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An Extraordinary White House Meeting

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

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An oil refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela. In a meeting with the president, the Chevron chief executive pushed for an extension of the company’s license to operate in the country.
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Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 States

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.

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Northern Virginia is home to several data centers, including the Digital Realty Data Center in Ashburn.
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Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah

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

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A hiker in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.
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Roger Worthington Is Suing Over a Heat Wave

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

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Roger Worthington in a garden adjacent to his brewery in Bend, Ore.
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U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales are Down but E.V. Chargers are Booming

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

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A Bojangles in Savannah, Ga., recently added E.V. charging stations outside the restaurant.
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Will Oil Prices Rise as the US-Iran Truce Frays? The Answer Lies With China.

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

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A tanker at a crude oil terminal in Qingdao, China. Typically the world’s largest oil importer, China slashed purchases this spring.
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Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species

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

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Piping plovers need undisturbed beaches to nest and raise their young.
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Advanced Recycling Hits a Rough Patch

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

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Unlike traditional mechanical recycling, advanced recycling can theoretically process mixed or contaminated plastics that otherwise would end up in landfills.
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E.P.A. Moves to Loosen Limits on Pollution From Trucks

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

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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.
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Trump’s Plans for Nuclear Power Lurch Ahead

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

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright, center, visited the National Reactor Innovation Center near Idaho Falls, Idaho, last month.
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