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Trump Fires Off Energy Executive Orders on Alaska, LNG, EVs

President Donald Trump opened his term with a flurry of executive orders, many reversing the Biden administration’s policies on LNG permitting, the Paris Agreement and drilling in Alaska.

Standard Lithium, Equinor Win $225MM DOE Grant for Lithium Project

Equinor and Standard Lithium aim to reach a final investment decision on its South West Arkansas lithium project in the Smackover Formation by year-end 2025.

As Energy Secretary, Wright Would Remove Barriers to Projects

Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Energy, said removing bureaucratic barriers to project development would be a top priority during a Senate confirmation hearing on Jan. 15.

API: Congress Needed for Long-Lasting Policy Changes

The American Petroleum Institute lays out its political plans as the next presidential administration prepares to take office.

Pioneer to Adapt Emvolon’s Flare Gas-to-Methanol Tech

The Department of Energy awarded Pioneer Energy $6 million to demonstrate the technology at an oil and gas facility in the Eagle Ford Shale for 12 months.

Biden Administration to Release Short-Term Guidance on Clean Fuel Tax Credit, Sources Say

Biofuel companies will have to wait to see if Trump will back the plan on the highly anticipated guidelines on new clean fuel production tax credits.

Dell: Folly of the Forecast—Why DOE’s LNG Study Will Invariably Be Wrong

Kimmeridge’s Ben Dell says the Department of Energy’s premise that increased LNG exports will raise domestic natural gas prices ignores a market full of surprises.  

California Resources Advances California’s First CCS Project

California Resources Corp. will invest between $14 million and $18 million to capture the CO2, the company said in a news release.

Biden to Ban Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling in Vast Areas Ahead of Trump Term

The ban is set to affect 625 million acres of ocean but mostly covers areas without important drilling prospects. 

New York to Fine Fossil Fuel Companies $75B Under New Climate Law

New York state will fine fossil fuel companies a total of $75 billion over the next 25 years to pay for damage caused to the climate.