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Robert Nolan is a senior energy analyst for Times Media Service, based in the Houston bureau. Nolan covers energy and transportation, from solar, wind and geothermal power to fossil fuels and nuclear energy, and how energy drives homes, industries and transportation, with a focus on emerging technologies. Nolan holds a master's degree in sustainable energy and green technologies and grew up in Carlow, Ireland.
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June 2026
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News: Energy · California
Trump Invokes Emergency Powers to Restart California Offshore Oil
Trump admin invokes emergency powers to restart the Sable Oil Project off Santa Barbara, citing national security due to California's imported crude reliance. Newsom vows to fight.
March 2026
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News: Energy · California
Chevron Warns California Fuel Crisis Looms Over Policies, War