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"Drill, baby, drill." Those three words reflect the energy policy of the Trump administration, which intends to dramatically boost domestic oil and gas production. But environmentalists worry the focus on these and other fossil fuels will undermine efforts to mitigate climate change — and that the administration will roll back decades of regulations to ensure clean air and clean water.

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Drilling down

U.S. production of crude oil and natural gas is at record levels. The Trump administration wants even more, in part by opening public lands and coastlines previously restricted to drilling.
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Energy alternatives

Renewable forms of energy — such as wind and solar — recently surpassed fossil fuels in U.S. power production. But renewables face significant headwinds in the Trump administration.
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The New York Times reports that the EPA will cut the Energy Star energy-efficiency program in an effort to save costs.
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Regulation rollback

The federal government hopes to stimulate domestic energy production by reversing longstanding policies that promoted cleaner air and tried to curb climate change. One of the goals is to restore coal as a primary source for generating electricity.
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What the left is saying

Environmental concerns

Left-leaning articles often highlight the potential negative environmental impacts of increased drilling and mining for natural resources. These articles emphasize the need for strict regulations to ensure clean air and water.

Jobs v. the environment

Articles raise the question of whether job growth should supersede the prevention of long-term environmental degradation. Left-leaning coverage also discusses the growth of "green" jobs in the alternative energy field.

Policy criticism

Criticism of the Trump administration's energy policies centers on the undermining of clean-air and clean-water regulations.

What the center is saying

Seeing both sides

Center-leaning articles acknowledge both economic and environmental arguments surrounding proposals to increase drilling, both in previously protected lands and in offshore areas.

New energy sources

Many articles examine the rise in alternative and renewable energy sources. They report the shift from coal to natural gas and other alternatives as the leading sources of electrical power generated in the United States.

Impact of federal policy

Articles examine how policy changes under the Trump administration might affect efforts to mitigate environmental harm.

What the right is saying

Economic benefits

Articles in right-leaning news outlets emphasize the economic advantages of increased fossil fuel production.

Energy dominance

These articles portray "energy dominance" as essential elements of both domestic and foreign policy. They say strong energy production is essential to U.S. national security.

Deregulation

Right-leaning media tend to support eliminating or scaling back regulations that govern energy production. They often portray existing environmental regulations as burdensome and detrimental to economic growth.

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April 2025

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April 2025

BP to shift away from renewable energy; will boost oil, gas drilling in US: Report

Due to the policy shift of President Donald Trump, BP announced that it would reduce spending on green technology, eliminating the role of a senior executive that oversaw green technology investment at the company. CEO Murray Auchincloss said that the company was “tightly aligned with the president” during the announcement of the policy shift.

January 2025

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January 2025

Trump’s national energy emergency allows roll back of environmental rules

As he took office for a second time, President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency, saying his administration would prioritize domestic production of fossil fuels. Trump also reversed former President Joe Biden’s policies limiting oil and gas drilling in the Arctic and along large swaths of the U.S. coastline.

November 2024

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November 2024

World’s first carbon capture facility powered by wind energy coming to Texas

The facility is to be built in Tom Green County, 265 southwest of Dallas, where it will remove an estimated 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. That amount of carbon is equal to taking around 116,628 cars off the road each year.

March 2024

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March 2024

Despite green energy transition, US produced world record amounts of oil

The U.S. Energy Information Administration announced record oil production in the United States in 2023. Statistics defied predictions by the political right that the Biden administration would destroy the oil industry, as well as the idea that Biden was making progress in weaning the nation off fossil fuels.

December 2023

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December 2023

$7.5B EV charging network plan has 1 station in 2 years — but momentum is growing

The single charging station with four ports was in the first phase of Ohio’s plan, with the second phase adding another 25 charging stations. The program is set to receive a total of $140 million within five years.

May 2023

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May 2023

Clean energy spending to outpace fossil fuels for first time ever

For the first time, global investment in clean energy surpassed new spending on fossil fuels. The International Energy Agency said $1.7 trillion would be spent on clean energy projects around the world in 2023, compared to $1.1 trillion on oil, gas and coal.