Energy & Environment
US makes initial $500M Venezuelan oil deal; some proceeds headed to Qatari bank
The Trump administration has completed its first Venezuelan oil sale, valued at $500 million, an administration official confirmed...
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2025 was one of the three hottest years on record, scientists find
Last year was the Earth’s second or third-hottest on record, several U.S. and global climate science organizations said. The U.S. ...
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House eyes filling US reserves with Venezuelan oil in GOP policy bill 2.0
In its second attempt at passing a Republican-only policy bill, the biggest House GOP caucus is considering filling U.S. reserves...
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Microsoft aims to minimize data centers' impact on electricity bills
Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith laid out a plan Tuesday to reduce the tech giant’s impact on electricity bills and w...
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As MAHA wages war on pesticides, the GOP is caught in the middle
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement’s crusade against pesticides is creating divisions in the Republican Party, as some...
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Trump proposes rule aimed at preventing states from blocking energy projects for 'political purposes'
The Trump administration is proposing to impose more limitations on states’ authorities to block energy projects that run through...
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Court rules against cancellation of some green grants in blue states
A federal court is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate funding for seven green projects after they alleged they were tr...
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Bessent says US may lift some Venezuela sanctions this week: Reuters
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Reuters on Friday that the U.S. may lift some sanctions on Venezuela in order to facilitate...
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Big Oil expresses tepid interest as Trump seeks deal on Venezuela
Major oil firms expressed interest — with reservations — about doing business in Venezuela as President Trump said Friday he’s see...
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US forces aboard fifth Venezuela-linked tanker
The U.S. early Friday seized a fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela in its campaign to control oil exports from the South American...
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Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Environmental experts are warning that the U.S. push to revamp and boost Venezuela’s vast oil reserves cou...
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Massive iceberg could be days away from 'complete disintegration': NASA
NASA revealed that iceberg A-23A could be just days or weeks away from disintegrating fully.
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Meta strikes deals with three nuclear energy companies
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced deals Friday with three nuclear energy companies to help power its A...
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Trump plans for Venezuela's oil begin to take shape ahead of Friday White House meeting
The Trump administration’s plans for Venezuelan oil are beginning to take shape, including a U.S. takeover of the fuel produced th...
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Trump has agreed to release Russian nationals on seized tanker: Moscow
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday that President Trump has agreed to release two Russian crew members on an oil tan...
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Trump directs the US to withdraw from key climate treaty
The U.S. is exiting a landmark 1992 climate treaty, President Trump announced Wednesday. Trump said in a presidential memorandum t...
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Rubio, Hegseth lay out plan to sell Venezuelan oil, suggest no troops on ground
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Capitol Hill that the Trump administration is close to executing a deal to take b...
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House Democrat: 'Part of the intent' of Maduro ouster is to send Venezuelans back
Democratic Rep. Ami Bera (Calif.) said Sunday that the Trump administration’s motives for capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás M...