The Kansas Transportation Department is launching an experiment to switch from paying taxes at the fuel pumps to paying taxes on each mile driven by motorists. The state has asked for volunteers in a pilot program that begins in April. An alternative system where drivers are charged for miles driven will be studied. …
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Energy quick reads
** The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday finalized a rule that would ban using and importing cancer-causing asbestos, a material still used in some vehicles and in some industrial facilities in the U.S., the first chemical banned under a 2016 chemical safety law. * The U.S. Energy Department (DOE) will unveil final rules that …
Head of world’s largest energy company says world needs to accept that oil will be around for a long time
As head of the world’s largest energy company, Amin Nasser says get over it….the “hard realities” that oil and natural gas will be around for a long time should be accepted by the world. Nasser is CEO of Saudi Aramco and carried his message this week to Houston where he spoke at the annual …
Study finds home values aren’t greatly harmed by nearby wind farms
One of the long-time complaints about wind farms is the harm it causes to the value of nearby homes. But a new study shows the harm isn’t as great as some have claimed. It’s only about 1%. The new nationwide study analyzed data from 300 million home sales and 60,000 wind turbines and found …
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