USA
Superstorm Sandy group eyes ballots, insurance surcharges and oil fees to fund resiliency projects
Climate resiliency funding should come from insurance, oil fees, and voter approval, recommends new Rebuild By Design report.
U.S. FTC probes Hess, Occidental execs over OPEC communication: report
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing executives from major oil firms over their communications with OPEC officials.
Chrysler-parent Stellantis paid $190.7 million in US fuel economy penalties
Stellantis paid $190.7M in penalties for 2019-2020 fuel economy shortfalls and owes $459.7M more, NHTSA documents reveal.
US court upholds EPA rule on coal plant emissions despite industry pushback
The court upheld the rule requiring coal plants to cut carbon emissions by 90% or shut down, a key part of Biden's climate...
Tesla halted some production lines due to global IT outage: report
Tesla halted some production lines due to a global IT outage linked to a CrowdStrike software update, affecting facilities in Texas and Nevada,...
Buffett’s PacifiCorp suspected of collusion by wildfire victims’ law firms
Class-action firms accuse PacifiCorp of colluding with other law firms to secure low settlements for 2020 Oregon wildfire victims.
Hawaiian Electric, others agree to proposed $4 billion Maui wildfire deal: report
Hawaiian Electric Industries and others have tentatively agreed to a $4B+ settlement over Maui wildfires, settling multiple lawsuits.
US appeals court orders judge to reconsider Biden ESG investing rule
The court ordered a Texas judge to reconsider a decision upholding a Biden rule on socially conscious investing in light of the recent...
SunPower tumbles nearly 20% after pausing some operations
SunPower is halting new product shipments and deactivating certain agreements, amid financial challenges.
