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The West’s moment of reckoning is here on the Colorado River
With states still brawling over how to share dwindling flows, the Trump administration is about to take control.
Meet the former GOP governor coming to the solar industry’s defense
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will also have to bridge policy differences inside the solar industry.
Committees plan votes on FEMA, Interior nominees
President Donald Trump’s latest pick to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency faced a tense confirmation hearing last month.
Latin American governments prepare for El Niño as drought, floods loom
The preparations come as meteorologists warn that El Niño is already underway and increasingly likely to strengthen through the remainder of the year.
Brazilian bay’s surprise shark nursery sparks conservation project
More than one-third of species of shark are at risk of extinction due to overfishing, habitat degradation and climate change, according to officials.
UN rejects EU carbon pricing for flights to Middle East
A U.N. agency said Brussels’ draft bill “would undermine the only globally harmonized measure applying to CO2 emissions from international aviation and result in duplicative measures."
Strike damages Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability
The region relies almost exclusively on technology to produce fresh water that sustains cities, hotels, industry and some agriculture.
New climate report adds fuel to billion-dollar legal fight
Groups on both sides of the political spectrum are using a National Academies review of attribution science to score points ahead of a landmark Supreme Court case on climate liability.
Democrats drive voter opposition to data centers, POLITICO Poll finds
A new POLITICO Poll found that Americans’ attitudes toward data centers have grown increasingly sour and politically polarized in the past six months.
States threaten legal fight over Trump plan to cash out offshore wind leases
The administration's deals are a major blow for states that were counting on that power to keep pace with growing energy demand and decarbonize their grids.
Democratic support for California’s 2035 gas car ban slips, poll finds
The new Public Policy Institute of California survey comes amid questions about electric vehicle affordability in the absence of federal rebates.
‘Storm’ looms for aviation as EU plans to price emissions from international flights
Brussels is worried that the U.S. and China might retaliate over extending the EU’s Emissions Trading System to long-haul flights.
EU bets fossil fuel lobby is crying wolf over supply shock warnings
Oil and gas firms say EU methane rules will force them to stop exporting to Europe. The European Commission thinks they’re bluffing.
The European Commission’s moment of climate truth
Two policy announcements on Friday will show whether the commission can keep its emissions-cutting promises.
Coal mines say they cut emissions. Scientists don’t believe them.
Experts say that the dramatic falls in reported methane emissions are the result of a small but fundamental change in the methodology for measuring them.
Puerto Rico announces emergency water rationing as drought worsens
An official blamed a lack of rain, although severe water shortages began affecting some of the island’s most populated areas months before the drought began.
Google’s $3.5B solar project pushes US into new territory
The country’s largest solar project just broke ground. Is it a one-off, or a harbinger of things to come?
Property insurance takes center stage in Oklahoma political races
Candidates are trying to harness voter anger over rising insurance rates and payment denials. "It's an oligopoly," one candidate says.
Graves, Larsen renew push for FEMA overhaul bill
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a sweeping disaster management reform bill last year — but it has not yet seen a floor vote.
Sherrill administration limits stakeholder group in New Jersey flood rule fight
Acting DEP Commissioner Ed Potosnak said nine groups are being invited to weekly working group meetings to offer different perspectives to shape new coastal development rules.
