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FILE PHOTO: An oil pump is seen operating in the Permian Basin near Midland, Texas, U.S. on May 3, 2017. Picture taken May 3, 2017. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/File Photo
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US federal energy revenue falls 10% in 2024, but still among biggest years ever

U.S. federal revenue from energy on public lands fell 10 per cent to $16.4B, driven by softer gas prices and reduced new leasing.

FILE PHOTO: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum speaks in the spin room, ahead of the debate between Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 10, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
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Trump considering Doug Burgum as new ‘energy tsar’ to slash regulations, FT reports

President-elect Donald Trump is considering North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to be his new "energy tsar", the Financial Times reported on Friday.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of U.S. oil and gas company EOG Resources is seen in its office in Chongqing, China December 15, 2017. Picture taken December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Chen Aizhu/File Photo
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EOG Resources set to boost shareholder returns

EOG Resources plans to raise debt to $5-6 billion, enabling over 100 per cent free-cash-flow returns to shareholders while maintaining a debt-to-EBITDA ratio...

The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates the Trans Mountain pipeline is worth less than it cost to build in an updated assessment of the controversial project. In this photograph taken with a drone, the Trans Mountain Burnaby Terminal tank farm is seen in Burnaby, B.C., on Thursday, April 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Ottawa faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold, say advisors

The pipeline could be worth between $29.6 billion and $33.4 billion.

New UN rules would give local communities more power to object to carbon credit projects (AFP)
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UN aims to set standards for scandal-hit carbon markets at COP29

Governments could finally approve new UN standards for countries and companies wanting to trade carbon credits.

FILE PHOTO: NRG Energy Inc. logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., June 13, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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NRG Energy posts Q3 core profit beat, raises annual forecast

The Houston, Texas-based utility said it now expects the 2024 adjusted profit forecast to be between $5.95 and $6.75 per share.

Conservatives described the change as a ‘victory for common sense’ (Alamy/PA)
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Scotland’s ban on wood-burning stoves in new homes scrapped

“A ban on wood-burning stoves would have had a devastating effect on our rural and island communities."

FILE PHOTO: Cars ride in traffic along the I5 freeway is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 12, 2023.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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California to vote on stricter rules for low carbon fuels policy

The proposed changes would require a deeper reduction in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels by 2030.

A pumpjack operates in the foreground as wind turbines at the Buckeye Wind Energy wind farm rise in the distance, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, near Hays, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?

A second Trump term could further isolate the U.S. from global climate action, risking setbacks as world powers adapt to fill the void.

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LanzaTech Reports Third-Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Updates 2024 Outlook, and Expands Business Model to Accelerate Revenue Growth

Company expands technology licensing business model to incorporate incremental participation in biorefining value chain as demonstrated by entering into ethanol off-take agreement with...

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