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The Duke Energy solar panel project in Andrews County, Texas, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021. America’s oil communities have deep financial ties to the fossil fuel industry. Now even in the midst of a price boom, local governments have to start deciding when to tackle plans for the looming clean energy transition. Photographer: Matthew Busch/Bloomberg

June 19, 2022 at 10:00 am

Why an energy crisis and $5-a-gallon gas aren’t spurring a green revolution

The United States is struggling to squeeze opportunity out of an energy crisis that should have been a catalyst for cleaner, domestically produced power.

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People pump gas at a Giant Eagle GetGo where a gallon of unleaded regular gas is $4.19.9, while at a neighboring Sunoco station, rear, a gallon of unleaded regular is $4.39.9, in Mount Lebanon, Pa., Monday, March 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) PAGP101 PAGP101

May 10, 2022 at 5:00 am

Gas prices are up again, putting Biden in a fresh bind

Analysts warn it could be a long time before prices come back down significantly. At the very least, it is likely to be a long,...

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April 30, 2022 at 10:16 am

Russian invasion and threats are redrawing the global energy map

The moves are part of a scramble in Europe to respond to the energy crisis prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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February 22, 2021 at 8:33 am

These word cops stand guard to keep language clear and simple

WASHINGTON — The crack team of federal specialists proceeded cautiously and deliberately, activating a vast network of experts to avoid missteps. Skillful guidance was crucial...

January 20, 2021 at 2:29 am

With executive orders, Biden to reverse Trump policies on environment, immigration

The expansive actions, including 15 executive orders, also will immediately reenter the United States into the World Health Organization, overhaul Donald Trump's restrictionist immigration policy...

January 12, 2021 at 5:49 pm

Trump’s grip on GOP loosens as Pence says he won’t invoke 25th Amendment; Liz Cheney says she will vote to impeach

The No. 3 House GOP leader, Liz Cheney, announced she would vote for impeachment as the vice president implored House Democrats "to avoid actions that...

December 21, 2020 at 1:46 pm

Biden takes stage to get vaccine as Trump hedges on it

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden rolled up his sleeve to be inoculated against the coronavirus and assure Americans the shot was safe in a nationally televised...

October 16, 2020 at 4:24 am

Dueling town halls by Trump, Biden show off the extraordinary gulfs between them

WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump angrily refused to disavow the QAnon conspiracy or accept responsibility for the surge of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.,...

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August 12, 2020 at 6:22 pm

Behind closed doors: How Biden’s team weighed the VP candidates

WILMINGTON, Del. — The vetting Kamala Harris endured to earn her spot on Joe Biden’s presidential ticket was like none other in recent history. It...

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves during a campaign event, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Spartanburg, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) SCMR188 SCMR188

February 28, 2020 at 7:22 am

Four years ago, South Carolina snubbed Bernie Sanders. A lot has changed

Sanders has drawn substantially more support from black voters this time around than four years ago. His message hasn’t shifted at all. His appeal to...