Tag: California

California High-Speed Rail project soars to $231 Billion – “We left to work in Morocco as it is a better work enviornment”

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The California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) project, once sold to voters as a transformative $33 billion bullet train connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles in under three hours by 2020, now carries eye-watering cost estimates that have ballooned dramatically. The latest figures from the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) 2026 Draft Business Plan put the full […]

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Fuel Tax Changes Hit Six States As Energy Inflation Accelerates

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Six U.S. states are implementing fuel tax adjustments effective primarily on July 1, 2026, even as national gasoline prices hover around $4.08–$4.11 per gallon amid ongoing energy inflation pressures and geopolitical uncertainties in global oil markets. These changes—ranging from inflation-linked increases to restructuring and temporary suspensions—aim to sustain transportation infrastructure funding but come at a […]

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Ohio Business Lobby Pushes Eminent Domain Reforms That Critics Say Could Enable Faster Land Takings for Data Center Infrastructure on Farmland — Raising Serious Property Rights Concerns

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Ohio farmers and property rights advocates are sounding the alarm over a recommendation from the powerful Ohio Business Roundtable (OBRT) to reform the state’s eminent domain laws. The proposal would allow faster “possession” and construction on private land for energy infrastructure projects once a court establishes public use and necessity — even while compensation disputes […]

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President Trump Signs the Defense Production Act for Coal Plants Nationwide

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In a major boost for America’s energy security and domestic coal industry, President Donald J. Trump today invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to direct nearly $700 million in federal support for coal-fired power plants, new construction, restarts, and critical export infrastructure. The announcement, made during an Oval Office event focused on “Beautiful, Clean Coal,” […]

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California Extends Its Key Climate Programs, Condemning the State to High Energy Prices

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On Friday, May 29, 2026, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved sweeping updates to the state’s Cap-and-Invest program (formerly Cap-and-Trade), extending California’s signature climate initiative through 2045. State regulators framed the changes as a balanced move to meet aggressive greenhouse gas reduction targets while supporting affordability and preventing industry “leakage”—the exodus of major polluters […]

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