Energy

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As a crucial climate lawsuit heads to trial in Germany next week, experts say the case brought by Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya against German energy giant RWE could set a significant precedent in the fight to hold... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is closing down its environmental justice and civil rights office this week as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency. The EPA also canceled $20 billion in climate grants, announced plans to eliminate... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state is making $30 million available for hospitals to make what it calls “efficient electrification” upgrades. The money is being made available through the state’s Empire Building Challenge: Hospitals program and will be allocated to... Read More

SANTA FE, N.M. — Melanie Kenderdine, a cofounder of the nonprofit Energy Futures Initiative here in Washington, has been confirmed as New Mexico’s new secretary for the state’s Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. The state Senate voted to confirm... Read More

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Monday approved a liquefied natural gas export permit extension for Delfin LNG LLC, granting the Houston, Texas-based firm additional time to commence exports from a project proposed for offshore Louisiana.  The permit... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states. The justices acted on an unusual Republican effort to file suit... Read More

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A new law in South Dakota prohibiting the use of eminent domain to acquire land for carbon capture pipelines raises questions about the viability of a proposed 2,500 mile (4,023-kilometer) project snaking through five Midwest states. Summit... Read More

PORT SULPHUR, La. (AP) — The planned expansion of a massive liquefied natural gas facility in southeast Louisiana is a beacon for a U.S. energy policy that doubles down on oil and gas exports under President Donald Trump, two members... Read More

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Facing projections of spiking energy demand, U.S. states are pressing for ways to build new power plants faster as policymakers increasingly worry about protecting their residents and economies from rising electric bills, power outages and other... Read More

WASHINGTON — House Republicans reversed a trio of Biden-era energy and climate regulations on Wednesday, yet another step in the chamber’s efforts to quickly advance President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. The vehicle for reversals, which still must be signed by... Read More

SEATTLE — Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson said Thursday that he’s delaying the hybrid-electric conversion of two of the state’s largest ferries until after the upcoming World Cup in 2026. Ferguson’s decision means the state is on course to restore... Read More

WASHINGTON — The deadline to apply for a share of $25 million in tribal energy planning and development funding has been extended to March 20 at 5 p.m., the Department of Energy’s Office of Indian Energy announced. The updated funding... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy is easing restrictions on the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel to power vessels. The department’s actions effectively rescind an order issued in the waning days of the Biden administration that... Read More

KILDARE, Okla. — Officials in rural northern Oklahoma are still trying to figure out what led to the collapse of a massive wind turbine on a private farm near the town of Kildare. Officials with the Kildare Fire Department described... Read More

WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic governors gathering in the nation’s Capitol last week called for a wide range of new policies to streamline the permitting process for vital energy and infrastructure projects. At the same time, governors participating on an... Read More

President Donald Trump began dismantling his predecessor’s climate change and renewable energy policies on his first day in office, declaring a national energy emergency to speed up fossil fuel development – a policy he has summed up as “drill, baby, drill.”... Read More

WASHINGTON — The global demand for electricity is expected to grow at an average 4% a year through 2027, the equivalent of adding the entire energy consumption of Japan — and then some — each and every year. That sobering... Read More

WASHINGTON — BP’s chief executive is set to announce Wednesday that the energy giant is walking away from its bold goal of increasing its renewable energy generation twentyfold by 2030, and instead will resume focusing primarily on fossil fuel production.... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a hearing on Wednesday to scrutinize the Biden administration’s spending to advance its energy and environmental policies. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday in... Read More

LES SABLES D'OLONNE, France (AP) — When aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard a decade ago spearheaded a much-hyped flight around the world in a plane powered by sunlight, it raised awareness about climate change but held little promise of revolutionizing air travel. Now,... Read More

Residents in the German town of Geretsried have long wanted to run their buildings with clean heat and electricity from geothermal energy instead of fossil fuels. Their hopes were dashed about 15 years ago when a drilling company couldn't find... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday creating a new White House council to expand the United States’ energy dominance by “unleashing” its already surging oil and gas production. During the same Oval Office event, the president... Read More

WASHINGTON — A coalition of energy groups and their member companies have begun a lobbying blitz on Capitol Hill aimed at convincing lawmakers on both sides of the aisle that clean energy tax credits are critical to the continued growth... Read More

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy this past week urged developers and advocates for offshore wind to adopt a position of “patience and prudence” in the face of the significant challenges the sector is facing since the Trump... Read More

WASHINGTON — The nation’s new Energy secretary, Chris Wright, made the media rounds on Friday, promising to unleash LNG exports, foster the development of affordable and secure energy, and kick-start a new era of “re-industrialization.” “We’ve gone in the wrong... Read More

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Twenty-two states sued New York on Thursday, contending that a new law forcing a small group of major energy producers to pay $75 billion into a fund to cover climate change damage is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, filed in Albany, lists... Read More

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Putting carbon dioxide from power plants and industrial facilities underground where it won’t contribute to global warming could see less federal support and enthusiasm under President Donald Trump. But experts and industry advocates doubt demand for... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now tailoring their messages to emphasize the greener side of green: wealth-building. It's an idea that sells far better in the new world of... Read More

TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday, under a new partnership with the Shanghai government. Toyota Motor Corp. also announced it will start producing batteries for EVs, hybrids... Read More

WASHINGTON — EDF Renewables North America announced last week that it has begun operations at its long-awaited solar-plus-storage Desert Quartzite project in Riverside, California. EDF Renewables, a regional subsidiary of French energy giant EDF, said the electricity generated from the... Read More