Chris Wright Sells Trumpβs βEnergy Dominanceβ Vision NYT: Science By: Brad Plumer 23 September 2026 at 08:50 Energy Secretary Chris Wright is pitching a future of fossil fuel abundance. Itβs not always an easy sell while war drags on and oil prices surge. Β© Ronaldo Schemidt/Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesChris Wright, the Energy Secretary, speaking before the G20 Ministerial Meeting on Energy Abundance in Houston last week.
The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs NYT: Science By: Brad Plumer 10 September 2026 at 11:10 Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to βphase downβ the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever. Β© Ahmad Mulia Panjaitan/Associated PressCoal barges in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, last month.