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Chris Wright is a founder of Liberty Energy, which serves the energy companies that have massively increased US fossil fuel production in recent years through fracking (AFP)
ElectricityFuelNewsPolitics

Trump’s Energy Dept pick wants to develop renewables… and fossil fuels

Wright advocated for renewable energy and referred to the warming planet as a fact, while still pushing for increased use of fossil fuels.

FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 6, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado//File Photo
Liquefied Natural GasNewsRegulationsTrade

Trump to end need for some LNG export permit renewals, sources say

Trump plans to end LNG export permit renewals, aiming to boost projects stalled by Biden's restrictions, sources reveal.

Sean Duffy, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be transportation secretary, testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Electric Vehicles (EVs)NewsRegulations

Trump USDOT nominee says Tesla safety probe will continue

Trump's DOT nominee pledges to let NHTSA probe Tesla's driver-assist tech after crashes, despite Musk ties to Trump.

A person carries an umbrella for shade as they walk on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, as temperatures hit 32C in what meteorologists are calling a heat dome. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
ClimateNewsWeather

Global temperatures this year to rival 2024’s record-breaking heat: climate officials

Global temperatures in 2025 are forecasted to rival 2024's record-breaking heat, highlighting the urgency of climate action.

Charred remains of buildings are pictured following the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S.  January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
ClimateCourtsNewsWeather

California utility faces billions in claims for fire damage even if it did nothing wrong

California wildfire victims leverage "inverse condemnation" to hold Edison liable for fire damages, even without negligence.

FILE PHOTO: Model of pipeline and U.S. flag, July 18, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Carbon ManagementNewsRegulations

US proposes new regulations for carbon dioxide pipeline safety

The new regulations will for the first time establish new norms for transporting carbon dioxide in a gaseous state via pipeline.

Piping is seen on the top of a receiving platform which will be connected to the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline terminus at the LNG Canada export terminal under construction, in Kitimat, B.C., Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
EconomyNatural GasNewsReports

Canada’s public pension holdings in natural gas companies a risk: report

Report raises alarms over public pension investments in natural gas, warning they risk becoming stranded assets amid the energy transition.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Transportation secretary nominee Sean Duffy arrives to meet with U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 11, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Electric Vehicles (EVs)NewsPolitics

Trump nominee says Boeing needs ‘tough love,’ EVs should pay for road use

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the U.S. Transportation Department said Wednesday electric vehicles should pay to use roads.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the show floor during media preview day at the Detroit Auto Show, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. January 10, 2025. REUTERS/Eric Cox/File Photo
AutomotiveNewsTrade

Michigan governor warns Trump tariffs on Mexico, Canada could harm US auto sector

Gov. Whitmer warns Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada would hurt U.S. autos, raise prices, and aid China.

Stephen Lecce delivers remarks in Toronto on August 31, 2023. Ontario is taking some preliminary steps toward potentially building a new nuclear generating station near Port Hope, Ont. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
ElectricityNewsNuclear Power

Ontario eyes large, new nuclear plant near Port Hope

Ontario is taking some preliminary steps toward potentially building a new nuclear generating station near Port Hope, Ont.

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