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NOAA grant funding held up by Trump

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story NOAA grant funding held up by Trump The Trump administration is holding up National...

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Trump administration will allow pride flag at Stonewall after lawsuit

The Trump administration will allow an LGBTQ pride flag to fly at the Stonewall national monument after the removal of a flag sparked uproar and a...

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Trump administration holds up NOAA grant funding

The Trump administration is holding up some National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant funding. Earlier this month, the University...

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Energy prices supercharge inflation figures

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Energy prices supercharge inflation figures Consumer prices in the U.S. rose by 3.3...

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EPA tells some scientific research staffers to relocate

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making some of its staffers relocate and reassigning an even larger share of employees as part of its...

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Ceasefire may bring modest respite at the pump

This week’s drop in oil prices following the Iran war ceasefire could bring some modest respite for consumers at the pump — if the truce holds....

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EPA proposes flexibilities for toxic coal waste

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA proposes flexibilities for toxic coal waste The Trump administration is proposing...

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Trump administration proposes more flexible regulations for coal plants’ toxic waste disposal

The Trump administration is proposing to make regulations on the disposal of coal plants’ toxic waste more flexible. When coal is burned to produce...

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Trump says Iran is not living up to ceasefire agreement in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump indicated Thursday that Iran was not living up to the ceasefire agreement reached between the two nations by not adequately reopening...

09.04.2026 1

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Oil prices drop amid ceasefire

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Oil prices drop amid ceasefire Oil prices plummeted Wednesday after President Trump...

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Questions surround Strait of Hormuz opening as Iran contradicts US

Conflicting messages from U.S. and Iranian officials about the status of the Strait of Hormuz are raising questions about what’s actually happening...

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Zeldin gives keynote address at climate skeptic conference

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin gave the keynote speech Wednesday at a conference hosted by a climate denial group....

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Iran demands $1 per barrel of oil passing through Strait of Hormuz, paid in crypto

Iran reportedly intends to require ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz to pay the cryptocurrency equivalent of $1 per barrel of oil on board...

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Oil prices plummet amid Trump-Iran ceasefire deal

Oil prices plummeted on Wednesday after President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Futures for international benchmark Brent crude were...

08.04.2026 1

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US strikes Kharg Island as Trump's deadline looms

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story US hits military targets at key Iranian oil island The United States struck military...

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Oil prices jump as Trump Iran deadline approaches, following Kharg Island attack

Oil prices rose Tuesday after the latest U.S. attacks on Iran and amid President Trump’s threats of escalation. Prices for U.S. benchmark WTI were...

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EPA takes early step in methane rule rollback

The Trump administration undertook an early step Monday in what is expected to be a significant rollback of a Biden-era rule restricting methane...

06.04.2026 3

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Trump to Iran: 'open the F‑‑‑in’ Strait'

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump threatens Iran over Hormuz President Trump over the weekend threatened Iran's...

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Trump administration recombining two federal agencies separated after Gulf oil spill

The Trump administration will combine two agencies that were split up after the infamous 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The spill, which released...

06.04.2026 3

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What to know about Trump's budget

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump's budget proposal is released In its Friday proposal, the Trump administration...

03.04.2026 6

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Trump re-ups push to eliminate low-income heating assistance program LIHEAP

President Trump is once again proposing to eliminate a program that helps low-income people heat and cool their homes. The president’s budget,...

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Interior Department offering another round of staff buyouts

The Interior Department is offering its staff another round of buyouts and early retirements in an effort to slim down the federal department that’s...

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Iran 'toll booth' on Strait of Hormuz underscores its leverage on Trump, US

Tehran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz is complicating President Trump’s exit strategy from the Iran war. Trump in a Wednesday night address to...

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Oil prices rise after Trump speech

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Stocks sink, oil rises after Trump’s Iran war speech The stock market opened with...

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EPA proposes studying microplastics for potential drinking water limits

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to propose to study microplastics and pharmaceuticals in what could be the first step toward drinking...

02.04.2026 8

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Trump says Iran exit could be soon

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump says U.S. could exit Iran 'pretty quickly' President Trump on Wednesday said...

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Trump targets State Farm over California wildfire response

President Trump this week criticized State Farm and other insurance companies, saying they did not give adequate help for claims related to last...

01.04.2026 10

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Iran's oil becomes latest foreign treasure targeted by Trump

President Trump is increasingly using U.S. power and influence in an attempt to gain control of foreign oil and minerals. Over the weekend, Trump said...

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Gulf drilling granted reprieve from wildlife protection law

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Gulf drilling granted reprieve from wildlife protection law Trump administration...

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Trump's 'God Squad' exempts Gulf oil drilling from Endangered Species Act requirements

Trump administration officials on Tuesday exempted drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from complying with Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements. The...

31.03.2026 6

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Trump escalates threats on Iran's oil, infrastructure

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump may take Iran's oil, hit its infrastructure Over the weekend and Monday,...

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Oil prices jump as Trump threatens escalation in Iran

Oil prices have jumped up again as the war in Iran rages on and President Trump threatens escalations. On Monday morning, international benchmark...

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EPA issues record biofuel blending requirements

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA issues record biofuel blending requirements The White House announced a series of...

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Trump reveals Iran's oil 'present'

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump says Iran's 'gift' was allowing oil ships through President Trump said Thursday...

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Schumer eyes green tax credits, data center reforms if Democrats retake majority

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that if Democrats retake the majority in Congress, they will seek to reinstate and expand green tax...

26.03.2026 7

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Trump says Iran's 'present' was oil ships through the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Thursday that Iran’s “present” to the U.S. he mentioned two days earlier was the passage of 10 oil-carrying ships through...

26.03.2026 4

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EPA OKs high-ethanol gas in the summer

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA OKs high-ethanol gas in the summer The Trump administration will allow...

25.03.2026 5

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Trump administration allows high-ethanol gasoline to be sold this summer, easing smog rules

The Trump administration will allow high-ethanol gasoline to be sold year-round, lifting restrictions on the fuel that are typically in place to limit...

25.03.2026 10

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Gas prices are $1 higher than they were leading up to the Iran war

The average price of gasoline in the U.S. is now a dollar higher than it was in the days before the war with Iran. The average U.S. gas price on...

25.03.2026 8

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Trump extends the work of FEMA reform council

President Trump late Tuesday extended the work of a council that is supposed to recommend changes at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),...

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What changes could come to FEMA under Mullin?

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What changes could come to FEMA? The Trump administration’s next self-imposed...

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Trump says Iran gave the US 'a very big present' related to oil and gas

President Trump said Tuesday that Tehran gave the U.S. a “present” related to oil and gas as the countries look toward a potential ceasefire,...

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Trump's FEMA council eyed major cuts. Will Mullin enact them as DHS head?

The Trump administration’s next self-imposed deadline for reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is this week — and uncertainty...

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Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, then postpones

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, then postpones President Trump over the weekend...

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Trump administration will reimburse company for fossil fuel investment as it ditches wind

The Trump administration and French oil major TotalEnergies announced an agreement Monday under which the government would reimburse the company for...

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Oil prices dip as Trump touts 'productive' talks with Tehran

Oil prices dipped Monday as President Trump touted what he described as “productive” talks with Iran. Oil prices actually dropped a few minutes...

23.03.2026 8

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Infrastructure strikes in Iran war escalate global energy crisis

Strikes on infrastructure amid the Iran conflict are worsening a global energy crisis. Energy supplies were already tight and prices were soaring due...

21.03.2026 20

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Iran strikes threaten to raise LNG prices for Asia, Europe

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Iran strikes threaten to raise LNG prices for Asia, Europe Strikes on infrastructure...

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Iran stirs Trump's ire with attacks on Qatar gas

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Iran stirs Trump's ire with attacks on Qatar gas President Trump warned Iran against...

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Trump does not plan to bar oil or gas exports, say Burgum and Wright

The Trump administration will not restrict U.S. exports of oil or natural gas amid rising prices over the war in Iran, top officials said Thursday. In...

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