Sempra reaches final investment decision on Port Arthur LNG plant’s Phase 1
Reuters
U.S. power and gas utility Sempra Energy said on Monday the first phase of its proposed Port Arthur liquefied natural gas export terminal received the financial greenlight to move ahead with investment firm KKR & Co agreeing to a minority stake in the project.
Saudi leads push to elevate carbon removal in UN climate science report
Camilla Hodgson and Attracta Mooney, Financial Times
Flashpoints emerge in finalisation of key research findings.
North Dakota Senate advances tax breaks for fracking
Trisha Ahmed, The Associated Press
The North Dakota Senate passed a bill Monday that would give tax incentives to oil companies for “restimulating” old oil wells in the state through hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking.
California’s Newsom Scores Win in Bid to Curb Oil Profits
Gerson Freitas Jr., Bloomberg
Governor Gavin Newsom struck a deal Monday with legislative leaders on a proposal to limit how much profit oil companies can make in California and establish a watchdog to monitor gasoline prices.
Chevron-chartered tanker involved in collision with sanctioned vessel in Venezuela
Reuters
A Liberia-flagged oil tanker chartered by Chevron Corp. had a minor collision with another vessel, the Bueno, in Venezuelan waters on Sunday, according to sources and a shipping report seen by Reuters on Monday.
The gas stove wars are far from over
Rebecca Leber, Vox
Gas stoves are facing a new era of regulation. The public health science says it’s justified.
Why the longest coal strike in Alabama history ended with no new contract
Tushar Khurana, Grist
As coal declines, miners’ unions are struggling to bargain for better conditions.