Energy
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California imports costly gas as companies flee, but lawmakers remain committed to climate policy
Paying more for less: As refineries close, California is forced to import gasoline supplies to meet demand. That raises both gas prices and greenhouse gas emissions. Despite that, California lawmakers appear unwilling to consider policies that will stop chasing the oil and gas industry out of the state.
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Bad River Band appeals of recent ruling approving Line 5 reroute permits
The pipeline transports more than 500,000 barrels of crude oil and natural gas liquids each day through the Bad River Band reservation.
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EPA to reform Biden-era electric bus program that 'forced unsafe and unreliable' transportation
The EPA issued a request for information on a broad range of fuel options that school bus fleets can use, including biofuels, compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas and hydrogen.
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More than 70,000 in metro Nashville experiencing sixth day without power
Outages from ice storm are concerning to state officials in light of another blast of arctic air on its way.
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Federal judicial manual contains climate-advocacy materials biasing judges, coalition of AGs says
A coalition of 27 Republican attorneys general is demanding that the Federal Judiciary Center remove material from an influential reference manual that's been cited by the Supreme Court.
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Faster, smarter and more realistic: Power grid charts path forward for AI
Steps are being taken, but experts warn that supply chain bottlenecks could prevent new generation sources from coming online in time to meet capacity needs – creating a mismatch between what clears in the market and what can actually be built on schedule.
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Trump lifts Venezuela oil sanctions as Caracas works to mend ties with Washington
Washington has sought an eventual transition of power in Caracas away from the remnants of the Maduro government, though the timeline for such a move remains ambiguous.
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Federal courts have ruled against Trump's blocking offshore wind farms in four of five cases
Vineyard Wind off the coast of Nantucket is the latest project to be given the green light to proceed with construction while its lawsuit against the Trump administration continues. Three other projects were previously granted preliminary injunctions against the government, and one is still awaiting ruling.
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High-level officials in Biden administration went to work for grant recipients, watchdog finds
The Revolving Door of D.C.: Federal agencies under Biden doled out $600 million to a variety of climate-focused NGOs following Biden's disastrous debate with Trump in 2024. Some individuals who held leadership positions at these agencies later went on to work for the same recipients of the grant money.
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Due to flawed ‘peak oil’ forecasts, underinvestment may lead to world supply problems, experts say
The controversial but influential forecasts of the International Energy Agency contributed to a major decline in investment in oil and gas exploration, as fears of "stranded assets" mounted. Now, as oil and gas appears likely to be the dominant energy source for decades to come, a report by the National Center for Energy Analytics warns the world could face future shortages.
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Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Truth’ turns 20, and critics say biggest disaster is its failed predictions
Twenty years ago "An Inconvenient Truth" received a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival. Though it was full of predictions that never came to pass, it was a key catalyst of the climate activist movement.
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Power load growth forecast drops slightly
The 2026 Long-Term Forecast is lower than 2025 in the near term through 2032, due to updated forecasting processes, including electric vehicle and economic forecasts, and improved vetting of requested adjustments for data centers and other large power generators.
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With U.S. leading oil and gas production, environmental outcomes better for world energy: study
Of the world's top three producers, the U.S. has an Environmental Performance Index more than 9 points higher than the global average, and way ahead of of the next largest producers -- Saudi Arabia and Russia -- who are below the global average, an analysis by the Institute for Energy Research shows.