Energy & Environment
The latest updates on energy and environment news, analysis and opinion covering energy policy and its impact on resources and climate.
Oil prices shoot up, stocks trend downward as Middle East flare-up ripples into markets
Benchmark oil prices rose to $90 per barrel on Monday after the first flare-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran in over a month.
Grand Canyon braces for more storms after deadly flash flood; about 15 people still missing
More rain and thunderstorms were possible Monday at the Grand Canyon following a major flash flood that left one person dead and about 15 others missing or unaccounted for, with scores of visitors evacuated and the only water pipeline for tourists and residents destroyed.
Canada’s Doug Ford renews threat to stop electricity exports to U.S.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he’s willing to cut off electricity exports to the U.S. if the trade war between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Trump escalates.
At least 8 killed and hundreds missing after avalanche triggers deadly flash floods in Nepal
An avalanche of ice and rock triggered massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and leaving hundreds missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure.
Preservationists are working to extend the life of a rare Revolutionary War ‘witness tree’
Standing beneath the spreading branches of a massive live oak, historian Garrison Marcoux tries to imagine what this scarred, struggling tree saw 245 years ago.
Fast-moving wildfire amid shifting winds threatens Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate
An out-of-control wildfire that jumped over fire trucks and made it difficult for crews to reach hot spots destroyed homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday. Shifting winds challenged firefighters trying to bring it under control, and authorities urged some 90,000 people to evacuate.
Tropical Storm Moke carrying more rain toward hurricane-damaged Hawaii
Tropical Storm Moke was swirling past Hawaii on Sunday, close enough to dump heavy rain on Big Island communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Lala.
Dead beaver tests positive for rabies at Maryland state park where girl was attacked
Maryland wildlife officials say a dead beaver found at Seneca Creek State Park, where a girl was attacked last week, tested positive for rabies.
EPA waives summer-blend rule early, aims to cut gas prices as Iran war drags on
The Trump administration is issuing a temporary emergency fuel waiver amid high gas prices, in an attempt to increase the domestic gasoline supply.
California’s new tire rule could cost more and risk safety. Newsom says it’s worth it
California this week set new environmental standards that will ban the sale of 70% of the tires now on the market in the next few years, prompting warnings about cost and safety.
Ukraine braces for winter as Russia shifts energy war to heat and water
Ukraine has begun an unusually early race to prepare its battered energy system for another winter of Russian bombardment, building smaller power sources, protecting substations and preparing backup systems to keep heat and water flowing if Moscow renews the massive attacks that brought major cities close to the breaking point last winter.
Is the Strait of Hormuz becoming obsolete? Gulf nations quietly build a way around Iran
The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is forcing Middle East nations to explore new routes for critical oil exports, easing the global supply crunch and reducing Iran’s ability to use the waterway as a source of leverage.
Rebranding: Trump embraces some Biden policies amid economic crunch
President Trump vowed to dismantle President Biden’s legacy, but as prices remain stubbornly high, he has embraced his predecessor’s policies on Medicare drug pricing, semiconductor funding, anti-collusion probes and tapping the oil reserves.
DHS halts border wall construction in Big Bend National Park after public outcry
The Department of Homeland Security’s border agency chief said Monday that he is pausing all border wall construction in Big Bend National Park in Texas and he will personally visit the site to figure out next steps.