The Trump administration on Monday moved to relax environmental rules governing the extraction of oil, gas and coal from public lands across the country.
Treasury Department authorizes Iranian oil sales through August
The U.S. on Monday authorized Iranian oil sales through August after “productive talks” between Tehran and Washington in Switzerland over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Opinion: Media Misleads on Rising Blue-State Power Costs Scapegoating Data Centers
Over half of Americans are strongly opposed to a data center being built near their home, and over half also blame rising electricity prices on their construction and use. The Institute for Energy Research has shown that the…
Chevron is fueling a massive Microsoft AI data center with natural gas
Chevron $CVX -2.22% signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft $MSFT +0.13% on Monday to supply electricity from a natural gas plant to a data center the tech company plans to build in West Texas.
Invenergy accepts settlement agreement to pivot capital from wind to geothermal
US-based private energy company Invenergy has entered into a settlement agreement with the Department of Interior to voluntary terminate its four offshore wind leases totaling $765 million and redirect that amount to the development of natural gas-fired power plants…
FERC acts to force US markets to protect electricity ratepayers
Federal regulators on Thursday initiated a sweeping investigation into the way power grids and utility companies are dividing up the huge costs of delivering electricity to America’s data centers.
Solar companies at odds over fate of tax credits
As some renewable energy leaders wonder whether expiring clean energy tax credits are still necessary, domestic solar manufacturers say that conversation overlooks the industry’s biggest challenge: China.
Regulators greenlight plan for quick AI data center grid connections
Federal regulators on Thursday took steps aimed at both speeding up the buildout of AI data centers and reducing costs.
Another Oregon city adopts tax on natural gas appliances to reduce emissions
Bend will soon levy a fee on natural gas appliances installed in newly built homes, a move city officials say will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve public health and advance their climate action goals.
A return to $3 gasoline? Here’s what it will take
A peace agreement could bring an end to one of the most severe oil supply shocks on record by restoring normal traffic in the strait, a vital trade route for around a quarter of the…