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Trump administration allows high-ethanol gasoline to be sold this summer, easing smog rules

The Trump administration will allow high-ethanol gasoline to be sold year-round, lifting restrictions on the fuel that are typically in place to limit...

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Gas prices are $1 higher than they were leading up to the Iran war

The average price of gasoline in the U.S. is now a dollar higher than it was in the days before the war with Iran. The average U.S. gas price on...

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Trump extends the work of FEMA reform council

President Trump late Tuesday extended the work of a council that is supposed to recommend changes at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),...

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What changes could come to FEMA under Mullin?

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What changes could come to FEMA? The Trump administration’s next self-imposed...

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Trump says Iran gave the US 'a very big present' related to oil and gas

President Trump said Tuesday that Tehran gave the U.S. a “present” related to oil and gas as the countries look toward a potential ceasefire,...

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Trump's FEMA council eyed major cuts. Will Mullin enact them as DHS head?

The Trump administration’s next self-imposed deadline for reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is this week — and uncertainty...

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Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, then postpones

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump issues Hormuz ultimatum, then postpones President Trump over the weekend...

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Trump administration will reimburse company for fossil fuel investment as it ditches wind

The Trump administration and French oil major TotalEnergies announced an agreement Monday under which the government would reimburse the company for...

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Oil prices dip as Trump touts 'productive' talks with Tehran

Oil prices dipped Monday as President Trump touted what he described as “productive” talks with Iran. Oil prices actually dropped a few minutes...

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Infrastructure strikes in Iran war escalate global energy crisis

Strikes on infrastructure amid the Iran conflict are worsening a global energy crisis. Energy supplies were already tight and prices were soaring due...

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Iran strikes threaten to raise LNG prices for Asia, Europe

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Iran strikes threaten to raise LNG prices for Asia, Europe Strikes on infrastructure...

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Iran stirs Trump's ire with attacks on Qatar gas

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Iran stirs Trump's ire with attacks on Qatar gas President Trump warned Iran against...

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Trump does not plan to bar oil or gas exports, say Burgum and Wright

The Trump administration will not restrict U.S. exports of oil or natural gas amid rising prices over the war in Iran, top officials said Thursday. In...

19.03.2026 3

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Contentious Alaska oil, gas drilling rights sale generates record revenue

The Trump administration said this week that its recent sale of the rights to drill in a contentious area of Alaska generated record revenue for...

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Trump ribs Japanese PM on Pearl Harbor in Oval Office talk on Iran

President Trump ribbed the nation of Japan over its World War II bombing of Pearl Harbor in a Thursday Oval Office meeting with Japanese Prime...

19.03.2026 5

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Vance, Burgum, Wright to meet with oil lobby as gas prices soar

Vice President Vance, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright are meeting with oil executives as prices soar over the...

19.03.2026 3

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Will Trump's moves to bring down gas prices actually work?

The Trump administration has rolled out a slew of policies aimed at bringing down rising gasoline prices amid the war with Iran, but experts say...

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Mullin says he'll ax Noem's $100K reviews

{beacon} View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Mullin says he'll ax Noem's $100K reviews Sen. Markwayne Mullin...

18.03.2026 1

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Mullin says FEMA should be 'restructured' and that he'll end Noem's controversial $100K expense reviews

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), says that the Federal Emergency...

18.03.2026 3

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Trump temporarily loosening shipping rules in bid to lower gas prices

The Trump administration is temporarily loosening shipping laws as part of an effort to lower gasoline and other commodity prices amid the conflict...

18.03.2026 1

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House Democrats unveil energy policy priorities as Senate talks resume

House Democrats are putting their energy policy priorities forward in a new bill that’s being co-sponsored by more than half of their caucus. The...

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Diesel jumps past $5 per gallon

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Diesel jumps past $5 per gallon The national average price for diesel has exceeded $5...

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Lawsuit alleges breakup of federal climate lab was tied to Trump's feud with Colorado

A new lawsuit opposing the breakup of a federal climate and weather lab alleges that the move is part of a Trump administration retribution effort...

17.03.2026 4

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Diesel crosses $5 per gallon average in the US

The national average price for diesel has exceeded $5 per gallon as the war in Iran strains oil supplies, according to AAA. Diesel, like gasoline, is...

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Wright says high gas prices will last 'a few more weeks'

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Wright says high gas prices will last 'a few more weeks' Energy Secretary Chris...

16.03.2026 2

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Bessent says some ships are getting through the Strait of Hormuz

At least some ships are making it through the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping lane near Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. “We...

16.03.2026 3

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Trump raises Democratic attacks by downplaying high fuel prices sparked by Iran war

President Trump is downplaying concerns about rising gas and oil prices that have been badly exacerbated by the war in Iran. Both the president and...

15.03.2026 1

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Trump aims to loosen ethylene oxide standards

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump aims to loosen ethylene oxide standards The Trump administration proposed...

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'Wrong move': Grassley criticizes Trump lifting sanctions on Russian oil

At least one Republican senator is criticizing the Trump administration’s moves to lift restrictions on Russian oil amid a gasoline price hike...

13.03.2026 2

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Trump proposes to loosen rules for cancer-causing gas from sterilizer plants

The Trump administration proposed Friday to loosen rules surrounding emissions of a cancer-causing gas from sterilizer plants. The Environmental...

13.03.2026 3

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White House considers loosening shipping rule in bid to lower fuel prices

The Trump administration is considering loosening shipping rules in an effort to lower fuel prices, which have surged as a result of the war in Iran....

12.03.2026 2

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Fuel price hike hits Americans' pocketbooks

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Fuel price hike hits Americans' pocketbooks High fuel prices caused by the conflict...

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Gas price surge over Iran hits Americans already struggling with affordability

High fuel prices caused by the conflict in Iran threaten to worsen affordability issues that ordinary Americans face — and some economists are...

12.03.2026 1

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US, other countries plan to use oil reserves

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story US, other countries plan to use oil reserves Countries that are members of the...

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US to release oil from strategic reserve, Trump says

President Trump plans to tap into the U.S’s oil stockpile, he said Wednesday, though additional details on the release, which comes amid high prices...

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IEA nations agree to largest-ever oil reserve release to alleviate Iran war price hike

Countries that are members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) will release the largest-ever amount from their oil stockpiles to alleviate price...

11.03.2026 3

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Wright deletes post that US helped tanker pass Hormuz

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Wright deletes post that US helped tanker pass Hormuz The U.S. military has not yet...

10.03.2026 5

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Trump threatens to escalate attacks on Iran as US military destroys 10 mine-laying boats

President Trump on Tuesday threatened to escalate U.S. attacks on Iran if it has put mines in the Strait of Hormuz amid reporting that it has done so....

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White House says US has not escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz despite now-deleted claim

The U.S. military has not yet escorted any oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday,...

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Oil prices fluctuate as Trump signals Iran conflict could end soon

Oil prices dipped on Monday after President Trump signaled that the conflict in Iran could come to a close soon. Trump, on Monday, told CBS News that...

10.03.2026 1

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Oil briefly reaches $119 per barrel

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Oil briefly reaches $119 per barrel The conflict in Iran is causing a massive...

09.03.2026 1

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Oil surges amid Iran conflict — how high will gas prices go?

The conflict in Iran is causing a massive disruption in the global oil supply and sending energy prices skyrocketing. It’s unclear how long the...

09.03.2026 1

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Noem's ouster leaves open questions about FEMA's future

Questions about the future of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are reemerging because of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s...

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To cool prices, Trump eyes un-sanctioning Russia oil

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story To cool prices, Trump eyes un-sanctioning Russia oil The U.S. is lifting some...

06.03.2026 3

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US lifts some restrictions on Russian oil, considers more actions to 'unsanction' it as prices spike

The U.S. is lifting some restrictions on Russian oil and considering more actions to “unsanction” it as the conflict in Iran raises prices...

06.03.2026 3

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Senate Democrats restart energy bill negotiations

Senate Democrats will return to the table to negotiate an energy and infrastructure bill, they announced Thursday night. “After discussions with our...

05.03.2026 2

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Trump team plays defense amid gasoline price jump

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump team plays defense amid gasoline price jump A spike in energy prices due to the...

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Spike in gas prices over Iran strikes puts Trump on defense

A spike in energy prices due to the ongoing U.S. strikes on Iran has put the Trump administration on the defensive. Low oil and gasoline prices have...

05.03.2026 1

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Trump details Big Tech electric price pledge

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump shares details of Big Tech power price pacts President Trump and major tech...

04.03.2026 4

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Trump signs agreement with Big Tech to cover data center electricity costs

President Trump and major tech firms announced an agreement Wednesday to have Big Tech companies cover the cost of the electricity they consume as...

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