Friday News Roundup - Domestic
The president threatens action against California. His former campaign manager doesn't cooperate with Congress.
Energy
Amazon Makes 'Climate Pledge' As Workers Plan Walkout
Amazon's plans include being carbon-neutral by 2040 and buying 100,000 electric delivery vans. It faced outcry from workers, hundreds of whom planned to join the Global Climate Strike on Friday.
California Pushes Back On Trump Administration Over Emissions Standards
The Trump administration is rescinding California's authority to regulate vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. State leaders are vowing to fight the move.
Locked And Loaded: The U.S., Saudi Arabia and Iran
Houthi rebels in Yemen initially claimed responsibility for attacks on oil in Saudi Arabia, but U.S. officials say they know who the real "culprit" is.
Foresight 2020: Senator Amy Klobuchar
The Midwestern Democrat is leaning heavily into pragmatism ahead of the primary.
The State Of American Labor
What are the challenges workers face today, and what challenges are waiting in the wings?
Iran Denies It Is Behind Drone Attacks On Oil Plants In Saudi Arabia
Houthi rebels in Yemen have claimed responsibility for the attacks, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of launching an "unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply."
Houthi Drone Strikes Disrupt Almost Half Of Saudi Oil Exports
The attacks on oil facilities by the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels sent large plumes of smoke into the air, the trails visible from space, and impacted an estimated production of 5 million barrels a day.
T. Boone Pickens, Iconic Oil Tycoon, Dead At 91
The legendary energy executive, whose name symbolized big oil, died Wednesday at age 91. He founded the company that became Mesa Petroleum and later began a hedge fund focused on energy investments.
Unfurling The Waste Problem Caused By Wind Energy
While wind energy is marketed as the future's green energy solution, turbines last only about 20 years, and disposing of their behemoth fiberglass blades is both complicated and costly.