Grist iconGristOct 20, 2026

Trump vowed to stop an ‘energy emergency.’ Then he created a real one.

The president used executive powers to boost oil and coal, but he can't fix the shortages caused by the Iran war.

Trump vowed to stop an ‘energy emergency.’ Then he created a real one.

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