Energy News
- California Sues to Block Trump From Weakening Fuel Economy Rules
by Brad Plumer on October 2, 2026 at 11:35 pmThe lawsuit is the 97th the state has filed against the Trump administration over the past year and a half.
- States Sue Over Trump’s Repeal of Climate Rules for Power Plants
by Brad Plumer on October 2, 2026 at 7:22 pmThe mostly Democratic-led states say that the E.P.A. acted unlawfully when it erased Biden-era limits on carbon dioxide from coal- and gas-fired plants.
- Prosecutors Cannot Revive Reflecting Pool Case Against Ex-Olympian, Judge Rules
by Clarence Williams on October 1, 2026 at 7:51 pmA charge against David Hearn was dismissed “with prejudice” because of President Trump’s attempts to influence the case.
- Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?
by Rebecca F. Elliott on October 1, 2026 at 9:06 amCrude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.
- When Data Centers Cluster Together, How Dirty Are They? One County Wants Answers.
by Quinn Glabicki on October 1, 2026 at 9:02 amAn unusual study aims to estimate the pollution and health costs from a cluster of proposed data centers, instead of considering each one separately.
- Tennessee Valley Authority Gets Approval to Build Small Nuclear Reactor
by Brad Plumer on September 29, 2026 at 6:09 pmIt’s only the second time that American regulators have approved a next-generation commercial reactor for construction. Big hurdles remain.
- Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars
by Brad Plumer and Maxine Joselow on September 29, 2026 at 4:32 pmThe move marked the final step in the administration’s efforts to dismantle policies aimed at speeding the shift to electric vehicles.
- The Coal Industry Asked for a Rescue. Trump Obliged.
by Brad Plumer and Claire Brown on September 28, 2026 at 9:41 pmIn a previously unreported letter, a top lobbyist floated the idea of using emergency powers to keep aging coal plants open.
- Judge Blocks FEMA From Tying Antiterrorism Grants to Election Changes
by Scott Dance on September 28, 2026 at 7:47 pmThe Trump administration had threatened to withhold some Homeland Security money unless states explored paper balloting and citizenship verification.
- How El Niño Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S.
by Raymond Zhong on September 28, 2026 at 5:53 pmHurricanes near Hawaii. A nor’easter on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenon’s influence on storms around the country may just be getting started.