Energy
ConocoPhillips says it will lay off up to 25% of its workforce, impacting thousands of jobs
Oil giant ConocoPhillips is planning to lay off up to a quarter of its workforce, amounting to thousands of jobs, as part of broader efforts from the company to cut costs.
U.N. watchdog finds uranium traces at suspected Syrian former nuclear site
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog said Tuesday that its inspectors found traces of uranium at a site in Syria believed to be part of a clandestine nuclear program by the former government.
Worse than Chernobyl? Russia-Ukraine war sparks fear of nuclear power plant catastrophe
It's a theoretical worst-case scenario, but one that feels uncomfortably close to becoming reality.
Modi, Putin affirm special relationship as India faces steep U.S. tariffs over Russian oil imports
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of a regional summit in China on Monday in a show of deepening ties when New Delhi's relations with Washington are strained over the purchase of Russian oil.
Guyana holds general election as candidates vie for control of country’s oil wealth
Dozens of voters in Guyana stood in line by dawn on Monday to participate in what many say is the South American country's most consequential election in decades given that whichever party wins will oversee $10 billion in annual revenue from offshore oil and gas production.
California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits
California energy regulators Friday put the brakes on plans requiring oil companies to pay a penalty if their profits climb too high, a temporary win for the fossil fuel industry two years after the governor declared the state had "finally beat big oil."
Trump ramps up ‘economic war’ on Russia to force Ukraine peace talks
President Trump on Wednesday turned the screws to force Russian President Vladimir Putin into a face-to-face summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and, ultimately, a peace deal.
Zelenskyy’s drone campaign proves to be winning hand; strikes hit Russia where it hurts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, tightly locked in war with Russia, may have found the "card" President Trump once insisted he lacked.
Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some regions in Russia running on empty
Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil infrastructure in recent weeks, with motorists waiting in long lines and officials resorting to rationing or cutting off sales altogether.
Offshore wind opponents, once thrilled by Trump, now feeling left behind
A coalition of offshore wind opponents in New Jersey and New York was thrilled when President Trump signed an executive order in January to block new wind projects. But their happiness soon turned to bitter anger.
Trump weighs in on mine deal that would give copper control to company with Chinese ties
President Trump on Tuesday blasted an appeals court's ruling temporarily blocking the transfer of an Arizona copper mine that has been heavily criticized for infringing on the religious practices of American Indians.
U.S. appeals court puts the brakes on contested land transfer for Arizona copper mine
A U.S. appeals court has temporarily blocked the transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to a pair of international companies that plan to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America.
Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service
A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, the U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding.
Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement
Talks on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution in Geneva ended without an agreement Friday as the session was adjourned with plans to resume at a later date.
Ford hits the pedal on EV production with $2 billion overhaul of Kentucky plant
Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2 billion retooling a Kentucky factory to produce electric vehicles that it says will be more affordable, more profitable to build, and will outcompete rival models.
As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech's energy-hungry data centers.
EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday terminated a $7 billion grant program that was intended to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income U.S. households.
A climate-friendly home starts with an energy assessment. Here’s how my 100-year-old house did
A significant share of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions comes from heating, cooling and powering homes - about 15%, according to one estimate by the Environmental Protection Agency. So if you want to reduce your carbon footprint, the home is an effective place to start.
Trump’s push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred
Fish camps still dot the banks of the broad Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska. Wooden huts and tarped shelters stand beside drying racks draped with bright red strips of salmon, which Alaska Native families have harvested for generations and preserved for the bitter winters ahead.
‘We’ve paid our dues’: Appalachians look to new solar projects to replace old king coal
Just outside this Appalachian town atop an artificially flattened mountain lies a former surface mine that once produced 3 million tons of coal a year.
