Energy & Environment
The latest updates on energy and environment news, analysis and opinion covering energy policy and its impact on resources and climate.
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.
U.S. slaps sanctions against Cuban oil and gas company as tensions rise
The U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company in a move some experts say will only deepen the island’s crises and hit vulnerable Cubans the hardest.
Trump restores commercial fishing within marine monuments, rolling back protections
President Trump on Thursday restored commercial fishing in three Pacific Ocean marine national monuments, rolling back previous presidents’ environmental protections.
Human remains at Olympic National Park in Washington state identified after 26 years
The National Park Service said Wednesday that human remains found in a sleeping bag in Washington state in 2000 have been identified.
U.S. producer prices spike in May as soaring energy prices fuel largest yearly jump since 2022
U.S. producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by a surge in energy prices after the start of the Iran war.
The oils of war: Trump plans to seize Iran’s oil — Venezuela-style
President Trump on Thursday vowed to continue “hard” airstrikes against Iran and said he planned to take control of its oil and gas markets.
U.S. military disables third tanker for violating Iran blockade this week
The U.S. military said Thursday it disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for attempting to transport Iranian oil.
Storms knock out power in the Midwest and disrupt Chicago flights
Damaging storms swept through the Midwest, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers and causing more than a thousand flight delays or cancellations at Chicago airports with more potentially severe weather expected Thursday.
Inflation rises again, driven by energy costs amid Iran war
Prices rose 4.2% for the year ending in May as inflation hit a three-year high, the government said Wednesday in a report that underscored the impact of war-related shocks to energy costs.
Drought, and water releases from dam, kill all fish in Arizona lake
San Carlos Lake, a reservoir in Arizona about 95 miles southeast of Phoenix, is closed indefinitely after the death of all of the lake’s fish.
Los Angeles trial to begin for man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire
A federal arson trial begins Monday for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire as the area struggles to rebuild and the aftermath reverberates through the Los Angeles mayor’s race.
At least 4 dead after earthquake in the Philippines sets off tsunami
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines early Monday, damaging buildings and a key access bridge in a large southern city and setting off a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami that washed ashore on nearby coasts. At least four people were killed and more than 200 others injured, officials said.
Trump vows relief for struggling farmers at Wisconsin roundtable
President Trump told Wisconsin farmers that his administration has delivered tax relief and record export growth, while he promised that surging fertilizer and energy costs from the Iran war will reverse within 90 days.
