Energy and the environment
In this Wednesday, June 23, 2021, photo, lawmakers meet in the Oregon House of Representatives during the legislative session at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore. (Abigail Dollins/Statesman-Journal via AP)
Oregon Legislature adjourns 2021 session marked by COVID

By Sara Cline Jun. 26, 2021 09:17 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Charleston) The Post and Courier. June 20, 2021. Editorial: SC is finally focused on preventing flooding. Now we need to go deeper ...

A man charges his electric car at an electrical charging point in Rivas Vaciamadrid, Spain, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Spain is Europe's second-leading car maker but it is lagging behind when it comes to electric cars, a situation that the government aims to change by using around five billion euros of the EU pandemic recovery funds to kickstart the electric car industry. The government plans to spend big, to install a network of public recharging stations and to convince customers about the benefits of buying electric or hybrid vehicles. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Spain hopes to jumpstart electric car industry with EU funds

By Joseph Wilson Jun. 16, 2021 02:32 AM EDT

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures, during a press conference on the final day of the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, England, Sunday June 13, 2021. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
G-7 leaders agree on vaccines, China and taxing corporations

By Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Danica Kirka And Jonathan Lemire Jun. 13, 2021 10:24 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2014, file photo, some of more than 350 miles of pipe awaiting shipment for the Keystone XL oil pipeline project is stored at Welspun Tubular, in Little Rock, Ark. The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline says it's pulling the plug on the contentious project, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, after Canadian officials failed to persuade the Biden administration to reverse its cancellation of the company's permit. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)
Fight over Canadian oil rages on after pipeline's demise

By Matthew Brown, John Flesher And Matthew Daly Jun. 10, 2021 05:55 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 01:10 PM EDT
Albany Times Union. June 4, 2021. Editorial: An institutional problem THE ISSUE: COVID-19...

TerraPower Founder and Chairman Bill Gates speaks to the crowd in a recorded video message during the press conference Wyoming Capitol, Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Cheyenne, Wyo., announcing efforts to advance a Natrium reactor demonstration project. "We think Natrium will be a game-changer for the energy industry," Gates said by video link to a news conference hosted by Gov. Mark Gordon. "Wyoming has been a leader in energy for over the century and we hope our investment in Natrium will help Wyoming to stay in the lead for many decades to come." (Michael Cummo/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP)
Bill Gates company to build reactor at Wyoming coal plant

By Mead Gruver Jun. 02, 2021 04:40 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2021 02:31 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 24 The Guardian on a line being crossed in Belarus...

Editorial Roundup: Iowa

By The Associated Press May. 24, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Des Moines Register. May 20, 2021. Editorial: Law banning face mask requirements caps off months of pandering, reactionary government by...

A customer drives from a Chevron station after it ran out of gasoline, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Miami. State and federal officials are scrambling to find alternate routes to deliver gasoline in the Southeast U.S. after a hack of the nation's largest fuel pipeline led to panic-buying that contributed to more than 1,000 gas stations running out of fuel. The pipeline runs from the Gulf Coast to the New York metropolitan region. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Biden pledges aggressive response to pipeline cyberattackers

By Josh Boak May. 13, 2021 12:16 AM EDT

President Joe Biden delivers remarks about COVID vaccinations in the South Court Auditorium at the White House, Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden team moves swiftly to tackle pipeline political peril

By Josh Boak May. 12, 2021 03:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, May 5, 2021, cars with people waiting for AstraZeneca vaccination queue in front of a tent on the parking lot of a supermarket in Pforzheim, southern Germany. The European Union's statistical office Eurostat issued a statement Friday May 7, 2021, estimating that carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion dropped 10% in the EU during 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, FILE)
Carbon emissions from energy dropped 10% in the EU last year

May. 07, 2021 05:49 AM EDT

New Mexico oil and gas royalties set highest monthly record

May. 04, 2021 12:10 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has set a record for the highest monthly royalty earnings from oil and gas leases, state officials announced Tuesday. ...

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Apr. 29, 2021 12:19 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ April 29 The Los Angeles Times...

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2021 file photo, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador applauds during a ceremony at Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City. Mexico announced Saturday, April 24, 2021, that Lopez Obrador will hold talks with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on May 7 to discuss migration, amid an increase in underage migrants at the U.S. southern border. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)
Mexican leader to talk with Kamala Harris on migration

Apr. 24, 2021 03:33 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Apr. 21, 2021 05:07 PM EDT
Adirondack Daily Enterprise. April 15, 2021. Editorial: Water is still cold; wear a PFD We have been surprised to see a...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Philadelphia Inquirer. April 9, 2021. Editorial: Transitioning away from fossil fuels means transitioning away from housing injustice ...

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez talks during a press conference at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (Sergio Perez/Pool photo via AP)
Spain's PM wants EU recovery funds to create greener nation

By Joseph Wilson Apr. 13, 2021 09:53 AM EDT

People attend a protest in front of the Serbian Parliament building in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, April 10, 2021. Environmental activists are protesting against worsening environmental situation in Serbia. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Thousands rally in Serbia to protect the environment

By Jovana Gec Apr. 10, 2021 10:47 AM EDT

Navajo Nation finalizes solar plant leases on tribal land

Apr. 07, 2021 07:31 PM EDT
CAMERON, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is moving forward with two more solar plants on the reservation that are expected to generate millions of dollars in...