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U.S. sanctions helped cause the near-total collapse of Venezuelan oil production — damage that President Trump is now using as justification for his military strike against the country.
Laws require landlords to provide heat. It’s not the same for AC.
Recent research suggests the IRA’s methane fee could batter the oil and gas industry to the tune of more than $1 billion.
Some $380 million is now in limbo after Trump laid off staff that run a program helping low-income people pay their energy bills.
The state’s largest ever settlement for “forever chemicals" holds DuPont and its spin-offs accountable for contamination at four sites and ensures taxpayers won't be left with the cleanup bill.
Efforts to pass laws and advance clean energy projects can significantly reduce emissions, and at a low cost.
“Gardiner is a company town and Yellowstone is the mill. If somebody starts screwing with the mill, we have no choice but to be concerned.”
Exemption allows facilities using ethylene oxide, a gas linked to health problems in humans, two more years to meet federal standards.
Republican David Valadao has held down his blue district by fighting for thirsty farms. But with control of Congress on the line, his luck may be running out.