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Carbon Taxes Proposed in Several Northeast States

State legislatures across New England and the greater U.S. Northeast region have already seen a number of carbon tax bills proposed in 2019. These bills seek to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by imposing a monetary penalty on each ton emitted by fue

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Dominating the Electric Vehicle Market

In 2018, U.S. sales of electric vehicles (EVs) grew to over 361,000, up over 80 percent from 2017. Worldwide electric vehicle sales soared to over 1.7 million, with China claiming about half of the global EV market. Still, EVs only represent about 2 perce

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Oil & War

The Oily Beginning: WWI Oil became a key factor in military might in the decade before World War I when the UK Royal Navy and US Navy shifted from coal to oil as a source of power. Other major navies soon emulated this transition. By 1939, all naval vess

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Members of Congress Grill Utilities Over Natural Gas Explosions

Federal lawmakers slammed executives from Columbia Gas for inadequate preparation and response to the gas explosions that rocked New England’s Merrimack Valley region in September.

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2018 Mid-Term Election Results & Impacts

Record voter turnouts were recorded across the country on November 6, 2018 as Americans came out like never before to participate in a mid-term election. While many election forecasters correctly predicted a “Blue Wave” of Democratic incumbents and ca

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Mid-Term 2018 Election Outlook & Impact on the Industry

Oil & Energy takes a look at how the 2018 election could affect the liquid heating fuels industry.

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