Energy

He's anti-woke, anti-ESG and hopes to shake up the corporate world. Activist investor Vivek Ramaswamy is backed by some big-time billionaires.

How rising anti-ESG crusader Ramaswamy is shaking up corporate America

OPEC will vote on Wednesday whether to slash it's oil production by one to two million barrels per day. The U.S. warns OPEC allies against the move.

OPEC+ announces steep cut to oil production, US braces for ramifications

OPEC+, a powerful alliance of some of the world's largest oil producers, is considering cutting oil production by a million barrels a day.

If OPEC+ cuts oil production, Russia stands to benefit from higher prices

New York has adopted California's decision to require all new cars and trucks sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035.

New York adopts California’s decision to mandate zero-emission cars

Chevron has sold its headquarters real estate in California, significantly downsizing to a new building as its presence in Houston, Texas grows.

Chevron downsizes in California while expanding company in Texas

Western intelligence agencies report seeing Russian Navy ships in the same area as the Nord Stream pipeline leaks.

Russian Navy ships spotted near Nord Stream leaks

As Florida declares a mandatory evacuation, investigations looking into the Russian gas leak raise concerns of sabotage. In Texas, AG Ken Paxton is accused of fleeing a subpoena.

Florida evacuating, Nord Stream leaks ‘deliberate,’ Texas AG Paxton accused of fleeing

Three gas leaks in Russia's Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines occurred simultaneously on Tuesday, stoking concerns it was an act of sabotage.

Gas leaks found in Russian pipelines, investigators considering sabotage

There are dire predictions about climate change effects, but slowing the world’s warming trend is not a fast process with overnight solutions.

Nothing simple or easy about climate change challenges

Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have lost huge amounts of money this year. Here's who's moving up the billionaire ranks in Five for Friday.

Move over Bezos and Zuckerberg, these 5 billionaires are moving up the ranks

Alaskans received an annual bonus amounting to $3,284 as part of a combined payout from the state's permanent fund generated by oil profits.

Nearly every Alaskan just got $3,200 as part of state’s oil-wealth fund

EU's energy crisis is sending governments scrambling to secure sources of power, including coal, the dirtiest of all the fossil fuels.

EU’s energy crisis, worsened by Russia’s Ukraine invasion, causing coal rush

Scientists in China discovered a new mineral on the moon. It could be a source of energy, which is why China announced more lunar missions.

China discovers new lunar mineral, announces more missions to moon

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss will implement a cap on domestic energy prices and lift a ban on fracking to increase energy production.

UK PM Truss unveils energy plan to boost production, lower bills

Recession in Germany is inevitable amid Russia's war in Ukraine and the energy shortage that has followed, Deutsche Bank's CEO warned.

Germany recession is unavoidable amid energy crisis: Deutsche Bank CEO

A drop in oil prices is prompting OPEC to scale back production. The announcement comes as federal leases under Biden are at a record low.

OPEC dropping oil output, Biden’s sale of federal leases at record low

California's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant is the state's last nuclear facility. Supposed to close in 2025, now it might run until 2030.

California lawmakers vote to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear facility open

U.N. inspectors are on the ground in Ukraine to survey the condition of a massive nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia in the middle of Russia's invasion.

Why UN inspectors are at a Ukrainian nuclear site and what they’re finding

Ukraine's nuclear plant is being monitored, an attempted assassination on Argentina's vice president was caught on camera, NASA will launch rocket Saturday.

Nuclear plant condition, attempted assassination, NASA Saturday launch

California advises residents to forgo charging their electric vehicles days after banning on the sale of new gas-powered cars.

California bans gas car sales then tells people not to charge EVs

The chairman of Russia's Lukoil oil giant, Ravil Maganov, has died after falling from a window in a Moscow hospital.

Russia oil executive dies in ‘fall from hospital window’

The Honda-LG union comes on the heels of President Biden's push to bring more EV battery manufacturing to the United States.

Honda, LG join for $4.4B EV battery plant in US in move away from China

The number of event contracts has mushroomed since Covid, the regulator says as it seeks to separate gambling from investing.

Detroit weekend shootings, US dollar value, nuclear watchdog in Ukraine

World ‘narrowly escaped nuclear disaster’ after blackout at Ukraine plant