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FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows a site where beachfront houses were burnt down by the Palisades Fire, in Malibu, California, U.S., January 16, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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LA public utility’s wildfire liability hinges on equipment’s role, Moody’s says

Moody's says LADWP's liability for the Palisades Fire hinges on equipment involvement; damage to assets deemed manageable.

Imperial Oil logo at the company's annual meeting in Calgary on April 28, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta Energy Regulator lays nine charges against Imperial Oil for 2023 spill

Alberta charges Imperial Oil over 5.3M-litre toxic wastewater spill at Kearl site, citing environmental and reporting failures.

FILE PHOTO: Solar panels are set up in the solar farm at the University of California, Merced, in Merced, California, U.S. August 17, 2022. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino/File Photo
ElectricityFinanceFuelNewsRegulations

Biden protects 84% of IRA clean energy grants from being clawed back

Biden secures 84 per cent of $96.7B in clean energy grants under the IRA, shielding funds from Trump's planned clawbacks.

FILE PHOTO: The Fisker logo is shown on the back of a Fisker Ocean electric SUV vehicle at one of the company’s sales, service ands delivery centers in Vista, California, U.S., May 22, 2024.   REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Electric Vehicles (EVs)NewsRegulations

US auto safety regulator closes probe into nearly 7,000 Fisker electric SUVs

NHTSA ends probe into 6,971 Fisker Ocean SUVs’ braking issue, citing lack of info as Fisker struggles post-bankruptcy.

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin gestures as he speaks at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum during a rally held by Republican presidential nominees and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
EmissionsNewsRegulations

Trump’s pick to lead EPA says agency authorized, not required to regulate CO2

Zeldin, Trump’s EPA pick, calls climate change real but says agency is authorized, not required, to regulate CO2.

FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of Frankfurt's airport April 21, 2010. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele/File Photo
EmissionsNewsRegulations

EU not ready to enforce pollution rules, airlines say

Airlines urge EU to delay pollution rules, citing lack of NEATS system for emissions tracking, risking compliance issues.

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
ClimateElectionsEnvironmentFuelNatural GasNewsOilPoliticsRegulations

Trump’s Interior Department nominee says boosting energy key to US security

Doug Burgum will vigorously pursue Trump’s goals of maximizing energy production from America’s public lands and waters.

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 6, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado//File Photo
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Trump to end need for some LNG export permit renewals, sources say

Trump plans to end LNG export permit renewals, aiming to boost projects stalled by Biden's restrictions, sources reveal.

Sean Duffy, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be transportation secretary, testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Electric Vehicles (EVs)NewsRegulations

Trump USDOT nominee says Tesla safety probe will continue

Trump's DOT nominee pledges to let NHTSA probe Tesla's driver-assist tech after crashes, despite Musk ties to Trump.

FILE PHOTO: Model of pipeline and U.S. flag, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Carbon ManagementNewsRegulations

US proposes new regulations for carbon dioxide pipeline safety

The new regulations will for the first time establish new norms for transporting carbon dioxide in a gaseous state via pipeline.

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