oil/energy

SWEPCO Settlement Would Raise Texas Residential Bills 7.7%

Southwestern Electric Power Company customers in Texas could see monthly electricity bills increase by 7.7% under a proposed rate settlement…

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Gina Hinojosa Blasts Abbott as Data Center Permits Advance Despite Pause

Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa (D) criticized Gov. Greg Abbott (R) after a new watchdog report found state regulators…

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Texas Grid Meets Record Power Demand as Clean Energy Gains Ground

Texas' electricity grid weathered a record-breaking summer as renewable energy supplied a growing share of power, according to a new…

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East Texas Lithium Project Targets 70,000 Tons a Year as Study Projects $5.9 Billion Value

Standard Lithium and Equinor have filed a preliminary economic assessment for their Franklin lithium project in East Texas, outlining a…

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Michael McCaul Joins Push for Trump to Enforce Russia Sanctions

Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) joined more than 20 House colleagues in a letter urging President Donald Trump to implement the…

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Texas Attorney General Sends 156 Texas Data Centers Letters Over Water Use

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has sent letters to 156 data center developments across the state demanding accurate, up-to-date…

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Entergy Texas Brings 1,215 MW Power Plant Online

Entergy Texas has placed its Orange County Advanced Power Station into service, adding 1,215 megawatts of generating capacity as electricity…

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John Cornyn Joins Bipartisan Push to Reverse Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal

Texas Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined 11 bipartisan senators in criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to ease sanctions on Russian…

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EnergyX Lands 10-Year Lithium Deal to Advance Texas Project

Trafigura has signed a binding 10-year agreement to purchase 100,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium products from Energy Exploration Technologies,…

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Last Energy Clears Key Safety Hurdle for Texas Nuclear Pilot

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved Last Energy's final safety analysis for its pilot reactor at Texas A&M-RELLIS, moving…

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