Washington, DC — Big Oil companies have begun to release their quarterly earnings. Shell reported today that it nearly doubled its earnings from the same quarter last year and that Q3 of 2026 was its highest earning quarter since 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Combined earnings with other Big Oil … [continued]
The Trump administration has already delayed implementation of the critical standards for year+ Washington, DC — Last night during a rally in Texas, Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency would roll back safeguards finalized in 2024 to limit methane pollution from the oil and gas sector. This … [continued]
Chatgpt generated panoramic editorial visualization of the Strait of Hormuz as a global energy chokepoint.
Almost 8 months into Trump’s war on Iran, we can see more clearly the consequences of this quagmire. Some have been quite unexpected, like the surprising resilience of the oil market, the emergence of multiple failure points outside of Hormuz (including Bab-al Mandeb, the East-West pipeline, and global refinery capacity), … [continued]
Butte, MT — On Wednesday, conservation groups sued to overturn a Trump administration rule that leaves threatened wildlife with no certain, meaningful protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Read the complaint here. Plaintiffs represented by Earthjustice — including the Sierra Club, WildEarth Guardians, National Parks Conservation Association, Humane World … [continued]
The deal struck by Donald Trump with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on October 9 to allow Russia to sell millions of tonnes of diesel is a major departure from US policy and runs counter to Ukrainian and European interests. It also directly contradicts a law signed by the US … [continued]
What has Donald Trump done for the country in his second term in office? He has bombed Iran and started another long war in the Middle East, leading to high gas prices and a ton of gas price volatility. He has added a bunch of tariffs to imported goods, which … [continued]
I have countless sources for tracking and following cleantech news. Every day, I go through numerous feeds and websites and news alerts to try to find out what’s happening and spot the biggest stories to cover. I very seldom see anything notable cleantech-wise from Tesla or other Elon Musk companies … [continued]
Letter Calls for Credible, Enforceable Provisions in any Taxpayer-Funded Package DES MOINES, Iowa – In a letter to Iowa Economic Development Authority, the Sierra Club Iowa Chapter is urging state officials to ensure any taxpayer-funded incentive package for Mesabi Metallics’ steel mill must include provisions that benefit the public, not just an unconditional … [continued]
Washington, D.C. — Donald Trump’s Department of the Interior has asked a federal court to re-evaluate the permit for Revolution Wind, an offshore wind project that has already begun delivering electricity to families in New England, and completed construction in September. Since 2025, the Trump administration has issued two stop-work orders to … [continued]
How the Trump administration’s policies are driving up costs at the pump and the plug while deepening dependence on fossil fuels, with a focus on nine states: Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. While running for president, Donald Trump vowed to slash “energy and electricity … [continued]
