Oil prices climbed higher on Tuesday as investors shifted focus from trade war worries to the growing tension between Iran and the United States. (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) (Click to enlarge) – At the start of the year, there were 29 states plus the District of Columbia that had some version of a renewable portfolio standard (RPS). Four states have since updated their standards – New Mexico, Washington, Nevada and Maryland, plus DC. – States with RPS account for 63 percent of electricity sales in the U.S. – The EIA data overlooks the massive bill about to become law in New York, which will aim for 100 percent clean energy and net-zero emissions by 2050. A growing number of states are scaling up their ambition in the face of an intransigent federal government. Market Movers • Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE: ETP) has proposed to […]