Natural gas

Efforts to ban new gas-powered vehicle sales in the U.S. encountered a hurdle this week, with Connecticut withdrawing plans to do so by 2035.

Connecticut pumps brakes on banning gas car sales, other states push ahead

The Biden administration is auctioning off tens of thousands of acres for oil and gas drilling just days before the United Nations COP28.

US to auction public land for oil, gas drilling as COP28 is set to begin

Touted as "the most significant climate legislation in U.S. history," the Inflation Reduction Act also contains concessions to oil companies.

Inflation Reduction Act ties renewable energy projects to more oil lease sales

For the third straight day, Earth's average temperature either matched a record or set a new record on Wednesday, July 5.

Earth’s average temperature hits record high

New York has become the first state in the U.S. to pass a law banning natural gas in most new residential buildings.

New York becomes first state in US to ban natural gas in most new builds

The Berkeley City Council voted to ban natural gas hookups inside new builds to reduce emissions, but an appeals court has blocked it.

Federal court blocks California city ban on natural gas hookups

Renewable energy is now producing more electricity than coal for the first time in the U.S. thanks to the growth of wind and solar energy.

US renewable energy surpassed coal for the first time in 2022

The small village of Lutzerath, in western Germany, is at the center of a heated clash between police and environmental activists over coal.

German village stands in midst of heated climate clash over coal

Elon Musk's Twitter saga was wild but what about these other top stories of 2022? We're recounting the biggest stories of the year in Five For Friday.

Musk’s Twitter takeover tops 5 biggest business stories of 2022

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be returning to the U.S. today to face eight federal charges including wire fraud and money laundering.

Midday rundown: FTX founder extradited, NFL legend Franco Harris dies