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Trump’s Economic Tumult Tests the Oil Industry’s PatienceThe president’s trade war has unnerved investors and executives — and could undermine his pledge to unleash “energy dominance.” Read More »

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Trump’s Economic Tumult Tests the Oil Industry’s PatienceThe president’s trade war has unnerved investors and executives — and could undermine his pledge to unleash “energy dominance.”

When President Donald Trump took office, he made a bold promise to usher in an era of “American energy dominance.” Backed by sweeping deregulation, expanded drilling permits, and an aggressive stance toward fossil fuel exports, the administration positioned the oil and gas industry at the center of its economic revival plan. But several years later,

Controversial Pick for U.S. Land Management Steps Down Read More »

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Controversial Pick for U.S. Land Management Steps Down

A shift in leadership plans at the Interior Department. Kathleen Sgamma, the Trump administration’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has officially withdrawn her candidacy following renewed scrutiny over past remarks. Her decision comes after the resurfacing of a 2021 memo in which she criticized former President Donald Trump’s actions surrounding the

Trump Moves to Hobble Major US Climate Change Study Read More »

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Trump Moves to Hobble Major US Climate Change Study

In a significant shift in U.S. climate policy, former President Donald Trump has taken steps to severely reduce funding for one of the country’s most vital climate change studies, the National Climate Assessment (NCA). This move threatens to undermine a key tool designed to assess and understand the growing threats posed by rising global temperatures,

Trump’s new goal: Revive a major climate pollutant that power markets have turned against Read More »

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Trump’s new goal: Revive a major climate pollutant that power markets have turned against

Trump’s New Goal: Revive a Major Climate Pollutant That Power Markets Have Turned Against In a surprising turn of events, former President Donald Trump has set his sights on reviving the coal industry, despite significant shifts in both market dynamics and climate concerns. Trump’s new goal? To bring back coal as a cornerstone of America’s

Judge hammers EPA over lack of proof of wrongdoing in terminating $20B in climate grants Read More »

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Judge hammers EPA over lack of proof of wrongdoing in terminating $20B in climate grants

In a significant development surrounding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has criticized the agency’s handling of its decision to cancel $20 billion in climate grants. The case stems from actions taken by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who, citing concerns over program integrity, froze and later terminated the grants issued