Tuesday, January 6, 2026

ENERGY

Rep. Massie Calls Out Trump’s Venezuela Oil Grab

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has called out the Trump administration’s attempt to take over Venezuela’s oil industry following the US attack on the country that resulted in the US abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and the killing of dozens of people. “It’s not American oil. It’s Venezuelan oil,”...

Trump Administration Orders a Colorado Coal-Fired Power Generator to Stay Open

(Headline USA) The Trump administration has told another coal-fired power facility to remain open, this time ordering the owners of a Colorado electricity generating unit to keep it running beyond its Wednesday retirement date. Compliance will cost Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and the other owners of the Craig Station...

2 Helicopters Collide in New Jersey Airspace, Leaving 1 Dead and 1 Badly Hurt

(Headline USA) Two helicopters crashed midair in New Jersey on Sunday, killing one person and critically injuring another, authorities say. Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel said rescuers responded to a report of an aviation crash at about 11:25 a.m. Video from the scene shows a helicopter spinning rapidly to the ground....

Winder Blizzards Sweep the U.S.

(Headline USA) A powerful winter storm was sweeping east from the Plains on Sunday, driven by what meteorologists describe as an intense cyclone, setting off a chain reaction of snow, ice, rain and severe weather expected to affect much of the country. Snow and strengthening winds spread across the Upper Midwest...

Climate Activists v. the U.S. Energy Industry: Cases to Watch in 2026

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Anti-oil and gas advocates across the country have pursued litigation in recent years attempting to force the fossil fuel industry to pay for decades of financial damages the advocates claim were caused by climate change. Several cases have been dismissed while others advanced through court...

DOT Realizes Road Safety a Concern with Marijuana Rescheduling

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) With the impending rescheduling of marijuana in the U.S., the transportation industry is searching for answers on whether it still will legally be able to test employees before sending them on the road or in the air. Truck and school bus drivers, train engineers and...

Don’t Count on Lower Electricity Prices in 2026

(Lauren Jessop, The Center Square) For 67 million people relying on electricity from the regional power grid, PJM, cheaper utility bills in 2026 are little more than a pipe dream. It’s not an unexpected blow, despite moves from the Trump administration and state regulators to keep prices in check. Why?...

Report: US Forces Raided Ship Headed From China To Iran Last Month

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com)The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that US special operations forces raided a ship last month, several hundred miles off the coast of Sri Lanka, that had departed China and was bound for Iran. The report, which cited unnamed US officials, said that US special operators who boarded...

Noem Links the Seizure of an Oil Tanker off Venezuela to US Antidrug Efforts

(Headline USA) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday linked the seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela to the Trump administration’s counterdrug efforts in Latin America as tensions escalate with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Noem's assertion, which came during her testimony to the House...

Trump Says US Forces Seized an Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela in Latest Escalation

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump said on Wednesday that US forces have seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking the latest US escalation in its push toward a regime change war aimed at ousting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. “As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker...

Israel Linked Firm Runs US Cyber Grid

(José Niño, Headline USA) A company with long standing ties to Israeli intelligence now manages cyber security systems across more than seventy federal agencies in the United States, including the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.  This finding comes from a detailed report on Axonius, a firm...

Rep. Maria Salazar Says US Needs To Invade Venezuela So US Oil Companies Can Have a ‘Field Day’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Amid the US push toward a war to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) has made the argument that the US must “go in” to Venezuela so American oil companies can have a “field day” since the country sits on the largest proven...
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