Energy
Chinese trade fight puts spotlight on rare earth elements that are vital for everyday tech
Americans rely on rare earth elements in their daily lives, whether they know it or not, making these metals a powerful bargaining chip in trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
Powering the future: Army sees small, mobile nuclear reactors as key to energy resilience
The Army is developing next-generation mobile nuclear reactors under a program announced Tuesday. It promises to have "at least one" working reactor by summer 2026 as part of a push to ensure reliable power generation at military installations and for forward-deployed troops.
GM to take a $1.6 billion hit as tax incentives for EVs are slashed and emission rules ease
General Motors will record a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next quarter after tax incentives for electric vehicles were slashed by the U.S. and rules governing emissions are relaxed.
California oil workers face an uncertain future in the state’s energy transition
Thirty years ago, Willie Cruz was shocked when he learned the Southern California oil refinery where he worked was shutting down.
Trump heaps 100% tariff on Chinese goods as payback for Beijing’s restrictions on rare earths
President Trump says he will impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports in response to Beijing's move to restrict rare earths and other exports, as a trade war between the world's largest economies flared anew.
Trump unloads on China over rare earth limits, says he might not meet Xi at APEC summit
President Trump says he might call off his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, citing Beijing's "surprise" and "hostile" moves to restrict exports of rare earths and maintain its monopoly.
Ecuador’s Noboa faces escalating protests over rise in diesel costs
Nearly three weeks of striking bus drivers and roadblocks by angry farmers in response to the government's increase of diesel fuel costs have put Ecuador President Daniel Noboa in one of the tensest moments of his presidency.
Energy company abandons proposal to store nuclear waste at site in New Mexico
A private energy company is abandoning a proposal to store nuclear waste at a site in southeastern New Mexico.
Treasury targets Iranian oil business as maximum pressure continues
The U.S. Treasury Department is ramping up its fight against Iranian oil profits this week with a slew of sanctions targeting 50 companies, individuals and vessels that facilitate the sale of Iranian liquid petroleum gas.
Slovak leader announces a deal with U.S. on a new nuclear reactor
Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico said Tuesday his government has approved an agreement with the United States to build an additional nuclear reactor.
Trump revives Alaska mining-road project scuttled under Biden
President Trump on Monday ordered the start of construction on a road to the Ambler Mining District in Alaska to increase access to critical minerals, reviving a project that the Biden administration had nixed.
OPEC+ to raise oil production by 137,000 barrels per day in November
A group of countries that are part of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed to a small boost in oil production, citing a steady global economic outlook.
Feds charge five men with stealing oil from New Mexico pipeline and reselling it in Texas
Federal prosecutors charged five men this week for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to siphon and steal oil from a pipeline in New Mexico to sell it themselves in Texas.
Not your parents’ nuclear: X-Energy’s ‘meltdown-proof’ reactors poised to power more of U.S. grid
Nuclear power is about to grow significantly in the U.S., led by a handful of companies that have redesigned reactors to be smaller, safer and quicker to build.
Massive fire erupts at Chevron refinery just outside of Los Angeles
A fire broke out at a Chevron oil refinery just outside Los Angeles on Thursday night, sending towering flames into the air that were visible for miles.
Captain of oil tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet will face trial in France
The captain of an oil tanker immobilized off the country's Atlantic coast -- and who President Emmanuel Macron linked to Russia -- will go to trial in February over the crew's alleged refusal to cooperate, a French prosecutor said Thursday.
Greenpeace turns to European court to avoid paying verdict imposed by U.S. jury
Under threat of bankruptcy, Greenpeace International is testing a new European law that protects public protesters from lawsuits in a bid to escape some of the hefty penalties imposed by a U.S. jury for blocking the construction of an American pipeline.
Energy Department silent on warhead pit production
The Energy Department's National Nuclear Security Administration is not saying whether the Los Alamos National Laboratory has met a legal requirement to produce "war reserve" plutonium pits needed to keep the U.S. nuclear warhead arsenal ready for deterrence or conflict.
Macron says a tanker off France is linked to Russia’s shadow oil fleet
French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that an oil tanker immobilized off the French Atlantic coast had committed "very serious wrongdoings" and linked it to Russia's shadow fleet, which is avoiding Western sanctions over Moscow's war in Ukraine.
New corn growers’ leader calls for year-round ethanol fuel, more markets
The new president of a key corn growers' lobby on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to find new markets for U.S. agricultural products as farmers struggle with low crop prices, foreign trade barriers and high fertilizer and equipment costs.
