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Shell to shut-in portions of Louisiana Zydeco oil pipeline for maintenance
The Zydeco pipeline system has four segment and ships crude oil from Houston, Texas to St. James, Louisiana.
The EPA can’t use Civil Rights Act to fight environmental injustice in Louisiana, judge rules
A federal judge blocked the Biden administration's effort to apply civil rights law against industrial pollution in Louisiana, limiting EPA actions.
Biden promised to clean up heavily polluted communities. Here is how advocates say he did
To assess Biden’s environmental justice efforts, AP spoke to 30 groups who've long fought to clean up local Superfund sites, petrochemical plants, and...
California rooftop solar subsidy to cost $8.5 billion a year, says ratepayer advocate
A California solar subsidy will cost non-solar ratepayers $8.5 billion annually by 2024, raising electricity rates, a report finds.
Why Ford’s three-row electric ‘personal bullet train’ SUV went off the rails
Ford cancels its planned three-row electric SUV amid slowing EV adoption, refocusing on hybrid models and delaying other EV launches.
South Carolina considers its energy future through state Senate committee
The South Carolina Senate is working on a comprehensive energy policy amid rapid growth and evolving power demands, aiming to avoid past mistakes...
Blackouts in extreme weather drive demand for cleaner backup power
Green alternatives to generators are expensive but increasingly popular as people turn to solar arrays and battery storage instead of burning gasoline.
GM’s Cruise recalls nearly 1,200 robotaxis to close US probe
Preliminary evaluation into hard braking and immobilization in autonomous ride-hailing vehicles operated by Cruise is closed by NHTSA.
US transport safety board opens investigation into Tesla crash
Probe begins after Tesla electric semi-truck crashes near Emigrant Cap in northern California.
