Author: Breanne Deppisch, Washington Examiner

The U.S. is more than a decade behind China in its development of high-tech nuclear power generation, a new report found, illustrating the growing divide between the world’s two largest economies as they race to meet ambitious targets for carbon-free power generation and deploy next-generation reactors. According to the report, published by the Information Technology…

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) said Wednesday that Virginia will halt its participation in the California electric vehicle mandate program at the end of the year, describing it as harmful to businesses in the state and allowing outside officials to dictate policy. “The idea that the government should tell people what kind of car they can…

An environmentalist group launched a seven-figure ad blitz Thursday attacking Montana Senate Republican hopeful Tim Sheehy, a boost for vulnerable incumbent Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). The new 30-second ad spot, “Signs,” criticizes Sheehy’s stance on public lands. It opens with some footage of Montana’s rolling hills and snow-covered fields before zooming closely on a large,…

An environmentalist group launched a seven-figure ad blitz Thursday attacking Montana Senate Republican hopeful Tim Sheehy, a boost for vulnerable incumbent Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT). The new 30-second ad spot, “Signs,” criticizes Sheehy’s stance on public lands. It opens with footage of Montana’s rolling hills and snow-covered fields before zooming closely on a large, black-and-orange…

Nearly 200 countries at the United Nations COP28 climate talks in Dubai reached an agreement on Wednesday to begin transitioning away from fossil fuels, an unprecedented deal meant to facilitate the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. “We have language on fossil fuels in our final agreement for the first time ever,” COP28 President…

The United Nations climate conference on Monday published a draft agreement that stopped short of calling on countries to phase out their use of fossil fuels, sparking criticism from environmentalists. The long-awaited draft text is the first global stocktake put forth by the U.N.’s Framework Convention on Climate Change since the Paris Climate Agreement in…

The Department of Energy said Friday it is looking to purchase up to 3 million barrels of oil to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an effort to replenish the nation’s emergency stockpile after it was drained last year to a 40-year low. In a solicitation notice, Energy Department officials said they are seeking to…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered state-run companies to begin oil exploration and mining activity in neighboring Guyana on Tuesday, sparking new fears of outright conflict over the oil- and mineral-rich Essequibo territory. Speaking to the public in a televised address on Tuesday, Maduro said he has authorized Venezuelan oil company PDVSA and the country’s iron…

One year after the G7-backed Russian oil price cap took force, a new report noted it has been largely unsuccessful in its goal of slashing Moscow’s fossil fuel revenue, citing insufficient monitoring and enforcement as some of the primary reasons Russia has continued to rake in billions in profits. The oil price cap has cut…

Venezuelans voted Sunday to claim sovereignty over the oil-rich Essequibo region in neighboring Guyana, escalating a long-standing territorial dispute between the countries centered on energy resources and sparking international concerns about annexation. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro touted the election results Sunday night as a “total success” for the country. Venezuela’s National Electoral Council claimed 10.5…