Energy & Environment
The latest updates on energy and environment news, analysis and opinion covering energy policy and its impact on resources and climate.
To get diesel flowing, Trump eased sanctions on Russia. Here’s what Putin agreed to
President Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to release some of Russia’s diesel supply into the global market as the U.S. seeks to bring down soaring prices for the critical fuel.
Scientists find that Seychelles’ giant tortoises outnumber human population
Scientists studying the Aldabra giant tortoise, native to the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, have found that the species outnumbers the country’s human population.
Supreme Court wades into climate change dispute between energy companies and states
Energy companies begged the Supreme Court on Monday to shut down states’ attempts to hold them responsible for the impacts of climate change.
‘Historic victory’: Court blocks border wall plan in Big Bend, says Trump team cut corners
A federal judge has issued an emergency injunction blocking border wall construction in Big Bend National Park and surrounding areas in Texas, saying the government is cutting too many corners.
Trump nixes talk of a diesel-export ban after Europe taps stockpiles
President Trump has ruled out a ban on diesel exports, a move he floated to reduce domestic prices but which faced doubts about its effectiveness and fears it would backfire.
Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash against data center rollouts
Amazon is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers for education, job training, water and energy preservation projects and other local priorities as it reacts to a growing backlash from politicians and consumers to the tech industry’s rollout of the massive buildings.
Supreme Court to weigh climate lawfare dispute Monday
The Supreme Court will kick off its new term Monday with a case testing the ability of states and localities to try to punish energy companies for the impacts of climate change.
Senate committee leaders announce permitting overhaul deal to spur energy development
A bipartisan group of senators announced a deal on Wednesday to overhaul federal permitting laws and regulations to speed up development of crucial energy projects.
Wind farms and rescue helicopters don’t mix, fishermen warned years ago. They were right
An expedition team this week identified the wreck of the Mistress, a fishing vessel that sank next to a wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island on Jan. 1, 2019, taking with it the captain and his nephew.
Los Angeles County headed for record amount of rabid bat cases
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents to be aware of rabid bats, with as many cases confirmed this year as in all of 2025.
Justice Alito recuses from major climate-change case to be heard next week
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. will recuse himself when the Supreme Court hears a major climate change case next week.
Trump announces $15B steel mill in pivotal Iowa as victory for tariff policy
President Trump on Monday celebrated the biggest trophy yet for his tariff agenda: a Minnesota company’s plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, where the president is promising midterm voters the first new steel plant built in the U.S. in 57 years.
Hurricane Polo could cause life-threatening flooding in Mexico’s Baja California
Residents of Mexico’s Baja California boarded up homes and workers hauled dirt and rubble to shore up embankments as Hurricane Polo bore down on the peninsula Monday, threatening high winds, floods and mudslides. Meanwhile, Hurricane Nolo could still bring torrential rain to parts of Hawaii even as the storm edged away from the state.
Nor’easter floods Northeast, causing problems from New Jersey to New England
Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor’easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes.
Hurricane Nolo skirts Hawaii but could still unleash powerful winds, flash flooding
Hurricane Nolo just skirted the Hawaiian Islands as it gained intensity on Saturday, but officials said it still posed a risk for flash floods, dangerous winds and extreme surf in areas recovering from previous storms.
Senate Republicans push for last-minute action on cost-of-living concerns before midterm break
Senate Republicans are scrambling to hold at least one vote on a cost-of-living issue before adjourning for the midterm elections, a last-ditch effort to convince voters to keep them in the majority.
New York’s climate law that tried to punish oil companies is ruled unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that New York’s attempt to make fossil fuel companies pay up $75 billion to combat climate change was unconstitutional, delivering a victory to the Trump administration.
Democrats call diesel export ban a ‘gimmick’ that won’t solve sky-high fuel prices
Top Democrats are slamming GOP calls for a diesel export ban to help lower fuel prices as a “gimmick” and an inadequate substitute for ending the war in Iran.
Third beluga whale relocated from Canadian theme park to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium dies
Another one of the 10 beluga whales relocated to Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium from the closed Canadian theme park Marineland has died, the third to do so.
HHS, EPA launch joint review of glyphosate, as Trump pushes domestic production
The Trump administration is including new research in its glyphosate pesticide review as it pushes to boost domestic production of the herbicide whose maker was recently shielded from cancer-related liability claims.