Oil Market Calm Shattered by Fresh Hostilities Between US and Iran NYT - Energy & Environment By: Rebecca F. Elliott and Lisa Friedman 8 July 2026 at 19:45 Oil prices are likely to remain volatile as long as the United States and Iran are unable to resolve the status of the Strait of Hormuz. © The New York Times
New Rules Require Election Changes for States to Get Terrorism Grants NYT - Energy & Environment By: Scott Dance · Nick Corasaniti and Hilary Howard 8 July 2026 at 15:56 Federal officials said they would withhold some money unless states pursue paper ballot systems, verify citizenship and conduct costly audits. © Emily Elconin for The New York TimesCourts have already blocked similar efforts by the administration to withhold funding, saying the Constitution does not grant the executive branch power over elections.
U.S. to Overhaul Radiation Safety Rules to Spur Nuclear Expansion NYT - Energy & Environment By: Brad Plumer 3 July 2026 at 01:04 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to end longstanding guidance that radiation exposure be “as low as reasonably achievable.” © Audra Melton for The New York TimesThe proposed rule changes could make it cheaper and easier to build and operate new nuclear power plants in the United States.
Another Trump Administration Payment to Stop Offshore Wind Farm NYT - Energy & Environment By: Maxine Joselow 29 June 2026 at 23:41 It was the fourth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to forfeit their offshore wind leases. © Matthew Brown/Associated PressDuke Energy is one of the nation’s largest utilities. Here, a Duke Energy wind farm project in Rolling Hills, Wyoming.
In Europe, Tesla Sales Are Rising Despite Views on Elon Musk NYT - Energy & Environment By: Jack Ewing 26 June 2026 at 19:05 Price cuts and low-interest-rate loans are luring buyers, including people offended by the company’s chief executive. © Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto, via Associated PressA Tesla Supercharger station in Germany. Tesla’s sales have rebounded sharply in Europe alongside sales of all electric cars.
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