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A Chevrolet Volt hybrid car is seen charging at a ChargePoint charging station at a parking garage in Los Angeles, Oct. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

First new cobalt mine in decades opens in Idaho; key component in electric vehicle batteries

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Javier Diaz poses for a photo next to his home that was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in La Coloma, in Pinar del Rio province, Cuba, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

10 days later, Cubans still recovering from Hurricane Ian

By Andrea Rodríguez - Associated Press

Electric vehicle chargers are seen in the parking lot of South El Monte High School in South El Monte, Calif., Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Discounted prices, car-share programs, and a robust network of public charging stations are among the ways California will try to make electric vehicles affordable and convenient for people of all income levels as it phases out the sale of new gas cars by 2035. Advocates for the policy say the switch from gas- to battery-powered cars is a necessary step to reducing pollution in disadvantaged neighborhoods, but that the state make sure those residents can access the cars, too.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Electric vehicle batteries corroded by Hurricane Ian now causing fires

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

A Chevrolet Volt hybrid car is seen charging at a ChargePoint charging station at a parking garage in Los Angeles, Oct. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

EXCLUSIVE: Most Californians back booting gas-powered cars but worry they can’t afford EVs

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Moai standing in Easter Island, Chile - South America. File photo credit: ESB Professional via Shutterstock.

Fire damages famed Easter Island statues; island’s mayor says the blaze was man-made

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Jordan Cromer cleans water-logged items at his home, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in North Port, Fla. Residents along Florida's west coast are cleaning up damage after Hurricane Ian make landfall the week before. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Hurricane Ian floods leave mess, insurance questions behind

By Rebecca Santana and Michael Phillis - Associated Press

In this April 25, 2019 photo, Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano, background, towers over the summit crater of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island. Federal officials raised the alert level for Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. The U.S. Geological Survey changed the level from normal to advisory after observing a slight increase in earthquakes and ground swelling over the past several months. Officials say the increased alert level does not mean an eruption is imminent. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

Portion of Mauna Loa used for hiking shut down due to seismic activity

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

Electric vehicle chargers are seen in the parking lot of South El Monte High School in South El Monte, Calif., Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Discounted prices, car-share programs, and a robust network of public charging stations are among the ways California will try to make electric vehicles affordable and convenient for people of all income levels as it phases out the sale of new gas cars by 2035. Advocates for the policy say the switch from gas- to battery-powered cars is a necessary step to reducing pollution in disadvantaged neighborhoods, but that the state make sure those residents can access the cars, too.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

House Republicans urge Biden to reject California’s bid to ban sales of gas-powered cars

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari smiles during an interview with the Associated Press at the Pakistan Embassy, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Pakistani FM says water receded 50% in flood-ravaged Sindh

By Munir Ahmed - Associated Press

Barges idle while waiting for passage in the Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss., on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in the muddy river bottom, resulting in delays. The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, that at least eight “groundings” of barges have been reported in the past week, despite low-water restrictions on the barge loads. (Thomas Berner via AP)

Barges grounded by low water halt Mississippi River traffic

By Jim Salter - Associated Press

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches a military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of North Korea's army at the Kim Il-sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea, on April 25, 2022. North Korea on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, fired a ballistic missile over Japan, its neighbors said, escalating tests of weapons designed to strike key targets in regional U.S. allies amid stalled nuclear diplomacy. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

North Korea fires another missile toward sea, South Korea says

Associated Press

Illustration on banning plastic water bottles by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Tap water emergencies should remind environmentalists to stop disparaging plastic

By Richard Berman

In this Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, file photo, Shi Zhengli works with other researchers in a lab at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. (Chinatopix via AP) ** FILE **

U.S. funded Chinese research

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Special U.S. Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, right, and and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, left, attend the opening session of the G-20 Environment and Climate Ministerial Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. (Made Nagi/Pool photo via AP) ** FILE **

House Republicans examine Kerry’s lack of transparency, influence of ‘radical left-wing’ eco groups

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

U.S. Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., center, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, addresses supporters as her family members stand behind her during a primary election party on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Democrats shelve climate change talk on the campaign trail, home in on abortion

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

FILE - This combination of file photos shows Republican former Rep. Bruce Poliquin in 2017, left, and Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in 2018, right, in Maine. Golden said Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, that he will file a proposal to withhold federal money from a California conservation group that has recommended seafood consumers avoid buying lobster. The move from the Democrat came a week after a spat with Poliquin about support for Maine's lobster industry. (AP Photos/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Congressman wants to halt aquarium money after lobster spat

By Patrick Whittle - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a commission on Russia's escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine, at the European Parliament, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Top EU official vows to ‘stress test’ pipelines after leaks

Associated Press

In this undated image from video, damaged vehicles and debris are seen on Sanibel Island, Fla. Chuck Larsen's home was slammed by Hurricane Ian and he spent a harrowing few days on the isolated island before being evacuated over the weekend. (Chuck Larsen/SantivaChronicle.com via AP)

Sanibel Island crawling with alligators, snakes after Hurricane Ian

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions the witnesses about Zelle, at a Senate Banking Committee annual Wall Street oversight hearing, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Senate Democrats tell Biden to ‘act boldly’ by declaring climate emergency

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

In this photo taken March 12, 2015, passengers wait on the platform before boarding a train at the U Street Metro Station in Washington. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said Tuesday, May 10, 2016, he seriously considered ordering a shutdown of the entire Washington Metro subway system last week and may still do that if local officials don't follow a Transportation Department safety directive. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Washington Metro to start ticketing for fare skipping in November

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times