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A large oil-exporting hub will be built in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico amid the Iran war—but only because Japan and the White House are paying for it
A large oil-exporting hub will be built in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico amid the Iran war—but only because Japan and the White House are paying for it

Sentinel Midstream’s Texas GulfLink project will be built 30 miles offshore courtesy of an investment vehicle funded largely by Japan and the Trump administration.

By Jordan BlumMay 8, 2026
An almond farmer inspects a fruit on a tree.
California farmers must destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte closes its canneries and cancels more than $550 million in long-term contracts
By Sasha RogelbergMay 7, 2026
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Judge allows Alaska wildlife agents to resume shooting bears from helicopters to protect recovering caribou herd
By Becky Bohrer and The Associated PressMay 7, 2026
At 75, Ted Turner told Fortune he gave himself 5 more years. He got 12—and spent them warning the world was ending
At 75, Ted Turner told Fortune he gave himself 5 more years. He got 12—and spent them warning the world was ending
By Ashley LutzMay 6, 2026
Debris from the White House East Wing demolition was dumped at a nearby public golf course and contains toxic metals, National Park report finds
Debris from the White House East Wing demolition was dumped at a nearby public golf course and contains toxic metals, National Park report finds
By Sasha RogelbergMay 7, 2026
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Magnum owns Ben & Jerry’s. Now it’s destroying what made the brand worth buying
By David Bronner, Michael Bronner and Ryan GellertMay 7, 2026
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Red flag test: former CEO explains why he rejects job candidates who say they can start right away
SuccessRed flag test: former CEO explains why he rejects job candidates who say they can start right away
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 9, 2026
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Arts & Entertainment‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ broke the box office. It may also be the last great victory for Hollywood’s IP machine
By Nick LichtenbergMay 9, 2026
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CommentaryJohnson & Johnson CEO: America’s innovation advantage starts with health 
By Joaquin DuatoMay 9, 2026
Investors are betting big on senior housing. There’s just one problem—the baby boomers they’re chasing can’t pay the rent
Real EstateInvestors are betting big on senior housing. There’s just one problem—the baby boomers they’re chasing can’t pay the rent
By Sydney LakeMay 9, 2026
Qualcomm’s CEO is working with ‘pretty much all’ major AI players on top-secret devices—and powering OpenAI’s first push into hardware
AIQualcomm’s CEO is working with ‘pretty much all’ major AI players on top-secret devices—and powering OpenAI’s first push into hardware
By Eva RoytburgMay 9, 2026
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EconomyThis economist studied 400 years of recessions. His bleak conclusion: stop trying to predict them
By Nick LichtenbergMay 9, 2026
‘If he tells you he can beat me, I’ll sue!’: Inside the $9 billion friendship between the CEOs of Amex and Delta
C-Suite‘If he tells you he can beat me, I’ll sue!’: Inside the $9 billion friendship between the CEOs of Amex and Delta
By Shawn TullyMay 9, 2026
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CommentaryTim Cook and Reed Hastings just showed every CEO how to leave gracefully
By Paul HardartMay 9, 2026
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Saltwater invading drought-hit Mississippi River imperils Louisiana citrus farms ravaged by hurricanes: ‘There’s no getting around how dire the situation is’
EnvironmentSaltwater invading drought-hit Mississippi River imperils Louisiana citrus farms ravaged by hurricanes: ‘There’s no getting around how dire the situation is’
By Sara Cline and The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2023
  • Explosion at the world’s largest railyard in Nebraska releases ‘heavy toxic smoke’, triggering evacuations
    EnvironmentExplosion at the world’s largest railyard in Nebraska releases ‘heavy toxic smoke’, triggering evacuations
    By Josh Funk and The Associated PressSeptember 15, 2023
Biden stirs anger on all sides with oil and gas lease sales in Gulf of Mexico: ‘Showing the world that it’s OK to prioritize polluters’
EnvironmentBiden stirs anger on all sides with oil and gas lease sales in Gulf of Mexico: ‘Showing the world that it’s OK to prioritize polluters’
By Matthew Daly, Matthew Brown and The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2023
NYC rainstorm
EnvironmentMuch of New York City is underwater as rain pounds city, prompting state of emergency declaration
By Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz and The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2023
Lesser prairie chicken
EnvironmentBiden is fighting with Republicans over whether to keep protecting the lesser prairie chicken and northern long-eared bat
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressSeptember 29, 2023
Wildfire smoke is a huge crisis for the wine industry. Researchers are scrambling for a solution before climate change devastates the industry
EnvironmentWildfire smoke is a huge crisis for the wine industry. Researchers are scrambling for a solution before climate change devastates the industry
By Andrew Selsky and The Associated PressSeptember 28, 2023
Silicon Valley pioneer Vinod Khosla says VCs need to make riskier climate tech investments
TechSilicon Valley pioneer Vinod Khosla says VCs need to make riskier climate tech investments
By Rachyl JonesSeptember 28, 2023
  • Starbucks wants to eliminate its disposable cups by 2030—but last year only 1.2% of its sales were in reusable ones
    EnvironmentStarbucks wants to eliminate its disposable cups by 2030—but last year only 1.2% of its sales were in reusable ones
    By Peter Prengaman and The Associated PressSeptember 15, 2023
Texas oilfield workers
EnvironmentThe Texas problem: All the workers who have the skills for green energy jobs are in fossil fuels and don’t want to move
By Morgan R. Frank, Junghyun Lim and The ConversationSeptember 27, 2023
Can Elon Musk really save the world?
MagazineCan Elon Musk really save the world?
By Peter VanhamSeptember 27, 2023
After a brutally hot summer, brace yourself for a weird El Niño winter
EnvironmentAfter a brutally hot summer, brace yourself for a weird El Niño winter
By Chris MorrisSeptember 26, 2023
Grand Coulee Dam
EnvironmentThe White House is trying to correct a ‘historic wrong,’ spending $200 million to restore salmon to ancestral fishing grounds in the Northwest
By The Associated PressSeptember 26, 2023
A PICTURE OF CARSTEN SPOHR
EnvironmentGerman airline Lufthansa says it would consume half of Germany’s electricity if it were to switch to green fuels
By Prarthana PrakashSeptember 26, 2023
  • Flooded New Orleans
    EnvironmentLouisiana says if residents were forced to pay the true cost of flood protection, few would live there
    By Kevin McGill and The Associated PressSeptember 14, 2023
How climate models intended for cell towers are helping communities plan for floods, drought, and wildfires
CommentaryHow climate models intended for cell towers are helping communities plan for floods, drought, and wildfires
By Charlene LakeSeptember 25, 2023
Bill Gates
EnvironmentBill Gates gets real about climate change: Planting trees is ‘complete nonsense’ but the end of the oil and gas era is finally in sight
By Paolo ConfinoSeptember 22, 2023
JPMorgan’s energy guru warns oil prices are headed to $100 per barrel. ‘Put your seatbelts on, it’s going to be a very volatile supercycle’
EnvironmentJPMorgan’s energy guru warns oil prices are headed to $100 per barrel. ‘Put your seatbelts on, it’s going to be a very volatile supercycle’
By Will DanielSeptember 22, 2023
Beer could run low as climate crisis decimates Europe’s barley crops, warns the CEO of Japanese brewer Asahi
EnvironmentBeer could run low as climate crisis decimates Europe’s barley crops, warns the CEO of Japanese brewer Asahi
By Ryan HoggSeptember 22, 2023
East Palestine derailment
EnvironmentBiden to federal government: Hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the East Palestine derailment
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2023
Biden will use his executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps green jobs training program
PoliticsBiden will use his executive power to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps green jobs training program
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2023
Bill Gates
EnvironmentBill Gates sees ‘a lot of climate exaggeration’ out there: ‘The climate is not the end of the planet. So the planet is going to be fine’
By Seth Borenstein, Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2023
The age of the city has not ended–but its inequality is fueling the backlash against metropolitan elites
CommentaryThe age of the city has not ended–but its inequality is fueling the backlash against metropolitan elites
By Ian GoldinSeptember 20, 2023
Banco do Brasil CEO: ‘Brazil is responsible for half of the Amazon rainforest. Here’s how we’re finding the money to save it’
CommentaryBanco do Brasil CEO: ‘Brazil is responsible for half of the Amazon rainforest. Here’s how we’re finding the money to save it’
By Tarciana MedeirosSeptember 20, 2023
California orders Arrowhead bottled water to stop drawing from mountain springs it’s used for more than a century
EnvironmentCalifornia orders Arrowhead bottled water to stop drawing from mountain springs it’s used for more than a century
By Adam Beam, Amy Taxin and The Associated PressSeptember 20, 2023
Antonio Guterres
EnvironmentUN chief sees a world ‘becoming unhinged’ and a completely absent leadership: ‘we seem incapable of coming together to respond’
By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated PressSeptember 19, 2023
COP 28 president: ‘It’s time to transform climate finance–and bridge its $2.4 trillion gap’
CommentaryCOP 28 president: ‘It’s time to transform climate finance–and bridge its $2.4 trillion gap’
By Sultan Al JaberSeptember 19, 2023
Norfolk Southern to pay Ohio town residents for any lost home value after a train crash and resulting health worries decimated the local economy
EnvironmentNorfolk Southern to pay Ohio town residents for any lost home value after a train crash and resulting health worries decimated the local economy
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressSeptember 18, 2023
March to End Fossil Fuels
EnvironmentGen Z New Yorkers are furious with the UN: ‘If you do not want the blood of my generation to be on your hands, end fossil fuels’
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressSeptember 18, 2023
New York flooded by tens of thousands of climate protesters pushing Biden to stop approving new oil and gas projects and end current ones
EnvironmentNew York flooded by tens of thousands of climate protesters pushing Biden to stop approving new oil and gas projects and end current ones
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressSeptember 18, 2023
California Gov. Newsom will sign laws that require big companies to report greenhouse gas emissions: business travel will be included
EnvironmentCalifornia Gov. Newsom will sign laws that require big companies to report greenhouse gas emissions: business travel will be included
By The Associated PressSeptember 18, 2023
Farmers who have watched drought scorch their fields now face a low Mississippi River—and higher transport prices 
EnvironmentFarmers who have watched drought scorch their fields now face a low Mississippi River—and higher transport prices 
By Scott McFettridge and The Associated PressSeptember 17, 2023
California sues oil giants for downplaying fossil fuel risks and deceiving the public as climate catastrophes mount
EnvironmentCalifornia sues oil giants for downplaying fossil fuel risks and deceiving the public as climate catastrophes mount
By Alicia Diaz and BloombergSeptember 16, 2023
The airline industry relies on business travel for as much as 75% of its revenues on some flights, giving companies unique leverage to transform it
CommentaryThe airline industry relies on business travel for as much as 75% of its revenues on some flights, giving companies unique leverage to transform it
By Nora Lovell MarchantSeptember 15, 2023
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