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Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors

Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors

The Ukrainian Parliament on Tuesday passed a contentious law allowing the government to purchase two unused, Russian-made nuclear reactors from Bulgaria for at least $600 million — a project that has faced sharp criticism over its high cost and yearslong timeline. The Ukrainian government plans to install the two reactors at the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power […]

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Trump Is Freezing Money for Clean Energy. Republican States Have the Most to Lose.

Trump Is Freezing Money for Clean Energy. Republican States Have the Most to Lose.

In less than three weeks, President Trump has thrown the U.S. clean energy industry into chaos, with much of the economic damage hitting Republican states and districts. In a quest to eliminate any funding linked to climate change, the Trump administration has frozen federal grants for everything from battery factories to electric school buses and […]

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Chris Wright Is Confirmed as Secretary of Energy

Chris Wright Is Confirmed as Secretary of Energy

The Senate confirmed Chris Wright to lead the U.S. Department of Energy on Monday, putting the former oil executive in a key position to help shape President Trump’s energy policies. Mr. Wright, the founder and chief executive of Liberty Energy, a fracking firm, was confirmed by a vote of 59 to 38, with support from […]

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Shell and Equinor Oil and Gas Production Is Blocked at Sites Off British Coast

Shell and Equinor Oil and Gas Production Is Blocked at Sites Off British Coast

A court in Scotland blocked the production of oil and gas on Thursday at two large project sites being developed in British waters until their impact on climate change can be assessed. The decision was a blow for the sites’ developers, Shell and the Norwegian company Equinor, which have already spent or committed hundreds of […]

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