Energy & Environment
The latest updates on energy and environment news, analysis and opinion covering energy policy and its impact on resources and climate.
3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia was officially severed Saturday morning after officials switched off the Soviet-era grid’s transmission lines and prepared to join the rest of Europe on Sunday.
People flee Greece’s Santorini as earthquakes rumble in Aegean Sea
Greek officials have declared a state of emergency, and tourists and locals have fled the tourist island of Santorini amid earthquakes in the past few days.
Senate confirms Doug Burgum to head Interior Department
The Senate on Thursday evening confirmed President Trump’s primary rival-turned-ally Doug Burgum to serve as interior secretary.
Senate Republicans seek to delist Yellowstone grizzly bear after Biden’s rebuff
Former President Joseph R. Biden’s refusal to delist the grizzly bear as a threatened species earlier this month infuriated Western Republicans, but Mr. Biden is no longer in power — and they are.
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead EPA
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
RFK Jr. admits he disagrees with Trump on climate change
Health Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said under questioning during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that he and President Trump have different opinions on climate change.
Trump DOJ asks Supreme Court to pause disputes dealing with for-profit schools, EPA
The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause four cases now that a new attorney general and solicitor general will head the department.
Rain in Southern California creates mudflows but helps firefighters
More rain fell Monday on parts of Southern California after causing mudflows over the weekend, helping firefighters but boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.
Trump’s push to ax FEMA sparks disaster aid showdown with states
President Trump’s plan to shutter the Federal Emergency Management Agency could save the federal government billions but will hit stiff resistance from governors who don’t want to shoulder more of the cost of natural disasters.
Trump says he may eliminate FEMA, vows overhaul
President Trump said he’s considering an executive order that could eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency, blasting it as a failure and saying that states should oversee their own disaster recovery efforts.
Hungary wants the EU to intervene in a gas dispute with Ukraine
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday said he wants the European Union to intervene in a gas dispute his country has with Ukraine, a potential sign of friction in the bloc’s upcoming discussions over renewing sanctions against Russia.
U.S. economic losses from natural disasters soared in 2024, even as they eased globally
Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts.
Kremlin scoffs at Trump’s claim that a drop in oil prices will help end Ukraine conflict
The Kremlin insisted Friday that a settlement in Ukraine couldn’t be facilitated by a drop in global oil prices as U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested.
With Trump pivot back to pro-oil and gas policies, one renewable energy finds favor
As promised, President Donald Trump began reversing the country’s energy policies his first day in office with a spate of orders largely favoring oil, gas and coal. But there is one renewable energy that did find favor: geothermal.
Trump saves the whales in ‘green energy’ showdown
President Trump upended the nation’s wind industry on his first day in office, pausing new offshore leases and ordering a review of all existing offshore wind projects that critics say threaten to raise energy prices, harm endangered whale species and blight scenic coastal areas.
DeSantis ‘mobilizing snowplows’ as Florida braces for rare winter storm
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced emergency plans Tuesday to respond to an incoming storm threatening to bring record snowfall to parts of the Sunshine State.
Trump announces U.S. will leave Paris Climate Accord for second time
President Trump announced Monday that he would be pulling the United States from the Paris Climate Accord shortly after being sworn into office.
