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A plan for Texas to build its own power plants could cost $7 billion more than expected

The plants would be activated during emergencies. Lawmakers haven’t decided whether to pay for them through state funds or higher charges to electricity customers.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 13, 2023

Bills aimed at adding more natural gas power to Texas grid clear Senate

Critics say the bills could lead to untold billions in added costs to customers and minimal benefits while ignoring needed efforts to reduce electricity demand.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 5, 2023

Surprise cut to global oil production expected to add 5c to Australia’s average petrol price

‘We’re not in petrol purgatory anymore’ but prices not yet low enough to deliver ‘meaningful relief to families’, NRMA says

The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023

Commentary: Who profits from Southern California’s high gas bills? The problem is we don’t know

The doubling and in some cases quadrupling of Southern Californians’ natural gas bills in recent months stemmed from rapid price spikes in the so-called spot market, a real-time wholesale market for the fuel. The lack of transparency in California’s spot market for gasoline played a similarly major role in the…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2023

Have lot of admiration, respect for Gautam Adani, his company: Tony Abbott

NEW DELHI: Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a known backer of Adani Group's coal mine projects in his country, on Thursday came out in support of the embattled group's chairman Gautam Adani, saying he has a lot of admiration and respect for the tycoon and his company.

The Times of India · Mar 2, 2023

Qld Greens push plans to end fossil fuel industry

The Queensland Greens will table legislation to ban new coal and gas projects and exports by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

AAP · Feb 28, 2023

Feds using 'enhanced surveillance' to see what's behind the natural gas spike in California

The head of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that oversees the interstate transmission of natural gas, electricity and oil on Thursday would not say whether it will launch a formal investigation into soaring natural gas prices in California but did say the agency has assigned staff to examine whether any…

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023

Big Oil's trade group allies outspent clean energy groups by a whopping 27x, with billions in ads and lobbying to keep fossil fuels flowing

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The Conversation · Feb 13, 2023

Newsom wants the feds to investigate California's high natural gas prices

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday jumped into the debate over the spike in natural gas prices affecting millions of California utility customers, calling on federal regulators to look at whether gouging or market manipulation is at work.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2023

NSW mining royalties frozen while coal companies navigate price cap

Deputy Premier Paul Toole refuses to reveal how much revenue the state will lose from the mining royalty rate freeze, but says he's "confident" the announcement will not affect the budget.

ABC News · Feb 7, 2023