Author: Brad Plumer

Air PollutionAutomobilesCaliforniaClean Air ActElectric and Hybrid VehiclesEnvironmentEnvironmental Protection AgencyFederal-State Relations (US)Fuel EfficiencyFuel Emissions (Transportation)Global WarmingGreenhouse Gas EmissionsOil (Petroleum) and GasolineRegulation and Deregulation of IndustryRepublican PartySuits and Litigation (Civil)Transportation Department (US)United States Politics and Government

California Sues to Block Trump From Weakening Fuel Economy Rules

The lawsuit is the 97th the state has filed against the Trump administration over the past year and a half.

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Alternative and Renewable EnergyEnergy and PowerGlobal WarmingGreenhouse Gas EmissionsHydraulic FracturingNatural GasNuclear EnergyOil (Petroleum) and GasolineSolar EnergyUnited States EconomyUnited States Politics and GovernmentUS and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)Wind PowerWright, Chris (1965- )

Chris Wright Sells Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Vision

Energy Secretary Chris Wright is pitching a future of fossil fuel abundance. It’s not always an easy sell while war drags on and oil prices surge.

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Alternative and Renewable EnergyChinaCoalEnergy and PowerFar East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific AreasGlobal WarmingGreenhouse Gas EmissionsInternational Energy AgencyNatural GasOil (Petroleum) and GasolineShips and ShippingStrait of HormuzTrump, Donald JUnited StatesUS and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)

The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs

Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to “phase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever.

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