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Holtec International says a state statute blocking routine water releases from Indian Point violates federal law.
It's yet another milestone in America’s emergence as the world’s top petro state.
Phyllis Cuttino spoke to us about Republicans’ acceptance of climate change, and what could happen after this election year.
The controversial Bahrain deal pits the Biden administration's foreign diplomacy needs against its climate goals, advocates say.
Production in Utah's oil-rich Uinta Basin is at an all-time high. Texas oilman Jim Finley is credited with opening the floodgates.
The Biden administration’s looming decision over its key climate law is dividing the legislators who wrote the bill — and the companies who lobbied for it.
World leaders described the agreement as both “historic” and “incremental.”
The deal also includes a call for tripling the use of renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency.
"There are 24 hours left to show whose side the world is on," the environmentalist said.
The annual summit to tackle global climate change is crawling with people with ties to planet-warming fossil fuels.