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Lithium Americas and GM close joint venture for Thacker Pass mine in Nevada
Lithium Americas closes its JV with GM for Thacker Pass mine, with a $625M investment for a 38 per cent stake; production starts...
Northern Oil and Gas in bid to acquire smaller rival Granite Ridge, sources say
Northern Oil and Gas has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources, according to people familiar with the matter.
California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak
California regulators delay Aliso Canyon gas facility closure, sparking debate over energy needs and community safety.
EPA head Regan, who championed environmental justice, to leave office Dec. 31
Michael Regan, who has led the EPA throughout Biden's four-year term, said Friday he will leave the agency Dec. 31.
Wells Fargo departs climate banking group in another high-profile exit after Goldman
The bank ended its membership in the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, two weeks after another notable exit by Goldman Sachs.
U.S. data center power use could nearly triple by 2028, DOE-backed report says
By 2028, data-center annual energy use in the US could reach between 74 and 132 gigawatts, says the Berkeley Lab report.
US agency proposes to streamline self-driving car exemption reviews
NHTSA has authority to grant petitions to allow up to 2,500 number of self-driving vehicles per manufacturer to operate on U.S. roads.
Natural gas demand from US LNG export plants heads for first decline in 8 years
The U.S. is the world's largest exporter of the superchilled gas and a key provider of gas to Europe.
Tesla’s 2024 deliveries growth might hinge on Musk’s unorthodox Cybertruck
After years of rapid growth, Tesla delivered a record 1.81 million vehicles in 2023.
Environmental groups sue over California support for polluting biofuels
Environmental groups are suing California regulators over biofuel pollution impacts, claiming neglect of low-income communities.
