Fire, smoke, and anti-drone nets: Satellite images capture scenes from the fight engulfing Russia's oil industry

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Anti-drone nets at the Kuybyshevskiy oil refinery in October 2025.
Anti-drone netting covering three storage tanks at the Kuybyshevskiy oil refinery.

Satellite image ©2025 Vantor.

Trump sought $1 billion from oil execs for his 2024 campaign in a deal worth $110 billion to energy giants, reports say

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to guests at the annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner hosted by the Minnesota Republican Party on May 17, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks to guests at the annual Lincoln Reagan Dinner hosted by the Minnesota Republican Party on May 17, 2024, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Trump asked top oil execs for $1 billion campaign cash in exchange for environmental policy rollbacks, report says

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Republican presidential candidate former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Wildwood Beach on May 11, 2024 in Wildwood, New Jersey.
Republican presidential candidate former US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Wildwood Beach on May 11, 2024, in Wildwood, New Jersey.

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America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year — and it can't be recycled

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A globe wrapped in plastic
Americans produce 40 million tons of plastic waste each year. And it has to go somewhere.

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