Nov 10 Saudi Arabia says allegation that they are trying to slow negotiations is false By Associated Press Saudi Arabia’s energy minister has denied allegations that his country’s negotiators were working to slow down negotiations and water down commitments at the U.N. climate talks. Continue reading
Nov 02 Biden administration acknowledges impacts of oil and gas sales on public land, but hasn’t stopped them By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Interior Department is preparing to offer oil and gas lease sales on large tracts of public land despite concluding that burning fossil fuels from those parcels could carry huge costs and contribute to climate change. Continue reading
Nov 02 U.S. says oil and gas sales damage climate, but won’t quit them yet By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The Interior Department is preparing to offer oil and gas lease sales on large tracts of public land despite concluding that burning fossil fuels from those parcels could carry huge costs and contribute to climate change. Continue reading
Oct 19 Energy crunch hits global recovery as winter approaches By David McHugh, Colleen Barry, Joe McDonald, Tatiana Pollastri, Associated Press The world is facing energy crunch, as countries use more energy as they rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, straining gas, oil and other fuel supplies. Continue reading
Oct 05 WATCH LIVE: Senate committee explores update to mining regulations on federal lands By News Desk The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 8:37 The challenge of retrofitting millions of aging homes to battle global warming By Willem Marx, Joan Martelli A landmark climate report released this month by the United Nations predicted dire consequences for the world if more is not done to reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere. More than 100 countries including the U.S. have committed to a… Continue watching
May 26 Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut net emissions by 45 percent By Associated Press The Hague District Court ruled that the energy giant has a duty of care to reduce emissions and that its current reduction plans were not concrete enough. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 1:48 Green light for massive East Coast offshore wind project By Ivette Feliciano, Sam Weber This week, federal regulators made it official: Vineyard Wind will be the first large-scale offshore wind energy project in the United States. As NewsHour Weekend reported in late March, this nearly $3 billion project off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard… Continue watching
Apr 16 Interior Secretary Haaland revokes Trump-era orders on energy By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday revoked a series of Trump administration orders that promoted fossil fuel development on public lands and waters, and issued a separate directive that prioritizes climate change in agency decisions. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 7:14 Environmentalists, industries are trying to find a methane solution By Hari Sreenivasan, Connie Kargbo, Tom Casciato Methane emissions caused by human-related activities, especially from livestock, and oil and gas industries, are responsible for 25% of global warming, according to the United Nations. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the growing call by environmentalists and the oil and gas… Continue watching