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Energy Briefs: Gas prices, LNG disruption, nuclear

U.S. gasoline prices and infrastructure developments ** The average U.S. regular gasoline price is now $3.25 per gallon, up 25 cents this week, per AAA. ** Fort Smith, Arkansas will have more than another decade to complete federally mandated sewer system upgrades after the city completed a modification to its Consent Decree with the Environmental …

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Energy Briefs: Offshore wind, LNG, solar lawsuit

Offshore wind policy and fossil fuel permitting reforms ** Oil lobbyists are asking Trump to back off his attacks on offshore wind, saying his hostility could delay energy permitting reforms that would benefit fossil fuel companies. ** The Trump administration and Westinghouse are reportedly meeting with utilities and nuclear developers as Trump aims to get …

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Energy Briefs: Power outages, coal orders, global risks

Energy Brief: Power outages, coal orders, global risks U.S. Energy & Policy • Colorado wind shutdownsMore than 90,000 homes were without power across Colorado’s northern Front Range Thursday morning as Xcel Energy shut off electricity ahead of 90 mph winds and extreme fire danger. Schools closed, work was canceled, and residents expressed frustration over the …

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