Energy
NASA aiming for nuclear reactor on the moon to eclipse China-Russia plan
NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon for use by future U.S. spacefaring expeditions before the Chinese and the Russians build one of their own.
OPEC+ countries to boost oil production by 547,000 barrels per day
A group of countries that are part of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed to boost oil production, a move some believe could lower oil and gasoline prices, citing a steady global economic outlook and low oil inventories.
Ukraine, U.S. zero in on Russian oil ahead of Trump’s Aug. 8 ceasefire deadline
An apparent Ukrainian drone strike targeted a major Russian oil depot Sunday while the Trump administration offered its clearest signal to date that it is prepared to unleash powerful secondary tariffs targeting Russia's oil sector and the nations that buy the fuel.
Vatican strikes a solar deal that aims to make it the world’s first carbon-neutral state
Italy agreed Thursday to a Vatican plan to turn a 430-hectare (1,000-acre) field north of Rome, once the source of controversy between the two, into a vast solar farm that will generate enough electricity to meet the needs of Vatican City and turn it into the world's first carbon-neutral state.
Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects
The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development, the latest step to suppress the industry in the United States.
Trump hitting India with 25% tariff, plus penalty for buying Russian oil
President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. will impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from India, plus unspecified penalties for purchasing Russian oil that's helped fund Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Trump announces 25% tariff on India starting Aug. 1, unspecified penalties for buying Russian energy
President Trump says he'll impose a 25% tariff on goods from India, plus an additional import tax because of India's purchasing of Russian oil.
EPA announces plan to repeal ‘twisted’ Obama-era endangerment finding
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has moved to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding that the federal government uses to regulate tailpipe emissions from the nation's vehicle fleet.
Republican state officials call on firms to prove that they’ve abandoned woke investing
Financial officers representing 21 red states said Tuesday that if investment firms want to conduct business with their states, they need to confirm that their decisions are based on fiduciary integrity, not woke ideology.
With AI plan, Trump keeps chipping away at a foundational environmental law
When President Trump rolled out a plan to boost artificial intelligence and data centers, a key goal was wiping away barriers to rapid growth.
EPA to end the federal government’s authority to regulate vehicle emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency will move Tuesday to rescind the endangerment finding, an Obama-era label that declared carbon emissions and greenhouse gases a threat to public health and welfare and paved the way for $1 trillion in government regulations aimed at mitigating climate change.
Trump urges EU leaders to stop building windmills
President Trump told European leaders in Scotland that electric grid wind turbines are "very destructive" and will no longer be built in the United States.
To host U.N. climate talks, Brazil chose one of its poorer cities. That’s no accident
When world leaders, diplomats, business leaders, scientists and activists go to Brazil in November for the United Nations' annual climate negotiations, poverty, deforestation and much of the world's troubles will be right in their faces - by design.
Trump administration canceled a $4.9B loan guarantee for a line to deliver green power
The Trump administration on Wednesday canceled a $4.9 billion federal loan guarantee for a new high-voltage transmission line for delivering solar and wind-generated electricity from the Midwest to the eastern U.S., but the company indicated that project would go forward anyway.
The U.N.’s top court delivers landmark decision on tackling climate change
The top United Nations court has opened a hearing to deliver an advisory opinion in a landmark case about nations' obligations to tackle climate change and the consequences they may face if they don't.
Puerto Rico’s government sues private power company as chronic outages damage appliances
Puerto Rico's government filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a private power company, claiming it is responsible for damages to customers' appliances caused by chronic power outages in the U.S. territory.
GM quarterly profit slumps 35%, but it sticks by full year outlook that was lowered in May
General Motors' profit declined 35% in its second-quarter but the automaker easily topped expectations and stuck by its full-year financial outlook that it lowered in May.
Pay dirt: Trump goes after critical minerals in his global dealmaking
President Trump is positioning himself as a tough trade negotiator, peacemaker and champion for U.S. workers during the first six months of his second term. There is a common thread stitching them together: precious metals, minerals and other valuable stuff that can be pulled from the earth.
The EU targets Russia’s energy revenue and shadow fleet with new sanctions over Ukraine war
The European Union approved on Friday a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil price cap, a ban on transactions with Nord Stream gas pipelines, and the targeting of more shadow fleet ships, the EU foreign policy chief said.
Senate GOP removes tax on solar and wind energy but dismantles climate law passed by Democrats
The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy.
