded the starting gun on one of the biggest trade appeals against the United States, Bloomberg said in a report on the news, noting that the move was based on the North American Free Trade Agreement, which allows foreign companies to appeal policy decisions made by Washington,” according to Oil Price.
“Keystone XL Developer Seeks $15 Billion In Compensation” Read Full Article »
The Guardian
“A global shortage of nitrogen fertilizer is driving prices to record levels, prompting North America’s farmers to delay purchases and raising the risk of a spring scramble to apply the crop nutrient before planting season,” according to The Guardian.
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by Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.
The Wall Street Journal
“I’ve become a connoisseur of the ways pundits deceive themselves that the passenger cars you and I drive, which sit idle 95% of the time, are a solution to global warming. Up pops a specimen every five minutes, including a recent example from Bloomberg News,” according to The Wall Street Journal.
“After COP26, Electric Vehicles Galore!” Read Full Article »
by The Editorial Board
Wall Street Journal
“So why did crude prices tick up? One reason is the release was less than markets expected. For weeks the Administration has been hinting at a coordinated release, so traders overbaked it into prices. Oil stocks also rose smartly— Continental Resources by 8.3%,” according to The Editorial Board fo The Wall Street Journal.
by Nicholas Pescod
CHEK News
“A renowned environmental activist has a stern warning for politicians and global leaders if they fail to act on climate change,” according to CHEK News.
by Nora Noughton and Christina Rogers
The Wall Street Journal
“The government has pushed to accelerate EV adoption by consumers and car makers; lawmakers now have new incentives in the works,” according to The Wall Street Journal.
by Irina Slav
Oil Price
“Shale companies are making more profit than ever before and, while they are happy to help Biden bring the price of gasoline down, are eager to avoid another oil price crash,” according to Oil Price.
“Is The U.S. Shale Patch Refusing To Pump For Political Reasons?” Read Full Article »
Yahoo Finance
“The obvious case for allowing the free market to make decisions in industries like energy is that, when changes are forced instead of adopted naturally (usually via laws or government subsidies), they often work against the interests of efficiency,” according to Yahoo Finance.
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by Tsevetana Paraskova
Oil Price
“U.S. shale production is back to growth mode as producers continue to add rigs onshore. Output will continue to climb over the next year as some large oil firms plan to raise spending in the Permian, which has been and will be the key driver of America’s tight oil production growth,” according to Oil Price.
“The U.S. Shale Patch Is Back In Growth Mode” Read Full Article »
by Sam Meredith
CNBC
“‘Contrary to hopes expressed in Glasgow at COP26 this is not because demand is declining, but rather due to rising oil supplies.’ Demand for oil is also strengthening because of robust gasoline consumption and increasing international travel as more countries re-open their borders, the influential energy agency said,” according to CNBC.
by Jeremy Beaman and Josh Siegel
Washington Examiner
“Coal supplies over one-third of global electricity generation and is set to have a role for decades to come in developing countries, thanks to proposed new coal plants in China, and, to a lesser extent, India,” according to the Washington Examiner.
“China and India frustrate plans to consign coal to history” Read Full Article »