Biden pledged to stop funding fossil fuels overseas. It's not stopping one agency
Leaders of the Export-Import Bank of the United States voted Thursday to help fund the expansion of an oil refinery in Indonesia.
Energy
An EPA proposal to (almost) eliminate climate pollution from power plants
Coal and natural gas-fired power plants would have to dramatically reduce the climate-warming greenhouse gasses they emit under proposed federal rules.
New York state is set to ban fossil fuels in new construction starting in 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the move would help the state lower carbon emissions and transition to clean energy sources.
The Chevy Bolt, GM's popular electric vehicle, is on its way out
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the company would halt production on small EV at the end of the year — shifting the plant in Orion Township, Mich., to make two new electric truck models instead.
The U.S. would need to rapidly increase EV battery production to meet climate goals
NPR's Camila Domonoske talks to Allan Swan, president of Panasonic Energy of North America, about the challenge of producing enough electric vehicle batteries to meet U.S. climate goals.
A $7,500 tax credit for electric cars changed, again. These are the models impacted
Starting on Tuesday, fewer vehicles will qualify for a full $7,500 tax credit, but many popular vehicles will still get a substantial discount. Here's what automakers have confirmed so far.
Germany begins powering down its last three nuclear plants
Public pressure, stoked by disasters at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima, put pressure on successive German governments to end their use. Germany began winding down the plants Saturday.
The EPA says Americans could save $1 trillion on gas under its auto emissions plan
The EPA says Americans could save up to $1.1 trillion in gas if the country adopts its proposal to impose the most stringent auto emission regulations ever.
The big reason why the U.S. is seeking the toughest-ever rules for vehicle emissions
The EPA is proposing tailpipe emission rules so strict that carmakers would need two-thirds of their sales to be zero-emission by 2032 to comply. And that seems to be precisely the goal.
Texas residents wait and watch as a sinkhole in their town grows
A huge sinkhole that seemed stable for 15 years suddenly began expanding about a week ago, growing by several acres and leaving nearby residents terrified that it will take them and their homes.