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A federal appeals court blocked an Obama-era moratorium on federal coal leasing issued in 2016 as part of an effort to transition U.S. energy to green sources.
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![PROSECUTORS: Ex-FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Bidens Having Russian Intelligence Contacts [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mp_1212288_0_AP24046802760743640x400jpg.jpg)
FILE – Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Dec. 13, 2023. An FBI informant has been charged with lying to his handler about ties between Joe Biden and son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company. Prosecutors said Thursday that Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 and 2016.(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana. File)
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BATON ROUGE – In an interview with 2une In Wednesday morning, Senator Bill Cassidy said he is against sending state National Guard troops to the Texas border, something Governor Jeff Landry outlined earlier in February.
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With many looking to save as temps start turning up, Duke Energy is reminding their customers with a simple check and a few tips, there is a way to lower your costs.
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ThermWise helps home and business owners save money on their gas bills by conserving energy – and they can help you too!
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Congressman Greg Casar, D-Austin, says the Connect the Grid Act would ensure reliability and reasonable rates.
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BUTTER at Indys Home Court is the first expansion of BUTTER, elevating 29 Black artists in the national conversation during NBA All-Star Weekend. This basketball-inspired edition of BUTTER brings grand energy and intentional curation to the All-Star experience, free and open to the public fromFebruary 16-18at the Indianapolis Artsgarden. Sherman gives us a preview ahead []
![Whitmer-backed Chinese firm razing trees in Michigan to make way for EV plant [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mp_1196409_0_GotiontreesWhitmerjpg.jpg)
A Chinese electric vehicle battery maker is razing trees to clear way for a massive green energy facility in Michigan with support of state Democrats.
![FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Joe And Hunter Bidens Ties To Ukrainian Energy Company [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mp_1195831_0_AP24046802760743640x400jpg.jpg)
FILE – Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Dec. 13, 2023. An FBI informant has been charged with lying to his handler about ties between Joe Biden and son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company. Prosecutors said Thursday that Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid Hunter and Joe Biden $5 million each in 2015 and 2016.(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana. File)
![GOP rep wants to use ‘slush fund’ from progressive-backed pet project to fund foreign aid package [Video]](https://usanewsvideo.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/mp_1192695_0_palmerepajpg.jpg)
Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Ala., suggested Congress pay for the $95 billion national security supplemental package passed by the Senate by rescinding funds from the Green New Deal slush fund.”
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Fox News host Laura Ingraham says President Biden is ‘cool’ with using China’s propaganda platform on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
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The sea off the New South Wales coast is so warm it could support a tropical cyclone, according to the har…