Ukrainians Are Fighting Russians Inside Underground Gas Pipes. I Went in One. NYT > Top Stories By: Maria Varenikova and Finbarr O’Reilly 30 October 2026 at 12:51 I experienced war’s subterranean future as drones dominate the skies. I didn’t like it. © Finbarr O'Reilly for The New York Times
E.P.A. to Loosen Methane Rules for Oil Firms NYT > Top Stories By: Brad Plumer 27 October 2026 at 20:08 The Biden administration had sought to crack down on methane leaks, a big driver of climate change. Those rules are now being scaled back. © Susan Montoya Bryan/Associated PressAn oil drilling operation in Carlsbad, N.M.
In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges NYT > Top Stories By: Anton Troianovski and Eric Lipton 24 October 2026 at 16:20 Interviews and documents show a Russian energy giant secretly funded a U.S. firm. The deal has been discussed in talks to end the war in Ukraine. © Daniel Acker/BloombergOil drilling rigs in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. The Polar LNG plan called for the company to tap into the giant load of natural gas available in the state’s northern reaches.