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FILE PHOTO: A Chargepoint level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging station is seen outside the Corona Public Library in Corona, New Mexico, U.S., March 15, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Democrat calls only 7 EV-charging stations deployed under US program ‘pathetic’

Automakers and others say drastically expanding EV-charging stations is crucial to the wide deployment of electric vehicles, which are part of the Biden...

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Virginia governor says state will abandon California emissions standards by the end of the year

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says his state will abandon California's stringent vehicle emissions rules aimed at reducing carbon pollution at the end of...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks as people take part in Israel Day on Fifth Parade, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., June 2, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/ File Photo
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New York indefinitely halts Manhattan congestion pricing

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered an indefinite halt to the planned toll on drivers entering Manhattan's central business district that had...

FILE PHOTO: The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured from Royalton, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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US may revive some shut nuclear plants to help meet emissions goal energy chief

The US could revive some of its recently retired nuclear power plants to help meet rising demand for zero-emissions electricity, Energy Secretary Jennifer...

FILE PHOTO: Midnight, an all-electric aircraft from company Archer Aviation, is seen at the Salinas Municipal Airport in Salinas, California, U.S. August 2, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Air taxi maker Archer Aviation receives FAA nod to start commercial services

Archer Aviation is the second electric air taxi maker to achieve the key milestone.

FILE PHOTO: Downtown Denver is seen in the background from the Suncor Energy refinery in Denver June 12, 2006. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo
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Environmental groups to sue Canada’s Suncor over Colorado refinery emissions

Environmental groups filed notice Weds to sue Canadian oil producer Suncor Energy under the US Clean Air Act for air pollution violations

FILE PHOTO: Climate activists protest against fossil fuels during the final stages of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo
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UN chief rebukes fossil fuel industry supporters as climate records break

UN Secretary-General said Weds countries must confront fossil-fuel industry and companies that support efforts to obstruct climate action

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm delivers a speech ahead of a conversation with Daniel Yergin, the vice chairman of S&P Global, during the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 8, 2023.  REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo
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Power-hungry data centers spur US talks with Big Tech, energy chief Granholm says

By Timothy Gardner, Valerie Volcovici and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s administration is asking big technology companies to invest in new...

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) speaks to reporters between votes at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 23, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo
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US Sen. Manchin says he’s encouraging industry to sue Treasury over EV tax credits

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin on Tuesday said he was urging U.S. companies to sue the Treasury Department over the local content rules it...

People cool off in misters along the Las Vegas Strip, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Las Vegas. Parts of California, Nevada and Arizona are expected to bake this week as the first heat wave of the season arrives with triple-digit temperatures. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, ‘dangerously hot conditions’

The first heat wave of the season is bringing triple-digit temperatures earlier than usual to much of the Southwest U.S., where forecasters warned...

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