WYOMING, Iowa — Taking a late-summer country drive in the Midwest means venturing into the corn…
Climate and environment
California sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling
SAN FRANCISCO — California sued ExxonMobil Monday, alleging the oil giant deceived the public for half…
Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping
KINGSTON, N.Y. — On a tributary of the Hudson River, a tugboat powered by ammonia eased…
Seeking to counter China, US awards $3 billion for EV battery production in 14 states
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic…
Flame from furious pipeline fire near Houston subsides but continues burning
DEER PARK, Texas — A flame that towered over a southeast Houston suburb subsided Tuesday but…
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
SANTIAGO, Chile — Google on Tuesday said it would halt plans to develop a major $200…
A pipeline has exploded and is on fire in a Houston suburb, forcing evacuations
A pipeline has exploded and is on fire in a Houston suburb, forcing evacuations
Shanghai cancels hundreds of flights as Typhoon Bebinca draws near
BANGKOK — Shanghai’s airports were canceling hundreds of flights Sunday as they brace for impact from…
Former drilling foe Harris now says she supports it. ‘Sprint to the middle’ or climate betrayal?
WASHINGTON — Even as she promoted her efforts to boost clean energy, Vice President Kamala Harris…
Are Indonesia and Vietnam’s multibillion-dollar clean energy deals stuck? Experts say not yet
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia and Vietnam signed multibillion-dollar energy transition deals in 2022 that were heralded…