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FILE PHOTO: A flare burns off excess gas from a gas plant in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 21, 2019. Picture taken November 21, 2019.  REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
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US sets new safety measures as deep sea oil drillers test new depths

New BSEE rules for ultra-high pressure offshore drilling follow Chevron's breakthrough Anchor project, enhancing safety standards for high-stakes operations.

US President Joe Biden played up his administration's efforts to modernize US infrastructure as he unveiled funding towards ports (AFP)
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Biden unveils $3 bn to reduce carbon emissions at US ports, takes aim at Trump

Biden unveils $3 billion port infrastructure boost, touts clean tech benefits and criticizes Trump a week before Election Day.

FILE - The first operating South Fork Wind farm turbine is seen 35 miles east of Montauk Point, N.Y., on Dec. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)
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US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind

The U.S. government awarded nearly $22 million in bids for floating offshore wind leases off New England, advancing clean energy goals.

FILE PHOTO: A pump jack drills oil crude from the Yates Oilfield in West Texas’s Permian Basin, as a 1.5MW GE wind turbine from the Desert Sky Wind Farm is seen in the distance, near Iraan, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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How do Trump and Harris differ on energy policy?

Trump and Harris both seek to expand U.S. energy production, but differ sharply on methods, with Harris favoring clean energy.

FILE PHOTO: A United Steelworkers flag is seen in this file photo. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photp
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US Steelworkers union looks to clean energy to replace job losses at oil refineries

USW aims to grow membership with 17,000 new jobs from clean energy projects despite potential Trump challenges.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds up a wind turbine size comparison chart while attending a meeting with governors, labor leaders, and private companies launching the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership, at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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US Gulf of Maine offshore wind auction poses test for beleaguered industry

Biden's administration to launch sale of offshore wind rights off northern New England, testing industry interest after setbacks.

President Joe Biden speaks at a reception celebrating Diwali, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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In a visit to Baltimore, Biden will announce $3 billion to reduce carbon emissions at US ports

As part of Biden's landmark climate law, the largest clean energy investment in U.S. history, $3B will boost climate-friendly port infrastructure.

FILE PHOTO: A Polestar logo is seen at the New York International Auto Show Press Preview, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., March 27, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
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Biden proposal would ‘effectively prohibit’ sale of Polestar cars in US, automaker says

Polestar stated that a proposed Biden rule banning Chinese vehicle tech would "effectively prohibit" its sales in the US.

FILE PHOTO: The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility, is seen in this aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas, U.S., April 27, 2020.  REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo
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US seeks up to three million barrels of oil for emergency reserve

The U.S. seeks up to three million barrels for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, but funding issues may limit future purchases.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the media before departing for Phoenix, Arizona from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo
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Mexico raises concerns about US plan to bar Chinese vehicle software, hardware

Mexico warns the U.S. that restricting Chinese tech in connected vehicles could disrupt supply chains, raise costs, and impact jobs.

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