POLITICO Energy & Environment


The world is searching for oil. This summit is looking to get rid of it.
Fri Apr 24 10:00 am
The gathering in Colombia marks a breakaway effort to accelerate climate action after years of plodding progress under the United Nations.
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US official: No hope for global carbon tax
Fri Apr 24 9:52 am
A U.S. negotiator warned other countries in a closed-door meeting that efforts to rein in climate pollution from ships has "no prospect" of success.
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No quick rebound from Hormuz disruption, oil execs tell Dallas Fed
Thu Apr 23 2:15 pm
A Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey captured the oil and gas industry’s rising frustration with the Trump administration over the uncertainty and increased shipping costs fomented by the war in Iran.
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‘Not under attack’: NRC chair dismisses claims of Trump interference
Wed Apr 22 6:52 pm
Democrats pointed to staffing cuts and new licensing pathways as potential threats to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's independence.
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Trump team backs away from gasoline price promises
Wed Apr 22 5:17 pm
Administration officials on Wednesday softened their predictions of an end to the Iran war and its turbulent effects on energy prices.
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Wright downplays energy price forecast after Trump rebuke
Wed Apr 22 4:22 pm
Lawmakers have grilled the energy secretary about gasoline prices and the war in Iran during multiple hearings over the past two weeks.
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Capital control: States strip power from cities, counties
Wed Apr 22 10:00 am
Climate change and the energy transition are driving a wave of state laws overriding local governments, with both parties driving their preferred policies.
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Trump faces shrinking calendar to corral high fuel costs
Wed Apr 22 10:00 am
The looming summer driving season — and elections that will determine control of Congress — are putting pressure on the Trump administration.
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'The absolute edge of precedent': Feds prepare to take on data centers
Mon Apr 20 5:35 pm
FERC is pushing to get data centers onto the grid, and fast. The high-stakes move could tip the balance of regulatory power against the states.
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Escape route from Iran energy shock leads to China, US allies find
Mon Apr 20 4:45 am
Countries are navigating between the desire to speed up the green transition and worries over Beijing’s clean-tech dominance.
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Energy secretary says fuel prices may not get back under $3 until 2027
Sun Apr 19 10:22 am
But Chris Wright said he expects prices have peaked.
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As wars throttle gas, Japan is embracing nuclear
Sat Apr 18 4:00 pm
The country is rapidly moving to restart reactors as artificial intelligence increases electricity demand and foreign wars choke gas supplies.
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