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Received β€” 2 August 2026 ⏭ NYT - Energy & Environment

Trump Administration Is Undoing Plans to Boost Workplace Heat Protections

1 August 2026 at 20:58
The Biden administration took steps to shield workers from extreme temperatures. The Trump administration is taking a gentler approach with employers.

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A delivery in Wilmington, N.C., this month. Heat is linked to hundreds of workplace deaths each year, but labor groups say the true toll is unknown because heat-related illnesses are not properly tracked or reported.

Iran War Drives Oil Profits to Highest Levels in Years

The world’s biggest oil companies are benefiting from the high commodity prices that have been a drag on the rest of the economy.

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An Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas. The war with Iran has been a boon for many oil producers.

What You Need to Know About Installing Plug-In Solar Panels

You can now buy panels that plug into electrical outlets, but there are some important safety issues to consider when picking and installing a system.

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Plug-in solar panels are as large as windows, and in Germany they are often installed on balconies.

How Climate Change and Tariffs Help China Raise More Cattle

30 July 2026 at 13:13
As increased rain makes grasslands and cornfields possible in areas that once were deserts, the world’s largest beef importer is becoming more self-reliant by expanding domestic herds.

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A herder taking her cows to graze in mountain pastures in northern China’s Hebei Province.

Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers

29 July 2026 at 20:46
In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.

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President Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright during a White House event last week in which 200 companies vowed to prevent A.I. data centers from driving up power costs.

In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground

The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.

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The wastewater, which can be radioactive, has risen to the surface through older oil and gas wells near Marietta, Ohio, such as this one.

Fossil Fuel Executives Cash In

28 July 2026 at 20:30
Insiders at leading oil and gas companies have made millions from stocks since the Iran war began.

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Executives at Cheniere Energy, ConocoPhillips and other companies have sold almost $400 million in fossil fuel stocks in recent months, according to a new analysis.

The Iran War Just Put Another Key Oil Route at Risk

Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war have led Saudi Arabia to rely on an alternative route for exporting oil. Our reporter Rebecca F. Elliott explains how that route is now threatened by the Houthis, a Yemeni militia supported by Iran.
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