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.

Democrats Pledge to Fight Trump’s Termination of Ocean Monitoring Observatories

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Lisa Friedman

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.

Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models

NYT - Technology

By: Sheera Frenkel and Tripp Mickle

3 June 2026 at 02:30

The order, which signaled a shift from the hands-off approach the White House had previously taken toward A.I., followed debates over how to gain control of A.I. models without disrupting innovation.

I.R.A. Rebates for Appliance Swaps Could Be Phased Out

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Maxine Joselow and Brad Plumer

1 June 2026 at 22:33

New guidance from the Energy Department would prevent people from receiving rebates after making such swaps.

The new guidance would also end rebates for the replacement of gas-powered dryers, heat pumps and water heaters.

S.E.C. Proposes to Kill Climate Change Disclosure Rule

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Maxine Joselow

31 May 2026 at 17:10

The regulation would have required all publicly traded companies to disclose whether they faced significant risks from climate change and its effects.

An oil drilling site in Wyoming. The S.E.C. rule would have required companies to disclose their contributions to climate change and the risks they faced from a warming planet.

Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet

NYT - Technology

By: Niraj Chokshi

31 May 2026 at 10:00

Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.

Powerful A.I. Super PACs Duel Over the Midterms: ‘This Is a War’

NYT - Technology

By: Theodore Schleifer

30 May 2026 at 15:09

One super PAC is allied with Anthropic. The other is tied to OpenAI. They’re both spending millions to influence this year’s elections.

How NextEra Energy Wielded Political Power in Florida

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Ivan Penn

29 May 2026 at 21:29

NextEra, which is seeking to buy Dominion Energy, has often butted heads with consumer groups, residents and journalists in its home state.

A Dominion Energy power plant near Davis, W.Va. NextEra Energy’s political activities are expected to be scrutinized as it seeks approval of its purchase of Dominion.

A Clean Energy PAC Helped Beat Chip Roy, and Now It Has New Targets

NYT - Science

By: Lisa Friedman

29 May 2026 at 20:47

A PAC representing wind and solar energy interests spent $1.1 million to boost the Republican primary opponent of Chip Roy, an opponent of renewables. Now they are trying to save a Republican ally in Iowa.

A Clean Energy PAC Helped Beat Chip Roy, and Now It Has New Targets

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Lisa Friedman

29 May 2026 at 20:47

A PAC representing wind and solar energy interests spent $1.1 million to boost the Republican primary opponent of Chip Roy, an opponent of renewables. Now they are trying to save a Republican ally in Iowa.

A group of renewable energy investors paid for this projection on the side of the Energy Department building in Washington gloating over Representative Chip Roy’s defeat in a Republican primary for Texas attorney general.

In Argentina, U.S. Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Finds An Escape

NYT - Technology

By: Emma Bubola and Ryan Mac

28 May 2026 at 13:22

The billionaire’s new roots in Argentina are said to be partly motivated by concerns about the future of the United States and shared beliefs with Argentina’s right-wing leader.

Can New Technology Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales?

NYT - Science

By: Catrin Einhorn

28 May 2026 at 10:02

Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.

Can New Technology Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales?

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Catrin Einhorn

28 May 2026 at 10:02

Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.

E.P.A. to Repeal Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Lisa Friedman

26 May 2026 at 21:32

The rules were established by the Biden administration after research linked the compounds to a range of serious health problems.

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, has argued that the agency made a procedural error when it established the drinking water standards in 2024.

U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Brad Plumer

26 May 2026 at 20:10

Companies say it’s a better way to dispose of the Cold War-era material — and fix a shortage of nuclear fuel. But the plan has also faced criticism from nonproliferation experts.

Work with radioactive materials at a plutonium facility at the at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1978.

Trump Eases Restrictions on Climate ‘Super Pollutants’

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow

21 May 2026 at 18:33

The administration is delaying a phaseout of hydrofluorocarbons, potent planet-warming chemicals used in air-conditioning and refrigeration.

Replacing an air conditioning unit outside a home in western Pennsylvania during a heat wave last June.

The New ‘Gold Rush’ of Geothermal Energy

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: David Gelles

19 May 2026 at 20:16

A new wave of start-ups are trying to harvest emissions-free energy from inside the Earth, but the industry still faces significant challenges.

Bipartisan Bill Would Impose New Annual Fee on Electric Vehicles

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Jack Ewing

19 May 2026 at 19:24

A House transportation bill introduced this week would require owners of electric cars to pay $130 to cover the cost of road repairs.

Congress is considering imposing a new annual fee on electric vehicles to help pay for road repairs.

Rising Energy Costs and Data Centers at Heart of NextEra’s Dominion Bid

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Ivan Penn

19 May 2026 at 16:13

NextEra’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy comes as Americans are paying a lot more for electricity, and data centers are demanding a lot more power from utilities.

NextEra Energy’s acquisition of Dominion Energy would consolidate utility operations along much of the East Coast, which could shape electricity service for tens of millions of customers.

Scientists Tweaked the Global Warming Outlook. So Trump Weighed In.

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Eric Niiler

19 May 2026 at 14:49

Renewable energy has helped make the worst-case scenario a bit less bad. The president said, falsely, it shows that climate scientists were wrong all along.

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