Wednesday, 14 May 2025

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FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate in front of a drilling rig in an oil field in Midland, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
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US oil industry urges Trump to ditch Biden climate policies

The U.S. oil industry urges Trump to roll back Biden's climate policies, citing job security, energy independence, and consumer choice.

A conceptual image of a gas flame burning high in the sky in an oil drilling setting.
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Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for drilling waste by oil and gas companies

For the first time, oil and gas companies will face federal fees for methane emissions above certain levels under a new Biden EPA...

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will spend part of week in DC as he tries to Trump-proof state policies

Newsom to seek Biden's support on climate rules amidst concerns over potential policy challenges from the Trump administration.

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin gestures at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum during a rally held by Republican presidential nominees and former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
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Trump names ex-congressman Lee Zeldin to run Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he will appoint former congressman Lee Zeldin to run the Environmental Protection Agency.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, during a media tour ahead of the summit beginning in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Taliban administration officials to attend UN climate conference in Azerbaijan

Taliban officials to attend COP29 in Azerbaijan as observers, marking a rare high-profile U.N. event since 2021.

FILE PHOTO: Steam is released from a petroleum refinery in Sulphur, Louisiana, U.S., June 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo
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Trump prepares withdrawing from Paris climate agreement, NYT reports

Trump's team prepares executive orders to exit Paris accord, shrink national monuments, and lift gas export terminal pause.

FILE PHOTO: Electric vehicle chargers from Electrify America are shown in a shopping center parking lot in Oceanside, California, U.S.,October 19, 2023.  REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Automakers brace for new tariffs, EV changes under Trump presidency

Automakers face Trump's tariffs on Mexican imports, potential EV rollbacks, risking billions in green tech and shifting production plans.

Wind turbines are silhouetted against the setting sun at the Spearville Wind Farm, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, near Spearville, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Trump likely to target climate measures that are making the most difference

Trump’s second term may rollback climate policies and emissions cuts as states and cities push forward with clean energy.

Arthur C. Blue, right, and Kimbrelle Eugene Kyereh talk about the changed landscape of the town they grew up in, alongside the IMTT facility in the Elkinsville section of St. Rose, La., Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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With carbon capture boom, a wariness in historic Louisiana Black community over more pollution

Residents of historic Black town fight a planned ammonia plant, citing health risks from pollution while state backs project.