Focus on Legislation
Yellen won’t rule out sanctions on Chinese banks, curbs on ‘dark fleet’ oil tankers
Yellen signals new sanctions on Russian oil and Chinese banks to curb funding for the Ukraine war amid a softer oil market.
US Supreme Court to hear dispute over California tailpipe emissions, EV standards
Supreme Court to hear fuel producers' challenge to California's vehicle emissions standards, testing state power under federal law.
New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change
New Jersey's oil and natural gas facilities would be charged climate-related fees under a bill being considered in the Legislature.
EPA awards $144 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks
EPA grants $144M to CA for zero-emission trucks, targeting diesel pollution and climate change in transportation sector.
U.S. cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as ‘scalpel’ not ‘sledgehammer’
Jervois exec urges Trump to use surgical tariffs to aid U.S. mining, boost critical mineral supply chains amid Chinese competition.
In Michigan and Wisconsin, cities are finding rooftops alone may not achieve solar energy goals
Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, and Madison adopt utility-scale solar, blending partnerships and rooftop projects for clean energy.
EU conservatives seek to stall 2035 combustion engine ban
EU's conservative bloc seeks to reverse 2035 combustion engine ban, citing automotive industry challenges and economic concerns.
Shell and Greenpeace settle legal action over ship protest
Shell and Greenpeace settle a High Court case after activists boarded a ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
US Supreme Court examines Utah railway in environmental review fight
The project involves an 88-mile railway in northeastern Utah for transporting waxy crude oil.
Global airlines could miss sustainable fuel targets, IATA’s Walsh says
The aviation industry isn't moving fast enough to reach its targets for producing and using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
