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EIA: Almost all US renewable diesel is consumed in California; most isn’t made there

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Six states—Louisiana, North Dakota, California, Wyoming, Washington, and Kansas—accounted for all renewable diesel production in the United States in 2021. Louisiana, with its substantial petroleum infrastructure, has been the state with the most renewable diesel production since 2011.

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Department of Interior awards initial $560M to 24 states to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells

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Several states—including Arizona, Louisiana and Montana—will prioritize job creation and preference to small businesses through their contracting process. Wyoming. **. Wyoming estimates that there could be up to 300 jobs created or saved utilizing this program. 1,000-1,200. Mississippi. *. New Mexico. North Dakota.

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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Powder River Basin (Montana and Wyoming): University of Wyoming aims to provide an economic benefit to the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana by stimulating new resource development around the nation’s largest coal mines. DOE Funding: $1,500,000. DOE Funding: $1,499,817. DOE Funding: $1,500,000. DOE Funding: $1,499,647.

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Coltura: Federal & state EV policy & incentives must target gasoline superusers to achieve carbon emissions goals

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Louisiana, Wyoming, and Mississippi are the states with the highest concentration of superusers, while Houston, Detroit, St. Gasoline superusers drive three times more miles than the average driver (30,348 miles per year, compared to 8,698), are more likely to drive pickups and SUVs, and are more likely to live in rural areas.

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J.D. Power: US growing increasingly divided on EV adoption

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Meanwhile, the states with the lowest levels of EV adoption—Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Wyoming, Louisiana, South Dakota, West Virginia and North Dakota—have gone in the opposite direction, with adoption rates declining on average in the first half of 2023.

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EIA: US renewable diesel capacity could more than double through 2025

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In 2022 and early 2023, the following eight new renewable diesel refineries began production: CVR Energy’s plant in Wynnewood, Oklahoma Diamond Green Diesel’s plant in Port Arthur, Texas HollyFrontier’s plant in Artesia, New Mexico HollyFrontier’s plant in Cheyenne, Wyoming Montana Renewables’ plant in Great Falls, Montana New Rise Renewables’ plant (..)

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DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022

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29,315,442. 19,978,342. 21,998,178. 14,743,125. 10,280,470. 10,859,512. Massachusetts. 16,290,764. 10,089,418. Mississippi. 14,647,722. 13,074,884. 60,356,706. 15,745,244. Washington. 10,489,110. West Virginia. 11,642,061. 615,000,000.