Trump administration identifies hundreds of energy projects that could be fast-tracked
The Trump administration has identified hundreds of “emergency” energy projects whose approvals could be fast-tracked.
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FEMA email: Firings will affect ‘majority of our staff’
The Trump administration is laying the groundwork to fire Federal Emergency Management Agency staff who have worked on addressing climate change or promoting equity and diversity, according to interviews and emails obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News — on top of the hundreds of probationary employees…
Read MoreNatural gas prices surge as Arctic blast fuels demand
U.S. natural gas futures surged to $4.25/MMBtu in Wednesday’s session as Arctic cold boosts heating demand while potential freeze-offs threaten supply. An incoming Arctic blast is driving a surge in heating demand and also fueling concerns over potential production freeze-offs. According to Maxar’s latest forecast models, colder-than-expected…
Read MoreClean cooking fuels have great potential to reduce income inequality, researchers find
Imagine a world where access to clean energy not only powers homes but also lifts millions out of poverty and reduces inequality.
Read MoreRare earths in Ukraine? No, only scorched Earth
What Ukraine has is scorched earth; what it doesn’t have is rare earths. Surprisingly, many people — not least, US President Donald Trump — seem convinced the country has a rich mineral endowment. It’s a folly.
Read MoreTrump moves to claw back almost 50 years of NEPA regs
The Trump administration is moving to pull back almost five decades’ of rules crafted and imposed under the National Environmental Policy Act, a foundational statute widely known as the “magna carta” of environmental laws.
Read MoreChina’s clean energy investments near total global spend on fossil fuels
Chinese investments in clean energy rose again in 2024, to the equivalent of $940 billion, which was close to the total global investments in fossil fuels last year, Carbon Brief, a UK-based research group, said in a new report on Wednesday.
Read MoreEPA gives West Virginia authority to approve carbon underground storage
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving the state of West Virginia the authority to approve projects that will store captured carbon dioxide deep underground.
Read MoreNY Gov. Hochul does apparent about-face on natural gas as NYC utility signals major rate hikes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved permits to expand capacity on a major bi-state pipeline despite years of pushing green policies like bans on natural gas use in new construction.
Read MoreClean-energy program fueled by Biden takes deep staff cuts under Trump
WASHINGTON—A federal clean-energy program fueled by hundreds of billions of dollars during the Biden administration has lost about one-fourth of its staff as part of President Trump’s program to reduce employees across the government.
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