ENERGY

Democrat lawmakers in Washington State want to jail residents for using gas-powered landscaping tools such as leaf blowers and edgers.

State Rep. Amy Walen (D-Kirkland) has pre-filed legislation which would radically alter the state's Clean Air Act, according to Jason Rantz of MyNorthwest, who reports that HB 1868 would ban "gasoline-powered and diesel-powered landscaping and other outdoor power equipment" for "contributing to climate change."

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Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice.com,

Despite reducing significantly its dependence on Russian gas, Europe remains exposed to natural gas supply and price shocks as it lacks any buffers in the system, the CEO of Germany’s top utility, RWE, told the Financial Times.

The lack of buffers continues to expose Europe to shocks and price spikes even with natural gas storage filled up ahead of the winter heating season, the executive added.

Krebber said in October that (more…)

Authored by Jack Spencer via RealClear Politics,

The silver lining of this month’s United Nations COP28 global warming conference is the growing consensus that nuclear energy is critical to meeting national carbon dioxide reduction goals.

Denying the world access to clean, affordable fuels like gas, oil, and coal is a real problem. But recognizing that nuclear energy must play a pivotal role in our energy future is a major step forward—one that should enjoy widespread (more…)