Rebecca Elliott
rebeccafelliott.bsky.social
Rebecca Elliott
@rebeccafelliott.bsky.social
I cover energy for The New York Times. Ex WSJ, Houston Chronicle.
A giant wind farm in Wyoming died after facing permitting delays. In Indiana, a solar project stalled after the Trump administration blocked it from using a taxpayer-funded database.

A federal permitting ‘blockade’ is hitting renewables projects hard. Story with @bradplumer.bsky.social:
A Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects Nationwide
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Oil and gas are back in vogue it the United States due in no small part to an unlikely alliance between Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma wildcatter, and President Trump.

@ericlipton.nytimes.com and I explored how their relationship has shaped American energy policy:
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/b...
The Oilman Who Pushed Trump to Go All In on Fossil Fuels
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM