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    Government

    US imposes new Iran oil sanctions targeting exports to China

    April 24, 2024
    The US imposed new sanctions on Iran’s oil sector as part of the $95-billion foreign aid package passed by the House and Senate and signed by President Biden on Apr. 24.
    Government

    US Energy Department stops crude purchases to refill strategic oil stockpile

    April 5, 2024
    The Department of Energy (DOE) halted purchases to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in August and September, even though the emergency oil stockpile is still only...
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    Government Accountability Office.
    Government

    GAO says gas pipeline regulator needs to do more to implement safety regulations

    April 3, 2024
    The US PHMSA issued rules in 2019 and 2022 to strengthen natural gas transmission safety regulations, but it does not have adequate plans for implementing them, the Government...
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    Government

    EPA sets strict pollution standards for trucks, buses

    April 1, 2024
    The US Environmental Protection Agency finalized strict pollution standards for heavy-duty vehicles for model years 2027-2032.
    Government

    US BLM finalizes rule to cut venting, flaring, leaks on onshore public and Tribal lands

    March 27, 2024
    The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Mar. 27 issued a final rule to cut venting, flaring, and leaks on onshore public and Tribal lands by modernizing...
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    ExxonMobil complex in Baytown, Tex.
    Government

    ExxonMobil’s Baytown decarbonization plan could receive federal funding

    March 26, 2024
    ExxonMobil Corp.’s plans to decarbonize its 561,000-b/d integrated refining and petrochemical complex in Baytown, Tex., could receive up to $331.9 million in federal funding.