Environmental news from mainstream news sources Reuters, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press USA Today and BBC America.
- U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran WarThat was almost three times as much as what businesses producing and refining oil in the United States made in the same period in 2025.
- Brazil’s Vote Is a Victory for the Amazon, Environmentalists SayThe re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to lead to continued rainforest protections. His opponent wanted to make it easier to clear land.
- Global Oil Price Hits $116 a Barrel, Highest Since AprilInvestors have grown increasingly concerned that the war in Iran could escalate again, putting energy supplies at greater risk.
- The A.I. Data Center Backlash Has Reached a Quiet Corner of Rural EnglandPlans to build one of Europe’s largest data centers in Devon have been met by strong opposition from residents, as environmental concerns grow.
- California’s Proposition 45 Brings the Sprawl Debate BackAmong the measures up for a vote in November is one that would amend the state’s landmark environmental law and make it easier to build large housing developments outside cities.
- Why Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel CostsPresident Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
- Rising Interest Rates Bite Some Wall Street BanksJPMorgan released surprisingly spotty earnings results for the third quarter, while Goldman Sachs and Citi posted better-than-expected results, reflecting a choppy trading environment.
- OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.
- OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.
- US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in TechnologyManufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.
- Supreme Court to Hear Major Environmental LawsuitThe justices will begin their new term with a landmark case about whether local governments can sue oil companies over damages caused by climate change.
- Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officialsLawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.
- Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officialsLawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.
- Oil Is Flowing From the Persian Gulf, but Prices Remain High. Why?Crude oil costs close to $100 a barrel because traders are worried hostilities could soon restart and the world is burning through its emergency stockpiles.
- ‘She’s One of Us’: Mary Peltola’s Bumpy Rise to Political PowerMs. Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate in Alaska, has complicated politics: She is pro-gun, pro-oil and pro-gas — but also pro-environment and especially pro-fish.
- Texas Halts Data Center Permits, Expanding Environmental ScrutinyLess than a year ago, Gov. Greg Abbott welcomed data centers. Now he is confronting concerns about the projects even among fellow Republicans.
- Republicans Enter Final Midterm Stretch With a Significant Financial EdgeThe party and its allies are currently set to spend hundreds of millions of dollars more on advertising than Democrats are, giving Republicans some hope in a tough midterm environment.
- Why the Iran War Will Make Heating Oil More Expensive for Some This WinterThe cost of heating oil, which is similar to diesel and used extensively in Northeastern states, has climbed sharply because of the war in Iran.
- China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy LandscapeThe war with Iran revealed just how much influence the world’s biggest oil importer has over prices and other countries’ supplies of jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
- US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plantsThe Environment Protection Agency says the move will save the country billions of dollars and reduce energy prices.
- US scraps limits on emissions from coal and gas power plantsThe Environment Protection Agency says the move will save the country billions of dollars and reduce energy prices.
- What Is Driving Diesel Prices Up? Energy Chaos Caused by Two Wars.President Trump recently blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries for causing a spike in diesel prices, but analysts say the Iran war is probably a bigger factor.
- Why California Is Reconsidering Its Decision to Shun Nuclear PowerThe state is considering extending the life of its last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, and allowing construction of new reactors to help meet its clean energy goals.
- The U.S. Wants the Oil From These 17 Venezuelan FieldsA private oil company has struck a deal with the Trump administration to develop 17 areas in Venezuela, an effort that experts say will take years and billions of dollars.
- Chevron Expansion in Venezuela Extends U.S. Influence Over Oil RichesThe U.S. energy giant, which stayed in the country after other Western companies left, will invest $7 billion in the country to more than double its production there.
- What to Know About Venezuelan Energy Following Trump’s Oil DealThe Trump administration’s deal with a private oil company to increase oil production in the South American country could take many years to come to fruition.
- Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
- Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive PartnerThe administration will work with a private Venezuelan oil company that has close ties to the country’s government.
- Chevron Is in Talks to Expand in Venezuela, a Potential Win for TrumpPresident Trump’s administration has been pushing U.S. companies like Chevron to invest more in Venezuela’s oil industry.
- These Tanks Can Hold 90 Million Barrels of Oil. They Have Just 22 Million.Oil companies and governments are consuming their once vast stockpiles as Iran and the United States continue to struggle for control over the Strait of Hormuz.
- Diesel Price Nears Record High, Helping Oil Companies and Hurting ConsumersThe cost of the fuel, used in farm machinery, trucks and other heavy equipment, has surged because of the war in Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.
- How Trump Is Trying to Crush California’s Climate PoliciesAt least a half-dozen federal agencies have taken action against the state that has led the nation in environmental protections.
- California Passes New Rule Regulating Replacement Car TiresThe rule to require efficient replacement tires was praised by environmentalists. But manufacturers warned that the change would hurt American companies and increase tire prices.
- What Is Happening at the Border in Big Bend National Park?Over the objections of environmentalists, local sheriffs and some state leaders, the Trump administration appears to be moving ahead with border infrastructure in one of Texas’ most beloved parks.
- Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded TankerThe spill of Russian crude bound for India compounds the environmental damage from spills in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where tankers and oil facilities have come under attack.
- Private Equity Is Stuck With 33,575 Unsold BusinessesEven amid a booming deal-making environment, private equity firms are unable to exit a growing number of investments at values their investors require.
