An Extraordinary White House Meeting

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: David Gelles

16 July 2026 at 14:28

A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.

Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 States

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Ivan Penn

15 July 2026 at 01:39

A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers.

Northern Virginia is home to several data centers, including the Digital Realty Data Center in Ashburn.

Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Maxine Joselow

14 July 2026 at 22:43

Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

A hiker in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.

Roger Worthington Is Suing Over a Heat Wave

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Karen Zraick

14 July 2026 at 15:50

Roger Worthington is helping to lead a $50 billion lawsuit against oil producers. This week he’ll face powerful critics in Congress.

Roger Worthington in a garden adjacent to his brewery in Bend, Ore.

U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales are Down but E.V. Chargers are Booming

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Jack Ewing

14 July 2026 at 14:19

Electric vehicle chargers are proliferating in Southern states as fast food restaurants, stores and other businesses try to lure customers.

A Bojangles in Savannah, Ga., recently added E.V. charging stations outside the restaurant.

Will Oil Prices Rise as the US-Iran Truce Frays? The Answer Lies With China.

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Rebecca F. Elliott and Lisa Friedman

13 July 2026 at 19:00

For decades, OPEC influenced the market by how much oil it produced. But China, the largest importer, is demonstrating its remarkable power over prices.

A tanker at a crude oil terminal in Qingdao, China. Typically the world’s largest oil importer, China slashed purchases this spring.

Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Catrin Einhorn and Maxine Joselow

10 July 2026 at 22:24

The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.

Piping plovers need undisturbed beaches to nest and raise their young.

Advanced Recycling Hits a Rough Patch

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Hiroko Tabuchi

10 July 2026 at 13:11

In the past weeks, two sites in the United States have halted operations.

E.P.A. Moves to Loosen Limits on Pollution From Trucks

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Maxine Joselow

9 July 2026 at 20:20

The Trump administration wants to roll back some Biden-era restrictions on smog-causing emissions from heavy-duty vehicles.

Trucks at the Port of Oakland. The new proposal would rescind a 2022 rule designed to significantly reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, which cause smog.

Trump’s Plans for Nuclear Power Lurch Ahead

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Claire Brown

9 July 2026 at 19:56

Recent technological advances have brought the president’s goals a bit closer to reality.

I.U.C.N. Update Says Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Mollusks Around Hydrothermal Vents

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Catrin Einhorn

9 July 2026 at 19:47

The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction could drive more than half to extinction.

Western Europe Had Its Hottest June on Record

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Raymond Zhong

9 July 2026 at 03:00

An unusually early heat wave smashed records across France, Britain and Spain. Temperatures in some areas are starting to soar again.

Riding a hot train in London on June 24. Average temperatures across Western Europe last month were 3.05 degrees Celsius, or 5.5 degrees Fahrenheit, above the mean from recent decades.

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.

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.

Courts have already blocked similar efforts by the administration to withhold funding, saying the Constitution does not grant the executive branch power over elections.

Heat Waves Are Taking a Big Toll on Chickens

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Chico Harlan and Léontine Gallois

7 July 2026 at 11:33

The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll.

To Reduce Electrical Grid Strain Amid Heat Wave, Data Centers Are Ordered to Use Backup Power

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Ivan Penn and Hilary Howard

7 July 2026 at 06:36

As triple-digit temperatures engulf much of the United States, the Trump administration wants grid managers to require the use of backup power that often goes unused.

The energy secretary has asked grid managers to require data centers to use backup power when electrical systems are under strain during the heat wave.

Bill Frist Wants to Take Politics Out of Climate Change

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Cara Buckley

7 July 2026 at 00:12

Bill Frist, a surgeon who also served as Senate majority leader, has emerged as an outspoken advocate for environmental health. “A healthier planet means healthier people,” he said.