Energy & Environment
Four Dead, 500K Dark After Isaias—Where Did the Grid Money Go?
Half a million Americans sit in the dark while billions flow elsewhere
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Energy & Environment
Fuel, power, and the cost of climate policy.
Energy & Environment covers what it costs to heat a house, fill a tank, and keep the lights on: drilling and pipelines, refineries and LNG, grid reliability, EPA rulemaking, EV and appliance mandates, and the climate policy behind utility bills. Every story lists the outlets and filings it was built from.
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Hurricane Isaias Targets Gulf Energy Heartland, Halts Oil Output
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Zeldin Axes Biden Methane Rules to Lower Energy Costs
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Tesla Powershare Turns Driveways Into Power Plants As Grid Fails
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Trump's Diesel Tax Waiver Won't Reach Working Truckers
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Google Locks Up 3,590 MW of Nuclear Power While You Fight for Grid Scraps
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Supreme Court: Can Local Courts Shake Down Big Oil?
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A 550-year-old arch collapsed. The press covered that. Your failing grid? Crickets.
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U.S. Rig Count Drops to 598 as Gas Drilling Slips, Threatening Winter Bills
Gas rigs lead the weekly drop as administration policies keep squeezing domestic energy—and your heating bill.
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G7 Raids 100M Barrels From Oil Reserves to Mask Energy Failure
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