The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency

21 July 2026 at 19:03

The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.

A dishwasher at a General Electric plant in Louisville, Ky. The Energy Department has moved to repeal 17 standards for dishwashers, washing machines, kitchen appliances and more.

Oil Prices Return to Prewar Levels After Four Months

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Gregory Schmidt · Rebecca F. Elliott and Lisa Friedman

26 June 2026 at 22:23

The cost of crude has become a real-time barometer of the Iran war’s toll on the global economy.

Average U.S. Gas Price Falls Below $4 After U.S.-Iran Agreement

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Kailyn Rhone

18 June 2026 at 10:12

Drivers are enjoying some relief at the pump after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Gasoline prices rose sharply after the start of U.S.-led war with Iran.

Gas Prices May Remain High Despite US-Iran Deal

NYT - Energy & Environment

By: Emmett Lindner

16 June 2026 at 12:07

The preliminary agreement may not have an immediate effect on prices at the pump. Damaged infrastructure and risky transport could keep costs up.

Gas prices have soared since the start of the war with Iran.

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.

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