Energy & Environment
The latest updates on energy and environment news, analysis and opinion covering energy policy and its impact on resources and climate.
Iranian official says U.S. ‘maximalist’ demands stall face-to-face talks
Iran is not yet ready to hold a new round of face-to-face talks with U.S. officials, a senior Iranian official said Saturday, citing Washington’s refusal to abandon “maximalist” demands on key issues.
Powerful winds and reported tornadoes rip through the Midwest, leaving heavy damage but no deaths
A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the U.S. on Saturday after a burst of destructive winds and reported tornadoes tore off roofs, uprooted trees and rendered rural roads impassable with debris.
International Energy Agency chief warns Europe could run out of jet fuel soon
The head of the International Energy Agency is warning that Europe could run out of jet fuel within six weeks due to the Middle East conflict and energy crunch.
Ukraine launches renewed attacks on Russia’s oil facilities
Ukraine is ramping up its assaults on oil-rich Russia’s energy infrastructure in a bid to dampen the windfall Vladimir Putin stands to gain as prices and demand skyrocket in the wake of the U.S. blockade of the Persian Gulf.
Chevron exec says that with high gas prices, Americans should drive less
An executive at Chevron has advice for Americans grappling with the rise in gas prices amid the Iran war: Don’t drive so much.
Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures in eastern U.S. could smash records
A long-lasting weather pattern is poised to blast hot air like a furnace across the eastern United States, with the unusual heat wave threatening to shatter record high temperatures on Wednesday in big cities including New York, Philadelphia and Washington.
Maryland environmental officials investigating jet fuel leak at Joint Base Andrews
The Maryland Department of the Environment is investigating the leak of thousands of gallons of jet fuel at Joint Base Andrews.
U.S. military says Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports has been airtight
U.S. Central Command said Tuesday it’s successfully implementing President Trump’s decision to block ships from going to and from Iranian ports.
A 5.7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, causing some damage
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state’s capital of Carson City on Monday.
Stocks rise and oil prices ease as hopes climb for another round of U.S.-Iran talks
The U.S. stock market is inching closer to its all-time high on Tuesday, and oil prices are easing as hopes rise that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war and avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy.
Iranian leaders brush off blockade threat, say Americans will be ‘nostalgic’ for current gas prices
Officials in Tehran talked tough as President Trump’s blockade of Iranian ports loomed on Monday, saying the regime still had “cards” to play after peace talks broke down over the weekend.
Inflation surged in March due to jump in gas prices during Iran war
Consumer prices jumped in March due to a big increase in gasoline prices alongside President Trump’s war on Iran.
Losing its cool? Climate movement takes hits as Trump wages onslaught, leftists pivot
Climate-change activists haven’t run out of steam yet, but the formerly red-hot movement is looking increasingly gassed.
Gas prices could start falling within days, but ceasefire wild cards remain
The two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran caused oil prices to plummet on Wednesday, meaning American drivers should see lower gas prices down the road.
Trump floats a toll-charging venture with Iran in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump says he’s considering a “joint venture” in which the U.S. and Iran charge tolls for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a major passage for oil tankers and a key point of leverage in the Middle East conflict.
Wall Street rebounds strongly, oil prices dip after U.S. and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire deal
Markets are cheering the two-week ceasefire struck by President Trump and leaders in Iran, with investors scrambling to buy up stocks after a six-week conflict marked by periodic Wall Street selloffs.
Trump says U.S. will work with new leaders in Iran for lasting peace deal, will nab ‘nuclear dust’
President Trump said Wednesday his team is working closely with Iran to turn a two-week ceasefire into a lasting peace that prevents Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.
Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid license renewal bid
Texas health regulators told Camp Mystic’s owners Tuesday they are investigating hundreds of complaints following last year’s devastating floods that killed 27 girls as the state considers whether to allow the all-girls camp to reopen this summer.
Hundreds of Cuban women rally against U.S. energy blockade as crisis deepens
Hundreds of Cuban women gathered Tuesday in Havana to decry a U.S. energy embargo and other measures imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that are strangling the Caribbean island.
Famous bald eagle couple welcome two hatchlings in California’s San Bernardino National Forest
A pair of bald eagles that became well known through their 24-hour livestream nest camera welcomed two hatchlings over the Easter weekend, multiple news outlets report.
U.S. conducts strikes on Kharg Island as Trump’s deadline looms
Kharg Island, the critical offshore hub of Iran’s oil-export industry, was hit again Tuesday by American airstrikes, the latest escalation in the war as President Trump’s 8 p.m. deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz approaches.
Sweden releases sanctioned tanker due to lack of evidence it caused oil spill
Swedish authorities have released a tanker sanctioned by the European Union that had been boarded and detained on suspicion of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea.
Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill
The Trump administration said Friday it is combining two agencies that were separated in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The Interior Department said the overhaul would increase efficiency and speed up permitting for offshore oil and gas drilling.
Dizzying U.S. fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station’s control
The near-daily changes in U.S. gas prices are dizzying for drivers, who are left feeling frustrated and cash-strapped by the highest fuel costs since 2022.
