Energy & Fuel

Toxic Fracking Waste Bubbling Up in Ohio Is Becoming a Political Issue

"The Democratic candidate for governor backed restrictions on disposal of fracking wastewater around a hard-hit town, and called for a “thorough investigation” of the dangers."

Source: New York Times, 09/18/2026

Gas Prices Are About To Take A Big Jump, Analysts Say. Worst To Come.

"The effects of the U.S.-led war on Iran are about to intensify in the form of huge jumps in the prices of gasoline and diesel, analysts predict. And despite the Trump administration’s assurances, a new and potentially even more economically damaging phase of the war may be about to begin."

Source: New York Times, 09/18/2026

China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape

"One of the most important lessons from the war with Iran is one that few saw coming. The conflict has made clear that China, which has long been highly vulnerable to oil supply shocks, has managed to transform that weakness into a surprising source of geopolitical power. The country made that big shift by stockpiling huge amounts of oil, building extra oil refining capacity and investing in coal and other alternatives."

Source: New York Times, 09/18/2026

Killing Endangered Wildlife Is Legal If They Aren’t The Target: Trump

"Killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would not be considered illegal unless the animals were specifically targeted, under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act by President Donald Trump’s administration that marks a sea change in how the landmark environmental law is enforced."

Source: AP, 09/18/2026

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