Simon August

Army Bets $464,800,000 on Drone-Killing Lasers That Cost Under $10 a Shot

The Army is moving to field a new drone-killing laser — and one company is already showing how it could…

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Democrat Governor Who Bragged About Stopping Pipelines Now Says ‘We Need More Gas’

A Democratic governor who once took credit for stopping two gas pipelines said during a debate Thursday that her state…

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Trump Officials Aren’t Waiting On Congress To Speed Up Permits For Pipelines And Power Lines

WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials laid out plans Tuesday to speed up permits for pipelines and power lines while a…

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Biden’s $20,000,000,000 Green Bank Money Stays Frozen As Trump Prepares Supreme Court Appeal

Biden-era green bank grants worth $20 billion remain frozen two months after an appeals court ruled against the Trump administration’s…

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Trump’s Diesel Deal With Putin Runs Into The Ban Congress Passed On Russian Energy

A group of four Republican and two Democratic senators are saying that President Donald Trump’s plan to import Russian diesel…

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EPA Shelves Biden’s Chemical Spill Rule Until 2030 And Strips Its Climate Mandates

The Trump administration is giving thousands of facilities that store hazardous chemicals near waterways three more years to plan for…

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Record $80,000,000 Shipping Bills Are Pricing American Oil Out Of Asia

Record tanker rates have made American crude too expensive for Asian refiners, who are turning to Middle Eastern and South…

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Trump Says Russia Will Ship Millions Of Tons Of Diesel To Bring Down Record Prices

President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia agreed to put millions of tons of diesel on the American and global…

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New Iran War Fears Send Oil Past $105 With Diesel Already Sky High

Oil prices jumped Thursday as President Donald Trump weighs whether to restart large-scale strikes on Iran — with diesel already…

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Republican Infighting Derails GOP Plans To Lower Gas And Diesel Prices Before Election Day

Senate Republicans have failed to agree on a plan to lower gas and diesel prices before the midterms, split over…

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Families Who Heat With Oil Face The Steepest Winter Bill Increase Of Any Fuel As Federal Aid Stays Flat

Families who heat with oil face the steepest winter bill increase of any fuel, while federal heating aid stays flat.…

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What Could Go Wrong? Governors Take On Power Companies Over Who Controls Your Electric Bill

Governors whose states share the nation’s largest power grid will meet Thursday in Chicago — as critics say the grid’s…

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Trump Issues New Diesel Order That Affects Truckers, Farmers Alike

President Donald Trump’s order opening tax-free dyed diesel to highway trucks could strain the fuel supply farmers rely on in…

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Supreme Court Split On Making Oil Companies Pay For Climate Change, Oral Arguments Suggest

Supreme Court justices appeared divided Monday over whether a Colorado county can make oil companies pay for climate change damages…

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Top Senate Democrats Challenge Legality Of Pentagon’s Planned Venezuela Oil Stake

Four top Senate Democrats are challenging whether the Pentagon has the legal authority to take a 35 percent stake in…

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