Energy & Environment
The latest updates on energy and environment news, analysis and opinion covering energy policy and its impact on resources and climate.
Manufacturers cheer EPA moves to revise permitting rules under the Clean Air Act
The National Association of Manufacturers told the Environmental Protection Agency that recently proposed changes to Clean Air Act regulations would remove bureaucratic hurdles for basic construction jobs for new and upgraded factories.
No fireworks, no exceptions: Utah governor declares emergency ahead of Fourth of July
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency and banned the use of fireworks statewide through July 5 because drought conditions have increased the threat of wildfires.
A moderate earthquake rocks Northern California, but no immediate reports of damage or injuries
A moderate earthquake shook a remote area of Northern California on Wednesday morning, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.
Trump tells gas companies to drop prices fast or face price-gouging probe
President Trump said Wednesday he instructed the Department of Justice to open a price-gouging probe because gas prices are not dropping fast enough following his first-stage peace deal with Iran.
U.N. nuclear chief says inspectors will visit Iran sites. Tehran says only after a final deal
The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency signaled Wednesday that his inspectors would visit Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, a key component in the interim U.S.-Iran agreement to reach an end to the war. But an Iranian diplomat promptly rejected this, saying such a visit can only come after a final deal — a denial that highlighted the precariousness of the ongoing negotiations.
New Jersey zoo closes for the day due to gate-crashing black bear
A black bear wandered onto the grounds of a zoo in New Jersey on Monday, leading wary zoo officials to close the facility for the day.
How a heat dome is formed and why experts blame one for Europe’s baking temperatures
Europe is sizzling under an early heat wave this week, with millions of people experiencing extremely high temperatures, and experts say a phenomenon known as a heat dome is to blame.
Trump says Iran will accept nuclear inspections, as Iran disputes U.S. assertions about concessions
President Trump insisted Tuesday that Iran would agree to inspections of its nuclear sites as part of peace talks “despite their protestations and false statements to the contrary.”
U.S. Treasury issues 60-day license for Iran to sell oil
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday issued a 60-day license allowing Iran to export and sell its oil, fulfilling one of the provisions in the memorandum of understanding signed between Washington and Tehran.
Trump’s energy secretary says oil flow will be ‘back towards normal’
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz is returning to normal, even as Iran threatened to close the critical waterway again because of Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
Nature’s worst traffic jam: 250 million bees unleashed after truck overturns near Yellowstone
Millions of bees were unleashed after a tractor-trailer carrying beehives overturned on a highway near Yellowstone National Park in Montana.
Federal regulators back Trump’s plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
Federal regulators on Thursday agreed to let large energy users connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and electric transmission system to accommodate surging demand from power-hungry artificial intelligence data centers.
Gas prices fall below $4 a gallon
U.S. gas prices are hovering just below $4 a gallon on average Thursday, marking the first time since March that the cost for regular has fallen that low.
Gas prices fall in anticipation of U.S.-Iran deal
Gas prices have dipped following the announcement of a peace pact to end the war in Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump administration to buy back another energy company’s offshore wind leases for 4 more projects
The Trump administration said Wednesday it’s buying back another energy company’s U.S. offshore wind leases for four more wind projects, bringing the total amount spent on these agreements to nearly $2.6 billion.
