LoginNeil Shubin on Trusted Science in a ‘Deeply Partisan Age’
12 June 2026 at 17:04
An eminent fossil hunter takes the reins at the National Academy of Sciences in a turbulent moment for American researchers.
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Renewable Groups Ask Courts to End Pentagon’s ‘Total Halt’ of Wind Power
12 June 2026 at 14:42
More than 100 planned wind farms in 21 states are now stalled indefinitely as the Pentagon delays military reviews once seen as routine.
Renewable Groups Ask Courts to End Pentagon’s ‘Total Halt’ of Wind Power
12 June 2026 at 14:42
More than 100 planned wind farms in 21 states are now stalled indefinitely as the Pentagon delays military reviews once seen as routine.
The freeze affects 41 wind projects in Texas, which produces more wind power than any other state in the U.S., as well as projects in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.
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The World Is Draining Oil Reserves, Raising Pressure for a Peace Deal
12 June 2026 at 19:28
The amount of oil and fuel stored by businesses and governments has fallen sharply since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
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Democrats Once Vowed to Stop Oil and Gas. Now They’re Not So Sure.
11 June 2026 at 18:49
As the midterm elections approach, many leading Democrats are rethinking their approach to climate change.
Democrats Once Vowed to Stop Oil and Gas. Now They’re Not So Sure.
11 June 2026 at 18:49
As the midterm elections approach, many leading Democrats are rethinking their approach to climate change.
A talk on rising energy costs on Capitol Hill hosted by Democrats, from left, Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, in March.
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Trump Muses About Government Taking a Piece of A.I. Companies
10 June 2026 at 23:07
President Trump touched on what is an increasingly hot topic in Washington: how average Americans can get a piece of the tech industry’s A.I. windfall.
Britain Is Weighing a Social Media Ban for Children. How Did It Get Here?
10 June 2026 at 22:00
Months after Australia banned social media for everyone under 16, the British government is considering new policies to keep children safe online.
Dutch Authorities Block $115 Million Deal by a U.S. Tech Company
9 June 2026 at 15:52
The Netherlands blocked a U.S. company from buying a Dutch firm that handles its national ID system, saying it would create a “threat to the public interest.”
Sam Bankman-Fried Has Applied for a Pardon From Trump
8 June 2026 at 21:06
Mr. Bankman-Fried is serving a 25-year prison sentence for fraud related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.
How Elon Musk’s Friendship With the F.C.C. Smooths the Way for SpaceX’s I.P.O.
8 June 2026 at 19:31
Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has greenlighted regulatory requests for the company’s Starlink satellite internet service and lavished praise on its chief executive.
The Iran War is Forcing Energy-Importing Countries to Turn Inward
8 June 2026 at 14:26
The Iran war is pushing countries to prioritize domestic energy in order to protect themselves from volatile oil and natural gas markets.
The Iran War is Forcing Energy-Importing Countries to Turn Inward
9 June 2026 at 16:06
The Iran war is pushing countries to prioritize domestic energy in order to protect themselves from volatile oil and natural gas markets.
The president of Solaric, a rooftop-solar installer based near Manila, said people were now seeing the technology as “a way to survive this new age.”
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ANWR Oil Draws Few Bids, Despite Trump’s Push for ‘Liquid Gold’
5 June 2026 at 23:52
An auction to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ended with just 10 percent of the available land claimed for oil development.
Caribou on the tundra of the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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ANWR Oil Draws Few Bids, Despite Trump’s Push for ‘Liquid Gold’
5 June 2026 at 23:52
An auction to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ended with just 10 percent of the available land claimed for oil development.
U.S. Forest Service to Open Millions of Acres to Off-Road Vehicles
5 June 2026 at 18:28
The forthcoming order echoes President Trump’s decision to repeal executive orders that have protected other public lands from vehicles for decades.
Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry
4 June 2026 at 21:56
The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.
Of the roughly $700 million in total funding, $425 million would be used to upgrade and extend the life of 13 coal plants that otherwise might have closed in the coming years.
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Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry
4 June 2026 at 21:56
The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.
Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Termination of Ocean Monitoring Observatories
2 June 2026 at 21:53
The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that monitors marine ecosystems and the effects of climate change.
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- Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Termination of Ocean Monitoring Observatories
Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Termination of Ocean Monitoring Observatories
2 June 2026 at 21:53
The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million deep-ocean observation system that monitors marine ecosystems and the effects of climate change.
Recovering a surface buoy — part of a network of moorings, buoys and gliders making observations of the ocean — from the Irminger Sea off Greenland’s coast, in 2021.
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