The expected convergence of former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on the Iowa campaign trail Saturday did not materialize as bad weather, including tornado warnings, forced Trump to cancel a planned…
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Kazakhstan’s progress faces many headwinds; the West should not be one of them
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnThe war in the Ukraine created two main opposing camps of countries. An Alliance of Democracies on one side and a Group of Authoritarian. The escalation of geopolitical tensions linked…
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Biden Admin Approves Exports From Alaska Lng Project
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerThe Biden administration on Thursday approved exports of liquefied natural gas from the Alaska LNG project, a document showed, as the United States competes with Russia to ship natural gas…
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Biden Backs $8 Billion Alaska Oil Project at Odds With Climate Agenda
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerPresident Joe Biden authorized a giant ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska that environmentalists argue has no place in a warming world, even as he sought to bar future drilling…
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Biden Issues Limits on Oil Drilling in Alaska, Arctic Ocean
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeU.S. President Joe Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in 13 million acres of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean, the Associated Press reported on Sunday, citing an administration official. The…
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Bollinger to Complete Berthing Barge Series for U.S. Navy
by Zack Ballby Zack BallBollinger Shipyards been awarded U.S. Navy contract for the detailed design and construction of the sixth Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL(S)) 67 Class berthing and messing barge. Construction will take place at…
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U.S. Navy Sends Guided-Missile Submarine to Middle East
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe U.S. Navy said on Saturday a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine was operating in the Middle East in support of the Bahrain-based U.S. Fifth Fleet. The USS Florida entered the region on Thursday and began transiting…
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U.S. Seeks to Keep Yemen-Bound Ammunition Seized From Iran
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe United States is seeking to keep more than 1 million rounds of ammunition the U.S. Navy seized in December as it was in transit from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to…
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Valero Seeks U.S. Approval to Import Venezuelan Oil
by Travis Foxby Travis FoxValero Energy Corp VLO.N, the second-largest U.S. oil refiner, is seeking Washington’s permission to import Venezuelan crude, according to four people close to the matter, hoping for a repeat of the approval…
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U.S. Releases Ambitious Strategy to Expand Offshore Wind Capacity
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has revealed an ambitious new strategy to expand the nation’s offshore wind energy capacity. The DOE’s Offshore Wind Energy Strategy outlines plans to achieve…