Government, Business, Fuel

Biden to Stand Fast on LNG-Permit Halt, Energy Chief Signals

The Biden administration won’t decide on any natural gas-export permits before the presidential term ends in late January, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm signaled.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
November 15, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

US Imposes Duties on Solar Imports From Southeast Asia

The determination marks an early victory for domestic panel makers who say cheap imports harm their operations and threaten investments meant to cultivate a U.S. solar supply chain.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
October 1, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver in Midwest

The Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency waiver of fuel rules in four Midwest states to address shortages tied to a power outage at an Exxon Mobil Corp. refinery in Joliet, Ill.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
August 1, 2024
Government, Business, Technology

Biden Advances Plan to Make Freight Shipping Carbon-Free

The Biden administration is laying out more of its vision for decarbonizing the freight industry, including plans for standardizing charging infrastructure for electric trucks.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
April 24, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Drops Mileage Score for EVs in Bid to Spur Sales

The Biden administration is setting a new estimate of the fuel efficiency of electric vehicles meant to better reflect the real world and further drive sales of emission-free cars.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
March 19, 2024
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Plans Three Auctions of Offshore Drilling Rights

The Biden administration released plans Sept. 29 to hold three auctions of offshore drilling rights over the next five years — part of what it cast as an effort to phase down oil leasing in favor of clean energy.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
September 29, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA’s Own Scientists Warn Ethanol Might Not Be Green Enough

The U.S. government’s own scientists on Sept. 21 questioned whether corn-based ethanol is better for the environment than traditional petroleum-based fuels.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
September 21, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

EPA Denies Oil Refineries Seeking Biofuel-Blending Exemption

The Biden administration on July 14 rejected more than two dozen oil refinery requests for exemptions from U.S. biofuel-blending requirements.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
July 14, 2023
Government, Business, Technology

Toyota, Stellantis Blast Biden’s Plan to Boost EV Sales

Stellantis NV and Toyota blasted a Biden administration plan to ease auto pollution, saying it would compel unrealistic sales of electric vehicles that strain critical mineral supplies.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
July 10, 2023
Government, Business, Fuel

Biden Delays Bid to Grant EV Makers Renewable Fuel Credits

The Biden administration has dropped, for now, a plan that would have awarded automakers such as Tesla Inc. credits for using renewable natural gas to power electric vehicles.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy | Bloomberg News
May 19, 2023