California Gasoline Is $5.63. The Energy Bill Is the Part Governments Control. German automakers put China and a brutal electric-vehicle price war first, and they are right to. Energy costs show up most clearly in the chemicals plant, in Britain’s steel towns, and at the California pump. German automakers put China and a brutal electric-vehicle […]
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Both Oklahoma senators voted yes as the Senate cleared a first procedural hurdle on a 494-page bipartisan permitting bill. Here is the full roll call, what the bill would change for power lines, pipelines and data centers, what its critics fear, and why the House and the lame-duck clock now decide its fate. By Energy […]
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Sunday Nov 8, 2026. We are watching the political landscape of energy – so you don’t have to. The week at a glance BOTTOM LINE Ratepayer protection is moving from campaign language into regulatory decisions. The investment question is not simply whether infrastructure gets built, but which costs regulators allow customers to bear. These are […]
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The 75,000-barrel rule is real—but it is not an expansion ban. Here is where America should look for practical refinery gains. By Energy News Beat | November 7, 2026 A refinery headline meets the family fuel budget For families watching the gas pump and small businesses paying diesel bills, “expand the refinery” sounds […]
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The election creates a real regulatory risk—not evidence of an imminent shutdown. Schools, households and investors need the distinction. By Energy News Beat | Friday, November 6, 2026 Evidence in brief What is established What is not established Governor-elect; next term begins Jan. 1, 2027 Official election certification was not verified. Tougher permitting/enforcement proposals An […]
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Diesel is $6.26 a gallon, $2.55 more than a year ago, and U.S. stocks just hit the lowest level for this time of year in EIA records. Wholesale prices have eased since our Oct. 14 report, but the IEA still says lost inventories are unlikely to be rebuilt before the second half of 2027. Here […]
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The AP called the governor and U.S. Senate races for Democrats Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico. Here is what each office actually controls, what their records say about oil, gas and power, and where consumers should watch their wallets. By Energy News Beat | Nov. 4, 2026 | Results as of 6:30 a.m. Central Texans […]
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Britain’s operator says it will hold a 5.9 GW cushion this winter. An analyst working from its own workbook gets 0.5 GW. Prepared by ENB Research Desk for Stu Turley. Data as of Oct. 28, 2026 (CT). ENB opinons are labeled as Stu’s Take 1. Bottom line Verdict in brief Verdict: both grids remain inside […]
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PJM wants up to 6.8 GW of new backstop power to cover a shortfall driven by data centers. FERC put the plan on hold over who gets the bill, and DOE says households should not. This was first run on the Energy News Beat Substack. Here is what is at stake for the 13 states […]
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Data centers are being built where land, fiber and tax breaks are, not where the power plants are. Moving that power takes new capacity, new high-voltage lines and new substations. This report follows the money from the PJM capacity auction to the Dominion transmission rider, the MISO, SPP and ERCOT long-range plans, the FERC rules […]
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