Energy
Trump reiterates promise to ‘drill, baby, drill’
President-elect Donald Trump renewed his promise that President Biden's ban on offshore drilling will not stand.
The next round of bitter cold and snow will hit the southern U.S.
The next round of bitter cold was set to envelop the southern U.S. on Tuesday, after the first significant winter storm of the year blasted a huge swath of the country with ice, snow and wind.
Biden drilling ban locks green agenda, sets up Trump clash
President Biden's ban on offshore drilling caps his drive to cement green energy policies that he hopes will trip up President-elect Donald Trump's promise to "drill baby drill" when he takes office in two weeks.
Trump plans to reverse Biden’s ‘ridiculous’ new ban on offshore oil drilling
President-elect Donald Trump said he will quickly reverse a last-minute ban on offshore oil and gas drilling imposed Monday by the Biden administration.
Biden, in 11th hour action, bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters
President Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.
Suspicious men seen photographing propane facility prompts warning from Maryland sheriff
A sheriff's office in eastern Maryland has asked residents to be on the lookout for suspicious behavior around propane-related infrastructure after two men were seen taking photos of a facility in a neighboring county.
More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say
Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula from Russia's southern Krasnodar region, an animal rescue group said Sunday.
‘No heating, no light’: Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies
On a frigid morning in Moldova's capital, 39-year-old postal worker Petru Murzin braces for a difficult winter as he fears a looming energy shortage could leave many Moldovans with "no heating, no light."
New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change
Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Estonian government to meet as investigators probe interruption of undersea cable
Estonia's government was to hold an extraordinary meeting Thursday as investigators try to find out what disrupted a Baltic Sea power cable bringing electricity from Finland, Estonia's prime minister said Thursday.
Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows
A government-commissioned panel of experts on Wednesday largely supported Japan's new energy policy for the next few years that calls for bolstering renewables up to half of electricity needs by 2040 while maximizing the use of nuclear power as the country seeks to accommodate the growing power demand in the era of AI while meeting decarbonization targets.
Undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia hit by outage, prompting investigation
A power cable linking Finland and Estonia under the Baltic Sea suffered an outage, prompting an investigation, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said Wednesday.
Ireland embraced data centers that the AI boom needs. Now they’re consuming too much of its energy
Dozens of massive data centers humming at the outskirts of Dublin are consuming more electricity than all of the urban homes in Ireland and starting to wear out the warm welcome that brought them here.
Biden pledges to cut U.S. greenhouse gases by more than 60% as he exits the world stage
President Biden is pledging to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% by 2035 as he fights to ensure his legacy on slowing global warming, even as President-elect Donald Trump vows to undo much of Biden's climate work when he takes office next month.
Global demand spurring Indonesia’s mining boom comes at a cost for many communities
The crystal blue waters that once surrounded Kabaena are murky brown now, and the octopi and colorful fish that locals used to catch nearby to eat and sell have fled. The lush seaweed they used to harvest is gone. And parents who grew up swimming happily in the Flores Sea now warn their children to stay out of the water for fear of itchy rashes or skin lesions.
Barcelona subway recycles energy from braking into power to charge electric cars
The Barcelona subway grinds to a halt, the doors slide open and commuters pour out to go about their daily business.
Oil spill in Kerch Strait after two Russian oil tankers seriously damaged in storm
Two Russian oil tankers have been seriously damaged following a storm in the Kerch Strait, spilling oil and sparking an emergency rescue operation, Russian officials told state news outlets Sunday.
Enbridge Energy pipeline spills 70,000 gallons of oil in Wisconsin
Roughly 70,000 gallons (264,978 litres) of oil from a pipeline spilled into the ground in Wisconsin, officials said.
Biden rushes to finalize green hydrogen hubs but environmentalists balk, side with Trump this time
President Biden is rushing $7 billion out the door to build "clean energy" hydrogen hubs, but this is one green project that environmentalists don't want.
Biden administration opposes oil firms’ Supreme Court appeal in Honolulu climate change battle
The Biden administration told the Supreme Court this week not to take up a legal battle between Honolulu and fossil fuel companies over climate change.
