Energy
Nine Army posts will be used to test miniature nuclear reactors to power base operations
Nine Army posts will take part in an initiative to deploy micronuclear reactors on military bases to provide energy independent of the local power grid, officials have announced.
Crews restoring power in Wisconsin while Iowa airport tries to reopen after plane left icy runway
Utility crews worked to restore power Sunday to thousands of people in Wisconsin, the consequence of a weekend storm in the Great Lakes region that brought down power lines, while a wintry mix of rain and snow developed in the Northeast.
Turkey condemns Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil tankers off Black Sea coast
The Turkish government has condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on two Russian "shadow fleet" oil tankers in the Black Sea.
U.N. nuclear agency returns to Chernobyl to check damage from recent Russian drone attack
The International Atomic Energy Agency is sending technicians to the site of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant to assess the current condition of an arch-shaped steel structure that was erected over the damaged reactor following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
Ukrainian man suspected of Nord Stream pipeline explosions placed in custody in Germany
A Ukrainian man suspected of setting off explosions that damaged Nord Stream pipelines between Russia and Germany more than three years ago has been placed in custody in Germany.
Hungary’s Orban seeks more Russian oil and gas at Kremlin talks with Putin
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Friday, once again shunning efforts by his European Union partners to isolate Moscow over its invasion of neighboring Ukraine nearly four years ago.
Canada’s prime minister and Alberta’s premier sign pipeline deal which could reverse oil tanker ban
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premier of Canada's oil rich province of Alberta agreed Thursday to work toward building a pipeline to the Pacific Coast to diversify the country's oil exports beyond the United States.
Many hoped U.N. climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop
This year's U.N. climate conference in Brazil had many unique aspects that could have been part of an historic outcome.
Supreme Court to weigh in on ‘climate lawfare,’ consider disputes over jurisdiction
The Supreme Court is poised to play referee on climate change lawsuits this term, with the justices being asked to decide where the court battles should take place.
U.S. sanctions on big Russian oil firms are having their intended effect, Treasury official says
The Trump administration said it is seeing signs that its sanctions on major Russian oil producers are crimping the economic engine that has allowed Moscow to continue to fund its war in Ukraine.
Rare-earth magnet maker to build $1B factory in North Carolina in bid to expand domestic supply
Rare-earth magnet company Vulcan Elements revealed plans Tuesday to build a $1 billion factory in Benson, North Carolina, as U.S. companies look to compete with China over rare-earth dominance.
Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says
Some of the estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas discovered in waters off Cyprus could reach European markets as soon as 2027, the Cypriot president said Wednesday, as Europe looks for more ways to wean itself off Russian energy.
Iran releases tanker seized in the Strait of Hormuz, ship’s manager confirms
Iran has released a Marshall Islands-based fuel tanker, the Talara, after holding the ship for five days, the vessel's manager announced Wednesday.
Energy Department loans $1B to help finance the restart of nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island
The U.S. Department of Energy said Tuesday that it will loan $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island that is under contract to supply power to data centers for tech giant Microsoft.
Firefighters battle blaze at decommissioned power plant in Texas
Firefighters in southeastern Texas battled a blaze at a decommissioned power plant that sent large plumes of smoke into the air Sunday morning and local officials warned area residents to avoid the smoke.
Iran’s foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country
Iran's foreign minister on Sunday said that Tehran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country, trying to signal to the West that it remains open to potential negotiations over its atomic program.
Preliminary findings show a fatigue crack caused a Keystone Pipeline oil spill in North Dakota
A fatigue crack in the Keystone Pipeline led to an oil spill in North Dakota earlier this year that released thousands of barrels of oil onto farmland, according to the pipeline operator.
Hungary to mount court challenge to EU’s planned phase-out of Russian energy, Orban says
Hungary will challenge the European Union's plan to end Russian energy imports and take the case to an EU court, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday.
U.N. inspectors stopped from verifying Iran’s uranium stockpile since June
Inspectors at the International Atomic Energy Agency have not been granted access to Iran's damaged nuclear enrichment sites since June, according to a confidential report circulated to member nations.
U.N. watchdog hasn’t been able to verify Iran’s stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months
The International Atomic Energy Agency has not been able to verify the status of Iran's near weapons-grade uranium stockpile since Israel struck the country's nuclear sites during the 12-day war in June, according to a confidential report by the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen Wednesday by The Associated Press.
