Energy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

America scrambles to find oil sources as the OPEC decides to cut oil production by 2 million barrels daily, Venezuela may be an option.

Following OPEC oil production cut, US could be considering Venezuela

Tennessee Attorney General files lawsuit against BlackRock, accusing the asset manager of misleading consumers about its leftwing social and environmental goals.

Louisiana liquidates assets with BlackRock over ‘anti-fossil fuel policies’

Popular descriptions of the science behind climate change point to catastrophe without reform, but an NYU physicist says this view misleads the public.

Climate science: Unsettled?

A Ukraine nuclear plant lost power, President Biden responded to the OPEC oil cut, and the White House previewed the student loan forgiveness website.

Nuclear plant loses power; Biden OPEC response; loan forgiveness website

As Europe looks to navigate an ongoing fuel crisis, Poland announced a leak on the Druzhba pipeline from Russia reduced the flow of oil to Germany.

Europe experiences pipeline leak as continent looks to address fuel crisis

The US benefited from hydropower technology for decades, and with that waning, the need for new tech approaches to power generation is clear.

Power generation central to climate challenges and innovation

The D.C. debate now centers on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) enforcement of greenhouse gas emission standards for power plants.

Hazy skies ahead for EPA, government climate regulation

Conservation and renewable energy collide in the western U.S., and mitigation tactics might not be enough to save endangered golden eagles.

Coming soon: Wyoming wind farms threaten golden eagles

Public trust in scientific expertise is critical for making informed decisions about public policy, which is especially true for climate change.

Changing the emotions on climate

The state of Wyoming has become the epicenter of a struggle between wind energy and an at-risk golden eagle population.

Behind the scenes of ‘Winds of change: Wyoming’s golden eagles’

After repopulation efforts, more than 316,000 bald eagles exist in the U.S., but 30,000 golden eagles are at risk, thanks to Wyoming's wind farms.

Winds of change: Wyoming wind farms threaten golden eagle population

Officials are warning about the effects of a diminishing natural gas supply, including higher heating costs and potential blackouts.

Heating costs expected to rise, blackouts possible as gas supplies tighten