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FILE PHOTO: Flames come out of a domestic gas ring on a stove in Manchester, Britain, September 20, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
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Trump weighing executive order protecting gas stoves, sources say

Trump mulls executive order to shield gas appliances from regulations, amid debates on climate and health impacts.

A view of the retired Agios Georgios power station in Keratsini suburb, near Athens, Greece, January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi
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Europe’s power price divide hits southeastern economies

Greek businesses and households face soaring energy costs, as uneven investment deepens Southeast Europe's energy crisis.

The Syncrude oil sands extraction facility is reflected in a tailings pond near the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta on Sunday June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Frans
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Alberta Energy Regulator lacks evidence for tailings spill cleanup claims: study

Study reveals Alberta’s oil regulator lacks data to support claims on oilsands tailings spill cleanups, raising concerns.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks at a news conference in Calgary on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
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Alberta announces new effort to expand oil and gas pipeline capacity with Enbridge

Alberta partners with Enbridge to boost oil exports, streamline regulations, and expand pipeline capacity to the U.S.

The Suncor Energy Centre picture in downtown Calgary, Alta., Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Suncor broke records for oil production in 2024, company says

Suncor Energy sets new records in 2024 with 827,000 barrels/day production, boosted by Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

dian oil and gas stocks climbed Monday as the country's energy sector absorbed the news of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's resignation. Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from wells near Calgary on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canadian oil stocks climb as industry absorbs news of Trudeau resignation

Canadian energy stocks surged Monday as PM Trudeau's resignation spurred optimism in the oil and gas sector.

US President Joe Biden, seen here at the White House on January 5, 2025, said he was putting the protections in place for the sake of future generations (AFP)
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Biden issues major coastal protection before Trump handover

Biden bans new offshore drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, aiming to safeguard coasts before Trump's presidency.

An offshore oil rig is seen as a group of people help clean the beach in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., November 14, 2024.  REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Biden to ban offshore oil, gas drilling in vast areas ahead of Trump term

U.S. President Biden will ban new oil and gas projects on most U.S. coasts, a move Trump may struggle to reverse.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on securing 235 judicial confirmations, at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 2, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Biden to ban new oil drilling over vast areas of US Atlantic, Pacific waters

The ban, set to be announced Monday, prohibits selling drilling rights in parts of the Atlantic, Pacific, and eastern Gulf of Mexico.

FILE - A small tractor clears water from a business as flood waters block a street, July 12, 2023, in Barre, Vt. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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US Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a top oil trade group are suing Vermont over its new climate change law.

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