Alexander C. Kaufman

President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he planned to expedite federal regulatory approvals, including all environmental permits, for any company or individual proposing to invest $1 billion or more in a construction project. “Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, […]

Europe is bracing for another energy crisis this winter, teeing up a high-stakes early test of how a newly inaugurated Trump administration will attempt to balance efforts to reset relations with Russia against the needs of U.S. allies seeking fuel

President-elect Donald Trump named former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) as his next Environmental Protection Agency chief amid a flurry of nominations this week, and enlisted former oil and coal lobbyists who held Cabinet positions in the Republican’s previous term to

VEGA BAJA, Puerto Rico — Eliezer Concepción worked for years at his roadside mechanic shop to save enough money to buy a piece of his hometown before it was too late. In 2020, he finally purchased a dilapidated house in

Former President Donald Trump took a skeptical stance on nuclear energy in his recent interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, warning that the source of electricity Republican voters favor and GOP lawmakers vowed to support carries “dangers” and costs too much.

Wetter, more destructive hurricanes, like the back-to-back storms that pummeled Florida this fall, are pushing the state’s homeowners insurance market to the brink of collapse. When asked by Florida Atlantic University pollsters in June who was most responsible for the

This story is the third installment of a three-part series on Puerto Rico’s energy transition. Read Part 1 and Part 2. RINCÓN, Puerto Rico — At the end of a dirt road leading to a prime surfing spot in this

Democratic candidates in several key Senate races are breaking with a long-standing taboo among liberal voters: They’re increasingly embracing nuclear power as tech companies, banks and governments pour money into building new reactors to shore up a U.S. electrical grid

Arizona just ended its hottest summer since records began in 1896, with its fast-growing Phoenix metropolis last month completing a historic 113-day streak of temperatures at 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The next few decades are forecast to be even hotter for