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Energy & Fuel

"Trump’s Policies Are Creating Uncertainty for Fossil Fuel Companies"

"Last week, the US Department of the Interior announced that it would speed up the approval process for certain fossil fuel projects, proclaiming that environmental analyses that previously would have taken years must now be taken down to, at maximum, a month. While the new procedures are seemingly a gift to the industry, this may actually be terrible news for pipeline developers, drillers, and miners."

Source: WIRED, 05/01/2025

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill Ending Ratepayer Subsidies Of 2 Coal Plants

"After years of attempts, Ohio lawmakers voted Wednesday to end the subsidy for two unprofitable Cold War-era coal plants that had cost Ohio ratepayers nearly $400,000 a day, after they were tucked into the tainted energy bill at the center of the largest corruption scandal in state history."

Source: AP, 05/01/2025

Canadian Company Turns To Trump For Permission To Mine International Waters

"A Canadian company announced Tuesday that its U.S. subsidiary submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor, sparking outrage by bypassing a U.N. agency that regulates deep international waters."

Source: AP, 04/30/2025

"Trump Administration Dismisses Authors Of Key Climate Report"

"The Trump administration told scientists writing a congressionally mandated climate report that it was “releasing” them from their roles and that the report’s scope was being reevaluated, in an email sent Monday and seen by The Washington Post."

Source: Washington Post, 04/30/2025

Oil Companies Downplayed Extent Of Spills In Gulf Of Mexico: Investigation

"Mongabay Latam and Data Crítica examined and compared official data of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, including satellite images by scientists studying oil spills and evidence compiled by fishing communities. Their analysis found that most oil spills are not reported."

Source: Mongabay, 04/29/2025

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