LNG pause was likely only a “speed bump” for the industry

OIL & GAS: After a judge ends the Biden administration’s pause on new liquefied natural gas projects, observers say the 6-month delay may end up being “little more than a speed bump” for the growing industry, as it didn’t affect terminals under construction and only delayed a few projects. (Grist)

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• Yet-to-be-approved LNG export projects will still likely remain in limbo for a few months after the pause is lifted. (The Hill)
• U.S. and EU leaders ask the International Energy Agency to develop standards for measuring oil and gas industry methane emissions. (Reuters)

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STORAGE: A national clean energy group releases a model ordinance for local governments to use for regulating the permitting, siting, safety and decommissioning of energy storage systems. (Utility Dive)

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EMISSIONS: Google says its greenhouse gas emissions have jumped 48% over the past five years, in part because of its implementation of AI. (The Guardian)

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WIND: Federal officials give their approval for the 2.8 GW Atlantic Shores project, the first offshore wind facility in New Jersey. (Power Technology, NJ Biz)

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SOLAR: The U.S. Supreme Court orders a lower court to reconsider a 2023 ruling affirming federal regulators’ approval of a solar-plus-storage facility in Montana after overturning the Chevron deference doctrine. (E&E News)

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES:

• Rivian reports that it sold more electric vehicles than it manufactured in the last quarter, during which the company also reiterated its plans to build a factory in Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
• A Harvard climate fellow is using artificial intelligence to scan charging station reviews to uncover reasons why drivers may be hesitant to switch to electric vehicles. (Boston Globe)
• A survey suggests Elon Musk’s controversial behavior is turning potential buyers off Tesla, resulting in slowing sales. (New York Times)
• Michigan opens what’s believed to be the nation’s first network of chargers for electric off-road vehicles. (Bridge)

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CARBON CAPTURE: A Western governors group’s decarbonization report calls for pioneering industrial and natural carbon capture and sequestration efforts, but says little about reducing fossil fuel burning or transitioning to clean energy. (Inside Climate News)

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PIPELINES: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum could play a key role in deciding whether a carbon pipeline can move forward, as his political profile rises and he balances donor influence and landowner opposition. (CNN)

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COAL: Unprecedented federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is helping Southwest Virginia diversify its economy through redevelopment of abandoned mine land sites. (Virginia Mercury)

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GEOTHERMAL: A Colorado report predicts state investment will spur industry to develop several utility-scale geothermal electricity plants in coming years. (Colorado Sun)

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