Environmental news from mainstream news sources Reuters, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press USA Today and BBC America.
- China’s Electrostate Is Poised to Win From War in the Middle East A cluster of Chinese firms is poised to win big from the energy crisis set off by the war in the Middle East, building on booming investment in artificial intelligence.
- Iran War Drives Deeper Oil Shock Than Prices RevealThe war with Iran is preventing huge amounts of oil from flowing out of the Persian Gulf, but the prices that many people track don’t fully capture the scale of the disruption.
- Gas Prices Won’t Quickly Return to Prewar Levels, Even if the Strait of Hormuz ReopensSome wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.
- The Three Big Questions Delaying New York’s BudgetLegislators are weighing tax increases on the wealthy and changes to laws meant to protect immigrants and the environment as the state budget deadline passes.
- ‘God Squad’ Waives Environmental Rules for Drilling in the Gulf of MexicoThe panel voted to override Endangered Species Act restrictions on oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico, home to critically endangered whales and other imperiled wildlife.
- Edward Russo Says Donald Trump Is an ‘Environmental Hero’Edward Russo, the only member of a White House task force, thinks the president doesn’t get enough credit for conservation at his golf courses, among other things.
- Are New York’s Environmental Concerns Worsening a Housing Shortage?Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to exempt a majority of new housing from state environmental reviews, arguing that sufficient safeguards are in place at the local level.
- Attacks on Oil and Natural Gas Facilities Could Lead to Much Higher PricesAttacks on oil and natural gas facilities this week could make it much harder for Persian Gulf countries to rebuild and restart production when the war eventually ends.
- An Abandoned Russian Tanker Is Drifting at Sea. Will Anyone Stop It?An attack forced its crew to abandon ship in early March. No country has intervened, despite fears of environmental disaster.
- Oil Begins Flowing Through California Pipeline Under Trump OrderOil had not flowed through the pipeline since a 2015 rupture caused an environmental disaster on California’s Central Coast. It sets up a new fight between the Trump administration and state officials.
- Why Little Was Done to Head Off Oil’s Strait of Hormuz ProblemGeography and regional rivalries have prevented Gulf countries from finding a true alternative to the strait, which the war with Iran has effectively shut down.
- U.S. Solar Installations Fell in 2025 as Trump Attacked Clean EnergyMore solar energy was added to U.S. grids than any other technology, but the amount installed fell by 14 percent, according to a new report.
- ‘The Old Game Is Back’: Oil Is a Potent Geopolitical Tool AgainThe war in the Middle East has sent prices soaring, showing how much the world continues to depend on reliable supplies of oil and gas.
- Oil Prices Spike Over $110 a Barrel, Highest Since PandemicThe jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies.
- Oil Prices Surge Above $100 a Barrel for the First Time in Almost Four YearsThe jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies. Stock futures fell about 1.5 percent.
- Vulnerable California Republican Darrell Issa Drops Re-election BidThe decisions by Darrell Issa and Kevin Kiley, made newly vulnerable by redistricting, demonstrated the challenges Republicans face in a difficult midterm environment.
- Half of Colorectal Cancer Cases Now Occur in Those Under 65, Study ShowsIt isn’t clear what’s driving the shift, but scientists suspect that environmental exposures may be partially to blame.
- Oil Prices Jump After Iran AttackHow long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.
- Newsom Heads to Nashville to Promote His Book, and Finds Many Former CaliforniansScores of Californians have moved to Tennessee for its friendlier business environment and conservative politics. On Saturday, the Democratic governor accused of driving them away paid a visit.
- He Was a Climate Activist. One Day, the F.B.I. Came Knocking.As the Trump administration cracks down on climate change activism, members of environmental groups like Extinction Rebellion fear they are being targeted.
- E.P.A. Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate RuleEnvironmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. over its elimination of the endangerment finding. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.
- E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents ShowSenior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency are expected to announce the move on Friday, according to people briefed on the matter.
- Uber Taking Steps to Expand Number of EV Chargers Near Its DriversThe company said it would encourage companies that operated chargers to install them in neighborhoods where its drivers lived and work.
- Manhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender YouthNYU Langone Health cited the “current regulatory environment” in its decision to discontinue its gender medicine program for minors.
- It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This Year, the Party Might Be a Bit Greener.Carnival can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up.
- Trump Administration Ends Credit for Start-Stop Feature in CarsManufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights.
- Venezuela’s Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early PrizeThe South American country has natural gas that could be extracted and exported quickly, but U.S. sanctions, which are now being eased, have stymied development.
- Six possible effects of Trump's climate policy changeThe announcement on Thursday removes the legal bedrock for much of US environmental legislation.
- Six possible effects of Trump's climate policy changeThe announcement on Thursday removes the legal bedrock for much of US environmental legislation.
- Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public healthThe White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.
- Trump Repeals Key Greenhouse Gas Finding, Erasing EPA’s Power to Fight Climate ChangeThe Environmental Protection Agency rejected the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the agency can no longer regulate them.
- Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery MarketThe company, long focused on cars and trucks, plans to begin manufacturing large batteries used by utilities, data centers, other businesses and homeowners.
- Laid-Off Battery Plant Workers Pin Blame on Ford, not Trump, for Lost JobsFord Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
- New Mexico Rebukes Federal Agency Over Nuclear Waste at Los AlamosState environmental regulators will also fine the Energy Department up to $16 million for exceeding safe groundwater standards near the nuclear lab.
- Saalumarada Thimmakka Dies; Planted and Nurtured Thousands of TreesBelieved to be 113, she spent decades building an environmental legacy in India, inspired by her grief at being unable to conceive children.
- Energy Bills Have Soared Recently. How Can States Bring Costs Down?Energy experts said that governors and legislatures have tools to keep electricity prices from rising further, and might even be able to lower them.
- Lukoil Gas Station Franchisees Caught in a Fight Between US and RussiaAfter the United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil producers, the ripple effects wreaked havoc on business for local franchisees.
- Why the Power May Not Go Out Until After the Storm Has PassedThe steady accumulation of snow and freezing rain and a rise in demand for electricity can cause problems long after the sky clears, energy experts said.
- Storm Poses Big Threats to Power Grids Across U.S.Managers of electric grids say freezing temperatures and ice and snow could lead to power outages in many places, potentially leaving millions in the dark.
- What’s a Human Life Worth? The E.P.A. Says Zero Dollars.The Environmental Protection Agency has stopped estimating the dollar value of lives saved in the cost-benefit analyses for new pollution rules.
- Edison Files Claims Against Los Angeles County and Others on Eaton FireSouthern California Edison said its equipment most likely started the Eaton fire but asserted that government agencies and other businesses shared liability for the devastation.
- U.S. Refiners to Profit as Trump Asserts Control Over Venezuelan OilThe companies that turn oil into gasoline and diesel are likely to benefit more, right away, than the businesses that pump oil out of the ground.
