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Volunteers battle to clear spilled oil on Russia’s Black Sea coast
Volunteers battle to clean Russia's Black Sea coast after a tanker spill, called an ecological disaster, contaminates 45+ hectares.
US agency proposes to streamline self-driving car exemption reviews
NHTSA has authority to grant petitions to allow up to 2,500 number of self-driving vehicles per manufacturer to operate on U.S. roads.
U.S. data center power use could nearly triple by 2028, DOE-backed report says
By 2028, data-center annual energy use in the US could reach between 74 and 132 gigawatts, says the Berkeley Lab report.
Copper giant Peru foresees another production plateau in 2025
Peru is a global copper powerhouse, ranking third in production behind Chile and the DRC.
Slovak PM Fico warns of gas crisis without Ukraine transit route
Ukraine has repeatedly said it would not continue a gas transit deal with Russia as the two countries are at war.
Lure of Anglo’s copper mines could test BHP’s spending resolve
Miners are shifting their focus to metals needed for the transition to cleaner energy — and copper is one of the most important.
Explainer: Trump aims at Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act: EVs, clean energy and manufacturing
Donald Trump has vowed to repeal Joe Biden's signature climate bill called the Inflation Reduction Act.
Natural gas demand from US LNG export plants heads for first decline in 8 years
The U.S. is the world's largest exporter of the superchilled gas and a key provider of gas to Europe.
Turmoil at Colombia’s Ecopetrol raises profit fears ahead of US investment decision
Ecopetrol shares have fallen 28% this year.
