Energy
Iran warns of ‘seismic’ retaliation ahead of major new U.S. economic sanctions push
Key Iranian officials warned over the weekend of "seismic" retaliation against the country's Middle East neighbors and the U.S. ahead of the Trump administration's massive new economic sanctions push, expected early this week.
Still recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone
Communities still recovering from last weekend's hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.
‘Survival mode’: Tens of thousands of northwest Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power
Tens of thousands of residents in northwest Indiana were in survival mode Thursday as they endured a ninth day without power, throwing out spoiled food, lining up for hot meals and searching for places to charge their phones.
EPA waives summer-blend rule early, aims to cut gas prices as Iran war drags on
The Trump administration is issuing a temporary emergency fuel waiver amid high gas prices, in an attempt to increase the domestic gasoline supply.
California’s new tire rule could cost more and risk safety. Newsom says it’s worth it
California this week set new environmental standards that will ban the sale of 70% of the tires now on the market in the next few years, prompting warnings about cost and safety.
Ukraine braces for winter as Russia shifts energy war to heat and water
Ukraine has begun an unusually early race to prepare its battered energy system for another winter of Russian bombardment, building smaller power sources, protecting substations and preparing backup systems to keep heat and water flowing if Moscow renews the massive attacks that brought major cities close to the breaking point last winter.
Tens of thousands in Indiana are still without power a week after deadly storms
Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana remained without power Wednesday, more than a week after deadly storms leveled trees and knocked down power lines across the region.
Ukrainian man arrested over 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions
A Ukrainian man wanted in Germany in connection with the 2022 undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines was arrested on a European warrant in Croatia on Wednesday, Germany's federal prosecutor said.
Nonprofit sues U.S. as it pushes to auction massive tracks of water around American Samoa
A legal environmental group sued the U.S. government on Tuesday to halt the Trump administration's plans announced last month to auction off massive sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining.
Why does the Pentagon want to funnel government loans through private investment funds?
Questions are mounting about a new Pentagon plan to funnel government loans, potentially worth billions of dollars, through private investment fund managers to companies promising to deliver the critical materials needed for missiles, aircraft and other advanced military technology.
Rebranding: Trump embraces some Biden policies amid economic crunch
President Trump vowed to dismantle President Biden's legacy, but as prices remain stubbornly high, he has embraced his predecessor's policies on Medicare drug pricing, semiconductor funding, anti-collusion probes and tapping the oil reserves.
Lula calls oil near the Amazon River a passport to Brazil’s future after Petrobras strikes new find
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday that oil drilling in northern and northeastern coastal regions could be "a passport to the country's future" after visiting a Petrobras offshore drilling vessel following a find announced last week near the mouth of the Amazon River.
Trump threatens to bomb Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ of Iran negotiations
President Trump unleashed an expletive-laced threat toward Oman Monday, saying he would bomb the Middle East nation if it disrupts negotiations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran says Trump is relying on ‘fake intelligence,’ makes new demands over Strait of Hormuz
Iranian officials on Thursday said the U.S. "miscalculated" in waging war on their country and demanded payment for environmental damage in the Strait of Hormuz.
Oman says the oil spill from a grounded tanker has reached its coastline
Oil leaking from a tanker grounded off the coast of Oman is not only endangering a nearby island but has now also reached beaches on the Gulf Arab country's mainland, to the north of the island, Oman's environment authority said Wednesday.
Britain’s Green sets another speed record, this time for fastest run in a hydrogen-powered car
The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record Tuesday in a show of force for hydrogen power.
WATCH: Visitors to Hoover Dam worry as water levels drop
The low water levels at both Lake Mead and Lake Powell have created a situation where the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation put out a proposal on the Colorado River to stave off a crisis in the river.
Tax hawks warn farm bill threatens to raise price at the pump
Americans for Tax Reform calculated that the Agricultural Act provision allowing for year-round high-ethanol gasoline would increase fuel costs for Americans.
Iran declares no direct talks with U.S. unless demands met, as regional issues threaten peace
Iran reiterated Sunday that it is not holding direct negotiations with the U.S. and that it would not restart diplomatic talks until Washington agrees to certain conditions and stops violating the terms of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
Leaking tanker off Omani coast is sinking deeper, satellite images show
Satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press show that a sanctioned tanker carrying nearly a million barrels of oil appears to be increasingly submerged in water off the coast of Oman, where it has been grounded for weeks, while leaking ever more oil into the surrounding sea.
