Energy & Environment
The latest updates on energy and environment news, analysis and opinion covering energy policy and its impact on resources and climate.
Trump reimposes Iran blockade and U.S. will control Strait of Hormuz
President Trump said Monday the U.S. will take control of the Strait of Hormuz, block Iranian ships and get paid by other wealthy nations for safeguarding commercial traffic through the waterway.
U.S. says latest strikes hurt Iran’s ability to attack vessels in Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military says it used precise munitions to hit dozens of targets in Iran late Sunday, degrading Tehran’s ability to attack international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
China allocates millions in new disaster relief after storms and a deadly landslide
China allocated millions of dollars in additional relief funding for disaster-hit areas Wednesday after severe storms destroyed homes and displaced thousands of people and a landslide killed 21 forestry workers.
Trump team pushes state AGs to investigate high gas prices
The Trump administration wants state attorneys general to join federal investigators in probing alleged antitrust and consumer protection violations causing high gas prices.
Ukraine targets eight Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tankers in drone attack
Ukrainian long-range drones struck eight oil tankers in the Sea of Azov that Kyiv said were part of the Kremlin’s “shadow fleet” of sanctioned vessels sent to deliver fuel to the Russia-controlled Crimean Peninsula.
Three ships hit by projectiles while in Strait of Hormuz
A tanker ship was struck by an unidentified projectile Tuesday while traveling near Omani waters in the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime authorities.
Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles
An islandwide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as the country’s fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble.
Cartels reverse smuggling routes to net billions sneaking gasoline from Texas into Mexico
Mexico’s smuggling cartels, who have long made money smuggling illegally obtained oil into the U.S., are also smuggling fuel back into Mexico in a scheme to sell the product at full cost while ducking taxes, according to American authorities.
7 OPEC+ countries agree to expand monthly oil production modestly as prices slide
A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs modestly next month, which would bring more oil online after fuel prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran.
Problems threaten fate of nation’s first offshore wind farm
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey recently celebrated the completion of Vineyard Wind, the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm that she pledged would lower electricity rates and remove tons of carbon emissions from the atmosphere. Still, Vineyard Wind’s future is murky.
Philadelphia cancels Independence Day parade as heat complicates 250th birthday celebrations
Philadelphia canceled its Independence Day parade on Friday, a victim of heat gripping the eastern U.S. and hurting America’s 250th birthday.
Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore
Festivities commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence from Great Britain kick into higher gear across the United States on Friday as celebrations are balanced with efforts to stay safe as much of the country bakes under extreme heat.
Trump lifts Biden/Obama ban on fishermen accessing booming scallop fishing grounds
The Trump administration on Thursday rescinded a ban on fishing a New England waterway imposed by Presidents Obama and Biden that had blocked fishermen from accessing sea beds rich with scallops.
USDA announces $500 million domestic fertilizer push as farmers feel effects of Iran war
The Department of Agriculture is rolling out a challenge to fast-track fertilizer production in the U.S., complete with half a billion in funding.