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Biden backs new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Scaled-back plan disappoints all sides
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration on Friday proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, but none in Alaska, as it tries to navigate between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who want Biden to shut down...
Germany went from envy of the world to the worst-performing major developed economy. What happened?
ESSEN, Germany (AP) — For most of this century, Germany racked up one economic success after another, dominating global markets for high-end products like luxury cars and industrial machinery, selling so much to the rest of the world that half the economy ran on exports. Jobs were...
Joseph Fiordaliso, who championed clean energy as head of New Jersey utilities board, dies at 78
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Joseph Fiordaliso, who was implementing one of the country's most aggressive clean energy programs as head of New Jersey's state utilities regulation board, has died. He was 78. The governor's office said Thursday that Fiordaliso died Wednesday. It didn't...
Japan prosecutors arrest ex-vice foreign minister in bribery case linked to wind power company
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo prosecutors said Thursday they have arrested the former vice foreign minister of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet on suspicion of accepting more than 61 million yen ($414,000) in bribes from a wind power company in return for his promotion of wind power and other...
UK government lifts de facto ban on onshore wind farms
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Conservative government relaxed planning rules Tuesday and lifted restrictions that effectively banned the building of new onshore wind farms in England. Rules introduced in 2015 by then-Prime Minister David Cameron, who also led a Conservative...
Maine plans to use offshore wind for half its energy needs by 2040
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine will procure at least 3,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines by 2040 under a bill signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, enough to power about half of the state's electricity load. Incentives to ensure wind power developers...
Maine lawmakers endorse proposal that would jumpstart offshore wind projects
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine is poised to launch an offshore wind program that would meet clean energy goals and produce enough power for about 900,000 homes from floating wind turbines in the Gulf of Maine. The legislation, which was endorsed by lawmakers Tuesday, calls for...
