A pilot project from a team of oil industry veterans could save one of California's key clean energy resources from terminal decline. On Thursday, the Oklahoma City-based GreenFire Energy announced it had restored new life to a defunct well in the Geysers, the world's largest geothermal power station — and one that has been in...
A judge has temporarily halted a Trump administration effort to kill New York City's congestion pricing program, which imposes a significant toll on cars entering part of Manhattan. Federal Judge Lewis Liman issued a temporary restraining order barring the Transportation Department “purporting to terminate” the congestion pricing program. Liman, a Trump appointee, also barred the department from taking actions...
While President Trump has pledged to be a friend to the fossil fuel industry and taken steps intended to bolster it, several of his recent moves have garnered pushback from oil, gas and coal executives. In a recent anonymous survey, oil and gas companies expressed that Trump was creating “uncertainty” and pushed back against his...
The Agriculture Department is curtailing its support for solar and wind energy on farmlands. In a Monday post on the social media platform X, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the department “will no longer deploy programs to fund solar or wind projects on productive farmland, ending massive taxpayer handouts.” The department, on Tuesday, said that wind and...
The Trump administration and a group of bipartisan governors are trying to pressure the nation’s largest regional electric grid operator to bring down electric prices, especially in the wake of heavy demand from data centers. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Energy Secretary Chris Wright were joined Friday by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), Maryland Gov....
On Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins publicly addressed "plans to fight back against threats posed by the New World screwworm."
China called on President Trump to withdraw his latest tariff threat, warning that Beijing is prepared to retaliate if the U.S. president follows through with 100 percent tariffs. In a press conference Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian was asked how China will respond to the tariff threat, which Trump made in response to...
A freezer can be used to transform the texture and flavor of food: This guide explains some of the best ways to use the power of ice to give food a cooked texture.
For big batches of omelets or scrambled eggs, use an immersion blender to guarantee fluffy eggs. You can grab our favorite cordless KitchenaidAid hand blender on sale, too.
The SE team pulled together 8 brands of bottled water you're likely to find in your local supermarket (everything from Poland Spring to Dasani to Evian) and methodically, empirically, scientifically! tasted its way through them all in a quest for the best.
Infused with the flavor of ham, these crispy, creamy croquetas are a classic of Spain's tapas bars. The key is to use the ideal ratio of flour to milk and to add ham flavor at every opportunity.
Featuring an intensely aromatic and fiery sauce tossed with slivers of tender pork and a balanced amount of noodles, this version of drunken noodles is closer to what you’d find in Thailand than in most US restaurants.
