New Mexico opts for veto power on spent nuclear fuel debate

By Susan Montoya Bryan in Albuquerque ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor on Friday signed legislation aimed at keeping spent nuclear fuel produced by commercial U.S. nuclear power plants from being shipped to the state, just hours after the measure...

Biden OKs major Willow oil drilling in Alaska over protests

By Matthew Daly And Chris Megerian in Washington WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the major Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, one of President Joe Biden’s most consequential climate choices that is...

As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling

By Chris Megerian And Matthew Daly in Wilmington WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — As President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil project in Alaska, his administration announced he will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the...

A global mystery: What’s known about Nord Stream explosions

FILE – Pipes at the landfall facilities of the ‘Nord Stream 2’ gas pipline are pictured in Lubmin, northern Germany, on Feb. 15, 2022. Russia clashed with the United States and other Western nations Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 over the Kremlin’s call for...