Environmental organizations in California are gearing up for a significant legal battle as the state Supreme Court agrees to hear their case against recent adjustments to the solar compensation rules.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed a rule to simplify the process for obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), aiming to address the driver shortage in the trucking industry.

In a groundbreaking move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new regulations limiting PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in drinking water.

Recently, Mod Pizza closed five of its locations in California just before the state implemented a significant minimum wage hike for fast food workers.

Several states in the U.S., including California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Rhode Island, plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA) recently opened its first HYLA high-pressure modular refueling station in Southern California, marking a significant step in zero-emissions transportation.

Energy giant Shell is shifting gears, planning to sell off some of its gas stations to make room for more electric vehicle charging stations.

Texas terminated its $8.5 billion deal with BlackRock due to the firm's alleged boycott of energy companies.

The world's top oil forecasters, OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA), are at odds over future oil demand, creating uncertainty for traders and investors.

In the dynamic landscape of transitioning to cleaner energy sources, the latest clean energy report from BloombergNEF and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy reveals a surprising trend: U.S. coal-fired power plants are closing their doors at a swifter pace than previously anticipated.

Cybercriminals are giving carriers a run for their money by targeting truckers with fuel card skimming scams, making legitimate fuel expenses a tricky battle.

Central Asia is making strides in combating climate change with the construction of its first green hydrogen-wind plant in Uzbekistan.

The Biden administration has hit the pause button on a critical decision regarding the approval of the largest natural gas export terminal in the United States.

Recent sub-zero temperatures across the United States have caused gas wells to freeze, resulting in an 11-month low in gas production, according to Reuters.

In a move that challenges California's emissions regulations, Ohio is set to enact a law in March that prohibits state agencies from adopting California's vehicle emissions standards.

Russia is aiming to increase its share of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market to 20% by 2030, but its plans face challenges due to sanctions and a shortage of ice-class LNG tankers.

The recent U.N. agreement among nearly 200 countries to transition away from fossil fuels is being celebrated as a significant step in addressing climate change.

BP has decided to halt all shipments through the Red Sea due to recent attacks on trade vessels by Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Government ministers from nearly 200 countries reached an agreement, known as the UAE Consensus, that calls for a transition away from fossil fuels.

Gas prices in the United States are dropping, with the national average at $3.137 per gallon, down 9 cents from the previous week and the lowest of the year.

The latest draft of the COP28 climate agreement has removed the call to phase out fossil fuels, replacing it with a broader call for countries to reduce planet-warming pollution.

The OPEC oil cartel has expressed concerns in leaked letters about the potential for a "fossil fuels phase out" being discussed at Cop28, the UN climate summit.

OPEC+ oil producers have agreed to voluntary output cuts totaling approximately 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) for early next year, with Saudi Arabia continuing its existing voluntary cut.

Venezuela is holding a referendum on whether to establish a new state in the disputed Essequibo territory, which has significant oil reserves and has been a source of tension with Guyana for over a century.

The OPEC+ coalition, comprising 23 oil-producing nations, has postponed a meeting to finalize output levels for 2024 by four days to November 30.

Oil prices dipped ahead of the scheduled OPEC+ meeting where discussions about potential supply cuts were expected.

Eight years after the Paris Agreement, the oil industry is thriving, with rising profits and record production levels, especially in the United States.

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) has achieved the first oil and gas flows from Asia's deepest onshore well, the Yuejin 3-3XC well in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.

Oil prices rose by approximately 2% as Iraq expressed support for OPEC+'s oil production cuts ahead of an upcoming meeting.

A United Nations-backed report reveals that major fossil fuel-producing countries, including the United States, Russia, and Saudi Arabia, are on course to produce twice the amount of fossil fuels that exceed critical global warming thresholds by the end of this decade.

Warren Buffett-backed Occidental Petroleum (OXY) is set to report its third-quarter earnings, with analysts expecting a more than 60% drop in quarterly profit.

Rescuers are intensively searching for a man trapped beneath the debris of a collapsed coal processing building in rural Kentucky, with hopes of finding him alive, despite one worker being declared dead in the incident.

Tragedy strikes as at least one worker has died and another remains trapped in the collapsed coal preparation plant in Eastern Kentucky.

Chevron's stock decline following an earnings miss has reduced the value of its all-stock acquisition offer for Hess Corp. by approximately $6.5 billion.

When Florentino Escobar, a Starbucks barista from Memphis, learned that his case had reached the U.S. Supreme Court, he was stunned.

Following California's new $20-an-hour minimum wage law that kicked in on April 1, fast food joints across the state have bumped up their menu prices.

Environmental organizations in California are gearing up for a significant legal battle as the state Supreme Court agrees to hear their case against recent adjustments to the solar compensation rules.

The FBI is investigating the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, focusing on the events that led up to the incident and whether federal laws were adhered to.

In a groundbreaking move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new regulations limiting PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in drinking water.

Recently, Mod Pizza closed five of its locations in California just before the state implemented a significant minimum wage hike for fast food workers.

California's recent $20-per-hour minimum wage increase for fast food workers is causing a stir, particularly for public school districts.

In a significant ruling, a federal judge in California rejected a challenge against the state's independent contractor law, AB5, from the trucking industry.

Danish investors in DSV are pressing the logistics giant regarding environmental, social, and governance aspects of its $10 billion joint venture in Saudi Arabia, supporting the Neom mega-city project.

An expert review panel assessing Boeing's safety management processes uncovered a "disconnect" between senior management and employees on safety culture.

U.S. authorities are holding thousands of luxury cars from brands like Porsche, Bentley, and Audi due to a part that violates laws against importing goods made with forced labor in China.

On New Year's Day, the Port of Virginia achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first U.S. East Coast seaport to operate entirely on 100% clean power, accomplishing its goal well ahead of the planned 2032 timeline.

Lawmakers are intensifying their scrutiny of Shein, a Chinese fashion retailer, following its confidential filing for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States.

Tesla, GM, and other companies will use the Climate TRACE database from Al Gore's climate coalition, utilizing satellites and machine learning to monitor global greenhouse gas emissions.

Caltrans and state fire officials had expressed concerns about the storage of combustible liquids on wooden pallets under Interstate 10 for several years before a recent fire, which is now being investigated as arson, led to the closure of a major Los Angeles freeway for over a week.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon decreased by 22.3% in the 12 months through July, marking the smallest area cleared since 2018, according to government data from the Brazilian space research agency Inpe.

In the 2022 "Protecting Blue Whales & Blue Skies" program, shipping companies received awards and financial incentives for reducing speeds in environmentally sensitive areas.

A bill to allow speed cameras on a trial basis in California has landed on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk amid a spike in pedestrian deaths.

The Naval Special Warfare Center conducted over 2,500 screening tests between February 2022 and March 2023, identifying 74 SEAL or Special Warfare Combat Crewmen with elevated testosterone levels, leading to three candidates testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Tesla, alleging that the electric carmaker allowed severe harassment of Black employees at its California assembly plant, including racist slurs, graffiti, and nooses from 2015 to the present.

FTC Chair Lina Khan defended the agency's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, emphasizing that it aims to protect free and fair competition rather than punish success.

California lawmakers, labor unions, and truck drivers are urging Governor Gavin Newsom to sign a bill that would ban self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds from operating on public roads without a human driver on board.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has issued a mandate that tugboat operators must upgrade their engines with unapproved Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) within six months.

Ships transporting goods in and out of the European Union will soon face significant emissions-related costs as they join the bloc's Emissions Trading System (ETS) starting in January 2024.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced his intention to sign two climate-focused bills into law.

On May 11, 2023, Canada passed the Fighting Against Forced Labor and Child Labor in Supply Chains Act, which requires Canadian businesses to demonstrate due diligence in minimizing the risks of forced and child labor in their supply chains.

Yellow Corp. is facing a class-action lawsuit by a laid-off employee, Armando Rivera, who alleges that the company failed to provide the required 60 days' notice before mass layoffs affecting approximately 30,000 workers.

A growing number of US fashion companies are distancing themselves from China as their top supplier, with 61% of apparel retail CEOs no longer relying on China as their primary source.

A female truck driver was fired by Groupe Robert, a Canadian trucking company, after a crash on June 30th, 2022.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has implemented the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), restricting imports of products made in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region if produced using forced labor.