Energy & Environment
EPA tells some scientific research staffers to relocate
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making some of its staffers relocate and reassigning an even larger share of employee...
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Ceasefire may bring modest respite at the pump
This week’s drop in oil prices following the Iran war ceasefire could bring some modest respite for consumers at the pump — if the...
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Trump says Iran is not living up to ceasefire agreement in Strait of Hormuz
President Trump indicated Thursday that Iran was not living up to the ceasefire agreement reached between the two nations by not a...
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Trump administration proposes more flexible regulations for coal plants’ toxic waste disposal
The Trump administration is proposing to make regulations on the disposal of coal plants’ toxic waste more flexible. When coal is...
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Iranian president: Continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon would render ceasefire talks 'meaningless'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that Israeli strikes on Lebanon are violations of the two-week ceasefire between...
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Zeldin gives keynote address at climate skeptic conference
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin gave the keynote speech Wednesday at a conference hosted by a clima...
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Questions surround Strait of Hormuz opening as Iran contradicts US
Conflicting messages from U.S. and Iranian officials about the status of the Strait of Hormuz are raising questions about what’s a...
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Pakistan calls for restraint from US, Iran after ceasefire violations reported 'across the conflict zone'
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday that “violations” of the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran have...
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Indiana governor suspends state gas tax for 30 days
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) on Wednesday suspended the Hoosier State's sales tax on gas for 30 days, as prices at the pump have in...
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Putin adviser calls Strait of Hormuz Iran's nuclear weapon: 'Its potential is inexhaustible'
An adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Iran's nuclear weapon "is called the Strait of Hormuz" and that...
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Iran demands $1 per barrel of oil passing through Strait of Hormuz, paid in crypto
Iran will require ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz to pay the cryptocurrency equivalent of $1 per barrel of oil on board...
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Oil prices plummet amid Trump-Iran ceasefire deal
Oil prices plummeted on Wednesday after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Futures for international benchm...
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China, Russia sink UN vote on Strait of Hormuz; 10 countries join US in support
A Bahrain-led resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz failed at the United Nations on Tuesday, unable to withstand oppo...
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Kuwait tells citizens to stay home as Trump's Iran deadline looms
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior urged those in the country to shelter in place for six hours early Wednesday, which overlaps with...
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Gas prices concern Americans most amid Iran war: Pew survey
The cost of the Iran war is weighing on Americans as joint operations from the U.S. and Israel stretch into a sixth week. Poll res...
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Vance most skeptical voice in Trump's inner circle on Iran strikes: New York Times report
Vice President Vance opposed President Trump authorizing full-scale strikes against Iran, according to a Tuesday report in The New...
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Nuclear energy regulators roll back security drill requirements
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has voted to no longer lead security drills at power plants, instead allowing companies to...
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MAP: Some states see highest-ever diesel prices as gas averages near records
Diesel prices set new records in six states on Tuesday, AAA data shows.