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Trump’s Halt on Climate Spending Freezes Jobs and Stalls Projects
01 Feb 2025The pause affects billions of dollars and is delaying home repairs, factory construction and other projects, many in states that voted Republican.
7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires
01 Feb 2025Around the world, other communities are experimenting with ideas that Los Angeles could borrow as it rebuilds from disastrous wildfires.
Trump Tariffs Could Hurt Oil Companies and Raise Gas Prices
31 Jan 2025Some oil refineries will probably struggle to replace imported crude oil if President Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico.
Doug Burgum Is Confirmed by Senate as Interior Secretary
31 Jan 2025The former governor of North Dakota is promoting President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and wants more oil, gas and mining on public lands.
Inside Trump’s Renewed Effort to Undo a Major Climate Rule
28 Jan 2025A rule known as the endangerment finding requires the E.P.A. to regulate greenhouse gases. It has proved resilient against earlier attacks.
Chevron Wants to Tap Into A.I. Boom by Selling Electricity to Data Centers
28 Jan 2025The oil company plans to build natural gas power plants that will be directly connected to data centers used by technology companies for artificial intelligence and other services.
Could Trump Use the ‘God Squad’ to Override Environmental Law?
28 Jan 2025The president wants to convene the rarely used panel, which has the power to carve out exemptions to the Endangered Species Act. Here’s what to know.
Oil Companies Embrace Trump, but Not ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’
27 Jan 2025Oil and gas executives welcomed President Trump’s early moves on energy policy, but many said they did not plan to increase production unless prices rose significantly.
A $35 Billion Loan Project, Led by World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa
27 Jan 2025Some $35 billion is aimed at building small solar sites in rural areas and other improvements. The World Bank chief called the project “foundational to everything.”
Trump Said, ‘We Have More Coal Than Anybody.’ See Where We Burn It.
24 Jan 2025There are 206 coal-burning power plants left in the United States, which supply about 16 percent of the country’s energy. Experts say burning more doesn’t make financial sense.
Trump's Energy and Border Emergencies Advance His Own Interests
22 Jan 2025Mr. Trump had the authority to declare two emergencies. But they also happened to advance his favorite targets: more fossil fuels and less immigration.
South Carolina Utility Wants to Sell Unfinished Nuclear Power Site
22 Jan 2025The utility, Santee Cooper, is trying to sell two nuclear reactors that it abandoned in 2017 as tech companies seek new sources of electricity for data centers.
Two Industry Executives Join E.P.A. to Help Oversee Chemical Rules
22 Jan 2025Nancy Beck and Lynn Ann Dekleva worked in the first Trump administration, where they fought chemical restrictions.
Trump Wants to Unleash Energy, as Long as It’s Not Wind or Solar
22 Jan 2025Legal experts said the president was testing the boundaries of executive power with aggressive orders designed to stop the country from transitioning to renewable energy.
Wind Power in U.S. Faces Hit From Trump’s Executive Order
21 Jan 2025In a sweeping order, President Trump halted federal approvals for new wind farms, in a move that could affect projects on land and in the ocean.
Trump Orders U.S. Exit From the Paris Agreement on Climate
29 Jan 2025The United States will be one of only four countries outside the Paris Agreement, which is designed to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
20 Jan 2025The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and property.
Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network
17 Jan 2025The central bank said it had decided to leave the network after the group’s work “increasingly broadened in scope.”
Doug Burgum, Trump’s Choice for Interior, Aims for ‘Energy Dominance’
16 Jan 2025The former North Dakota governor told senators at his confirmation hearing that he saw limits on energy production as a national security threat.
Fake Meat Is Processed. What Does That Mean for Its Health Benefits.
16 Jan 2025After being targeted by the meat industry, swept up in the culture wars and pummeled in sales, two plant based meat companies are reinventing themselves.