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Energy News Beat As recently as April 25, 2026, multiple U.S. states—many of them longtime Democratic strongholds—are quietly scaling back or delaying ambitious climate targets. The driver? Surging energy costs, fading federal support under the current Trump administration, and growing voter pushback over affordability. This retreat, detailed in a timely analysis by OilPrice.com, marks a […]
Energy News Beat America stands on the cusp of a geothermal energy revolution that could deliver up to 150 gigawatts (GW) of clean, constant, 24/7 baseload power—enough to power tens of millions of homes and slash reliance on intermittent renewables or fossil fuels. The breakthrough? Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS), which use advanced drilling techniques borrowed […]
Energy News Beat Crescent Energy Company (NYSE: CRGY) continues to solidify its position as a top-10 U.S. independent oil and gas producer, delivering strong free cash flow, disciplined capital allocation, and accretive growth through acquisitions. Following its transformative 2025 M&A activity—including the December 2025 all-stock acquisition of Vital Energy—and robust Q4/full-year 2025 earnings, the company […]
Energy News Beat Houston-based energy technology leader Baker Hughes (NYSE: BKR) delivered a strong start to 2026, posting first-quarter revenue of $6.59 billion — beating Wall Street estimates by approximately $260 million — driven by a record surge in Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) orders fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG), power generation, and energy […]
Energy News Beat In a sharp pivot amid stalled ceasefire efforts, President Donald Trump has canceled a high-profile diplomatic trip to Pakistan by his son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff. The envoys had been expected to engage in indirect or mediated talks aimed at resolving the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, which has disrupted global […]
Energy News Beat U.S. energy exports have surged to unprecedented levels in 2026, driven by global supply disruptions from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the effective closure of key Persian Gulf shipping routes. According to The Wall Street Journal, crude oil and petroleum product exports reached a record of nearly 12.9 million […]
Energy News Beat As the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed following the escalation of the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict in late February 2026, the world is witnessing what energy experts are calling the largest supply shock in history. Traffic through the strait has plummeted by over 95%, choking off roughly 20% of global oil and LNG […]
Energy News Beat The standard Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) has dominated energy policy discussions for years. Policymakers, media, and even some industry reports cite it to claim that wind and solar are now the “cheapest” forms of new electricity generation. But as Germany’s Energiewende and certain U.S. states demonstrate, this metric is dangerously incomplete. […]
Energy News Beat In a significant boost for British Columbia’s natural gas sector and Canada’s position as an energy superpower, the federal government today approved Enbridge Inc.’s $4 billion Sunrise Expansion Program. The project will add up to 300 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of additional transportation capacity to the southern section (T-South) of […]
