Ukraine Sends Volley of Drones at Russia, Hitting Oil Refinery
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Ukraine Sends Volley of Drones at Russia, Hitting Oil Refinery

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ukraine fired a large volley of exploding drones at Russia on Friday, according to Ukrainian officials and the Russian military, in a barrage that set an oil refinery and pumping station on fire and briefly closed multiple airports, including several serving Moscow. The…

Biden Administration Creates Final Limits for Oil Drillers in Alaska
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Biden Administration Creates Final Limits for Oil Drillers in Alaska

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Biden administration announced new protections for 1.3 million acres in the North Slope of Alaska, a final effort to shield it from oil companies eager to drill in the ecologically sensitive Arctic environment. President-elect Donald J. Trump returns to the White House…

Azerbaijan’s Leader, Emboldened, Picks a Rare Fight With Putin
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Azerbaijan’s Leader, Emboldened, Picks a Rare Fight With Putin

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines It was a tense conversation between two authoritarian leaders accustomed to getting their way. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia was offering explanations for the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that had killed 38 people days earlier. Perhaps it was a flock of birds,…

U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.
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U.S. Oil Production Is Booming. Oil Jobs Are Not.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For years, as oil and gas companies increased production, they hired lots of workers, enriching communities across the United States. That is no longer true. The country is pumping more oil than ever and near-record amounts of gas. But the companies that extract,…

U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United States on Friday announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector and its “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in what could be a final attempt by the Biden administration to cripple the Russian economy in response to Moscow’s war in Ukraine. President…

R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’
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R. Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador, Says China Is Aligned With ‘Agents of Disorder’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United States ambassador to China, R. Nicholas Burns, said the Biden administration is making a last push to try to persuade China to stop transferring equipment to Russia for the war in Ukraine. Mr. Burns, in an interview at the U.S. embassy…

Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts
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Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Biden announced on Monday what he called a permanent stop to new oil and gas drilling across more than 625 million acres of U.S. coastal waters, saying he was making the move because drilling posed unnecessary risks to the environment, public health…

After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies
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After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Biden administration on Friday made final its long-awaited plan to offer billions of dollars in tax credits to companies that make hydrogen, in the hopes of building up a new industry that might help fight climate change. When burned, hydrogen mainly emits…