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Julia Simon

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Sep 14, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Julia Simon

    Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants (opens the original)

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    The Trump administration is repealing limits on greenhouse gas emissions emitted by the nation's fossil fuel-fired power plants. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency called it the largest deregulatory action of the U.S. power sector in history. This action eliminates rules the EPA finalized during the Biden administration that required existing coal and new natural gas-fired power plants to significantly reduce their carbon dioxide pollution, starting in the 2030s. Carbon dioxide from

  2. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Julia Simon

    A new report finds many Chinese provinces are reducing their use of coal (opens the original)

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    China is the global leader in building solar and wind and batteries. Now a new report finds that all that renewable energy is starting to reduce some of the country's reliance on planet-heating coal. Here's NPR's Julia Simon. JULIA SIMON, BYLINE: The report is from Ember, an energy think tank headquartered in London. Ember analysts looked at 26 provinces in China and found that in 17 of those provinces, coal growth was either declining or flat in recent years. That includes major industrial hubs

  3. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Julia Simon

    Chevron's expansion in Venezuela has implications for the oil industry and the planet (opens the original)

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    Chevron announced today that it is doubling oil production in Venezuela over the next five years. This comes almost nine months after the U.S. seized and arrested President Nicolás Maduro and after the Trump administration has been encouraging U.S. oil companies to invest more in the country. We're joined now by NPR's energy and climate correspondent Julia Simon. Hey, Julia. DETROW: So Chevron made this announcement in Caracas today. What exactly is the company up to? SIMON: So today, acting Pre

  4. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Julia Simon

    There's a new partner for the U.S. Venezuela oil deal. Energy experts are skeptical (opens the original)

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    After days of speculation, the White House has confirmed which company it will work with to develop a vast amount of Venezuela's oil reserves. Energy experts tell NPR they are skeptical that this company and the person behind it are up to the task. NPR energy and climate correspondent Julia Simon is following developments and joins us now. Hey there, Julia. JULIA SIMON, BYLINE: Hello, Mary Louise. KELLY: So the Trump administration announced this Venezuela deal late Friday. The new twist is they

  5. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Julia Simon

    The U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won't lower your gas prices. Here's what you need to know (opens the original)

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    The Trump administration announced an agreement with the Venezuelan government on Friday to develop a vast amount of Venezuela's oil reserves. The U.S. government says it is entering into a joint venture with a private Venezuelan company, according to an official who spoke to NPR on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly about the deal. The Trump administration says the U.S. would get 55% of the oil from the joint venture. That's equivalent to about 65 billi

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