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...

German energy boss warns: Don’t let guard down on gas supply

  By David Mchugh in Bonn BONN, Germany (AP) — The temperature outside Klaus Mueller’s office almost resembles spring, exactly the kind of mild weather that helped Germany get through the winter without Russian natural gas. But Germany’s chief utility...

New board in place, US utility turns to clean energy study

By Jonathan Mattise in Nashville NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Under a new board majority picked by President Joe Biden, the nation’s largest public utility on Thursday reacted to a drumbeat of concerns about not meeting the Biden administration’s own power...

Alaska carbon plan: Boost state coffers without cutting oil

By Becky Bohrer in Juneau JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Oil-dependent Alaska has long sought ways to fatten its coffers and move away from the fiscal whiplash of oil’s boom-and-bust cycles. The newest idea, promoted by Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, would have the state...