Category: energy
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IRS Grants Temporary Relief on Reporting for Taxable Dyed Diesel Uses
The relief covers dyed diesel used between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2026, and applies even where filing deadlines fall after the period ends.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyEnergyLegalUSA Internal Revenue Servicedyed dieselsection 4041(a)Form 720excise taxrecordkeeping reliefDepartment of the Treasurytax reporting relief
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Rice Opens AI Week 2026 With Fireside Chat on Research, Teaching and Operations
Rice launched AI Week 2026 with a fireside chat featuring President Reginald DesRoches, Provost Amy Dittmar and operations chief Kelly Fox on AI's opportunities, challenges and institutional responsibilities.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationBusinessArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceEnvironmentEnergySocial IssuesSport Rice UniversityAI Week 2026Reginald DesRochesAmy DittmarKelly FoxChristopher Jermaine
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US Sanctions Panama-Greece Law Firm, Shipping Agents and Vessels Over Iran Shadow Fleet
Treasury's Operation Economic Outcast action targets Karnakis and Karnakis, two shipping agents and seven cargo vessels, and FinCEN has issued its first administrative subpoena in a probe of a Greek bank's potential Iran ties.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessConflictLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentTradeMilitaryEnergyBankingLegal Operation Economic OutcastKarnakis and KarnakisIran sanctionsU.S. Department of the Treasuryshadow fleetFinCENScott BessentFinancial Crimes Enforcement NetworkOffice of Foreign Assets ControlRoxette Maritime Shipping and TradingUS Treasury
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Russia Frees American Stephen Hubbard After Trump Request, Putin Says
The 74-year-old Michigan retired teacher had been held more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine; the Kremlin also says it is "in principle" ready to resume trilateral talks next month.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldClimate ChangeEnvironmentElectionArtificial IntelligenceAsiaMiddle EastRepublican PartyBusinessConflictEconomyEnergyTradeEuropeRussiaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseLaw EnforcementUSALegal UN climate report1.5-degree limitDonald Trump2026 midtermsStephen HubbardVladimir PutinIsrael electionsDW NewsSteve WitkoffElon MuskSpaceXTeslaBangladesh garment industryTIME magazineprisoner releaseinternational relationsNPR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Pacific Seafloor Auction, Hurts Blood Clots and Kagan Remarks
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports the Trump administration plans to auction nearly 100 million acres of Pacific seafloor for mineral exploration by year's end, plus Jalen Hurts' blood clots and Justice Kagan's Supreme Court comments.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthSportEnvironmentEnergyLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Pacific Ocean seafloor auctionmineral explorationJalen Hurtsblood clotsElena KaganSupreme CourtToforest JohnsonUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Mars Spacecraft by 2028
MIT Technology Review reports NASA aims to launch Space Reactor-1 Freedom, the first nuclear-reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft, on an uncrewed Mars mission by late 2028, arriving in 2029.
Science & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentAstronomy and SpaceEnergyMilitary NASASpace Reactor-1 Freedomnuclear electric propulsionMars missionArtemis IIIdaho National Laboratoryspace explorationMIT Technology ReviewMITsciencetechnology
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Bass Breaks Ground on $414 Million Vermont Bus Rapid Transit Corridor
The 12.4-mile dedicated bus lane from South LA to Los Feliz is to bring 26 new stations and faster trips, with Metro aiming for service by the 2028 Olympics.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessTransportationEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsEconomyEnergyReal EstateWeatherGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Vermont Bus Rapid Transit CorridorKaren BassLos Angeles MetroSouth Los AngelesLos Felizpublic transitunion jobsLA Mayors OfficeMetroLADWPutility billsRick CarusoLos Angeles housingLos AngelesshutoffsLevel Pay programheat waves
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Highlights Alumnus's Push to Extract Rare Earth Metals from Mining Waste
MIT Technology Review profiles Tomás Villalón Jr. '14, cofounder of Phoenix Tailings, which uses an electrochemical process to pull rare earth metals from mining waste without toxins.
BusinessScience & TechnologyEnvironmentEnergyClimate Change Phoenix Tailingsrare earth metalsmining wasteTomás Villalón Jr.MIT Technology Reviewsustainable metallurgyartificial intelligenceMITsciencetechnology
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Nucor to Invest $60 Million in Decatur Expansion, Adding 60 Jobs
Nucor Corp. will invest $60 million to expand utility pole production at its Decatur facility in Morgan County, creating 60 jobs, Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsEnergy Nucor Corp.DecaturMorgan CountyKay Iveymanufacturing expansionutility polesjob creationAlabama Governor's Office
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NRC and FERC Commissioners to Meet Oct. 22 on Grid Reliability, Nuclear Plants and Cyber Security
NRC and FERC commissioners will hold a joint public meeting at NRC Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, on October 22 to discuss grid reliability, load increases, nuclear power plants and cyber security.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnergyFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetEnvironment Nuclear Regulatory CommissionFederal Energy Regulatory Commissiongrid reliabilitynuclear power plantscyber securityNorth American Electric Reliability CorporationADVANCE ActU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
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Sierra Club Says Over 1 Million Comments Oppose Trump's Roadless Rule Repeal
Sierra Club says more than 1 million public comments oppose the Trump administration's plan to eliminate the Roadless Rule, which has protected nearly 59 million acres of national forests for 25 years.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyLegalAgricultureFederal Government Sierra ClubRoadless RuleTrump administrationnational forestsdata centersEnvironmental Protection AgencyUS Forest Service
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Goodfire researcher's 26,000-word post claims AI models may be easier to understand than thought
Nick Cammarata says revisiting an early image-recognition model showed apparent complexity was a misreading, drawing both praise and sharp skepticism from AI researchers.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetEnergyEnvironmentElectionSocial Issues MIT Technology ReviewNick CammarataGoodfireAI agentsDeepSeekMoment EnergyMITsciencetechnologyneural networksmechanistic interpretabilitylarge language modelsAI safety
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Media Monitor: PolitiFact rates Rogers' Muslim Brotherhood claim False, Vance's gas price claim False
PolitiFact fact-checks Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers' claim that Abdul El-Sayed didn't disavow the Muslim Brotherhood, and JD Vance's claim that Biden-era refinery closures drive high gas prices.
Politics and GovernmentMediaBusinessUSAElectionCongressEnergyMedia BiasMiddle East PolitiFactAbdul El-SayedMike RogersMuslim BrotherhoodMichigan Senate raceJD Vancegasoline pricesPolitiFact's Ellen Hine
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup: Northeast Climate Backlash, Slotkin's Warning, Musk's SpaceX Giveaway
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board surveys anti-fossil-fuel utility costs hurting Northeast Democrats, Elissa Slotkin's warning to young Trump staffers, and Elon Musk's SpaceX share pledge.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEntertainmentWorldEnergyClimate ChangeElectionTradeReal EstateMiddle EastEuropeFilm and TVLegal Wall Street JournalEditorial BoardNortheast climate policyElissa SlotkinElon MuskSpaceXGaza Board of PeaceWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Nebraska Gov. Pillen Signs Executive Order to Address Fuel Shortages
Governor Jim Pillen issued an executive order to help meet fuel supply demands as shortages are reported across Nebraska and haulers travel further to secure and deliver supplies.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnergyState GovernmentsTransportationEconomy Jim PillenNebraskaexecutive orderfuel supplyfuel shortagesLincolnenergy policyOffice of Nebraska Governor
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Port of Seattle Wraps Record 2026 Cruise Season With Nearly 2 Million Passengers
Seattle's 2026 cruise season set records with 330 ship calls, nearly 2 million revenue passengers, $1.2 billion in regional economic benefit and 66% shore power use at berth.
BusinessTransportationEnvironmentEconomyEnergyEmployment and Labor Port of Seattlecruise industrySeattleshore powerMSC CruisesVirgin Voyagesliquefied natural gas
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Spanberger Calls for Six-Year Electricity Rate Freeze in $67 Billion NextEra-Dominion Merger Case
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has urged the State Corporation Commission to freeze residential electricity rates for six years and triple customer bill credits as conditions of the proposed $67 billion NextEra-Dominion merger.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEnergyState GovernmentsLegalEnvironmentSocial Issues Abigail SpanbergerNextEra EnergyDominion EnergyState Corporation Commissionelectricity ratesmergerVirginiaReston
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Rice University Experts Weigh In on Texas Politics, Energy and Science in National Media Roundup
Rice University's Dateline roundup for Oct. 19, 2026, features faculty commentary on the Texas Senate race, medical debt, forever chemicals, cleantech spinouts and Rice athletics results.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologySportEducationElectionEnergyEnvironmentGeneral Politics Rice UniversityBaker Institute for Public PolicyTexas Senate racemedical debtcleantechRice volleyballRice football
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Newsom Creates California's First New Marine Protected Areas in Over a Decade
California designates its first new marine protected areas in more than ten years, including the first tribally nominated sites, bringing conserved coastal waters to 22.2% as Trump pushes offshore drilling.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsEnergySocial Issues Gavin NewsomMarine Protected AreasCaliforniaChumash tribesOffshore DrillingDonald TrumpBiodiversityCalifornia Governors Office
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California's First New Steel Mill in 50 Years to Bring 700 Jobs to Kern County
Pacific Steel's Mojave Micro Mill, backed by a $30 million California Competes tax credit, will be the first solar-powered steel mill in the US and open next year.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborEnergyEnvironment Gavin NewsomPacific Steel GroupMojave Micro MillKern CountyCalifornia Jobs Firststeel manufacturingCalifornia CompetesCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: Washington Post Reports Deep-Red House Districts Now in Play as Midterms Near
The Washington Post reports deep-red House districts have become battlegrounds with just over two weeks left in the midterm campaign, and examines a GOP challenger's business record.
Politics and GovernmentHealthEnergyElectionCongressRepublican PartyDemocratic Party The Washington PostU.S. House midterm electionsJohn BraunMarie Gluesenkamp PerezWest Virginia nuclear wasteMarco Rubioanxiety at night
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Florida Announces Return of Outings to Resistance in Big Cypress
Sierra Club Florida is promoting the January 2027 return of Outings to Resistance in Big Cypress, with early bird registration now open and limited camping capacity at Pinecrest.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesClimate ChangeEnergyEducation Sierra Club Florida ChapterOutings to ResistanceBig CypressEvergladesPinecrest campgroundenvironmental activismcamping
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Reports California's Proposition 45 Could Overhaul Landmark Environmental Law
The Los Angeles Times reports California voters will decide Proposition 45, a business-backed measure that would significantly change the state's landmark environmental protection law, with polling too close to call.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentReal EstateElectionState GovernmentsLegalEnergy Proposition 45California Environmental Quality ActLos Angeles TimesGavin NewsomCalifornia housingballot measureenvironmental lawL.A. Times Politics
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review reports researchers weigh firefighting to protect permafrost carbon
MIT Technology Review reports researchers are exploring whether fighting remote boreal wildfires could slow permafrost thaw and carbon emissions, including a Yukon Flats pilot and new satellite detection efforts.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeEnergyDisastersAsia MIT Technology ReviewpermafrostwildfiresAlaskaYukon Flats National Wildlife RefugeFireSatMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Says Computing's Easy Gains Are Ending as Scaling Laws Stall
MIT Technology Review reports that decades of easy chip miniaturization have stalled, with major scaling laws slowing or ending, and that computing's true physical limits remain far off.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceNanotechnologyEnergy MIT Technology ReviewMoore's Lawsemiconductorsdata centersquantum computingRichard FeynmancomputingMITsciencetechnology
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ABC News reports North Korea border tour, whisky slump and farm vote ahead of US midterms
A tourist boat came within 100 metres of the North Korean shoreline, while Tasmanian distillers face their biggest challenge since colonial-era law.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEntertainmentWorldAustraliaGeneral PoliticsEconomyTradeEnergyElectionSocial IssuesDenmarkTimor-LesteEmployment and Labor ABC NewsNorth KoreaTasmania whiskyFour CornersAustralian Taxation OfficeDonald TrumpVictoria state electionABC News PMABC News Australia
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Offers Free Guides on Difficult Conversations and Protest Signs
The Sierra Club is offering supporters a free Difficult Conversations Guide and printable protest signs, saying the resources help members stay engaged in environmental advocacy and community action.
EnvironmentSocial IssuesPolitics and GovernmentClimate ChangeEnergyGeneral Politics Sierra ClubDifficult Conversations Guideprotest signsenvironmental advocacygrassroots activismSierra Club Foundationpublic lands
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Weighs California 'Abundance' Test, Trump's Election Blame, Washington Tax
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists examine California's Prop. 45 as a test of progressive "abundance" rhetoric, Trump's election excuses, a Washington state tax and Palestinian elections.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaEntertainmentEconomyElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyMiddle EastEuropeAsiaArtificial IntelligenceEnergyLegal Wall Street JournalCalifornia Proposition 45Donald TrumpKen PaxtonWashington State taxMahmoud AbbasUkraineWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Fairfax Supervisor Alcorn Testifies Against $67 Billion NextEra-Dominion Merger
Hunter Mill Supervisor Walter Alcorn told Virginia regulators he opposes NextEra Energy's $67 billion purchase of Dominion Energy, citing rate hikes, local accountability and climate and grid reliability concerns.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementEnergyState GovernmentsReal EstateLegalEconomy NextEra EnergyDominion EnergyWalter AlcornVirginia State Corporation CommissionFairfax Countyutility mergerelectricity ratesHunter Mill District
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California Secures FEMA Grant to Fight Norte Fire in Orange County
California secures a FEMA Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Norte Fire near San Juan Capistrano, which has burned 465 acres and threatens nearly 13,000 people.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherDisastersUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentGeneral WeatherEnvironmentEnergy Norte FireOrange CountyGavin NewsomFEMAFire Management Assistance GrantSan Juan CapistranoSanta Ana windsCalifornia Governors Office