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Big Oil's mixed feelings about another Trump presidency
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Big Oil's mixed feelings about another Trump presidency

Despite Donald Trump's pro-fossil fuel stance, some oil and gas executives are wary of his potential return due to concerns over trade policies and the dismantling of beneficial climate law provisions.

Maxine Joselow reports for The Washington Post.

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Catherine Rampell: Biden should fight climate change, not trade wars

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Europe is proposing a border carbon tax. What is it and how will it work?
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Europe is proposing a border carbon tax. What is it and how will it work?

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The US is worried about its critical minerals supply chains – essential for electric vehicles, wind power and the nation's defense

The US is worried about its critical minerals supply chains – essential for electric vehicles, wind power and the nation's defense

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Campaigners tell Kenyan Government 'don't backslide on plastics' in US trade deal

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The oil industry thinks it can work with Biden, despite call for 'transition' away from it

The oil industry thinks it can work with Biden, despite call for 'transition' away from it

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Bailouts not enough to keep ginseng farmers in Wisconsin afloat
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Bailouts not enough to keep ginseng farmers in Wisconsin afloat

Sitting at the nexus of trade wars, bailouts, and elections, farmers in the state—which produces 95 percent of the country’s ginseng crop—are struggling to survive.
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