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Trump’s Iran strikes boost China’s energy edge

7 hours 4 min ago
Oil market turmoil from the Middle East conflict may reinforce Beijing’s push for renewables, electric vehicles and energy self-sufficiency.

Why the Iran war could spur higher emissions

7 hours 4 min ago
Many countries may turn to coal as gas markets are upended in what one analyst called a "nightmare scenario for global energy security."

Judge pauses climate case pending Supreme Court ruling

7 hours 5 min ago
Oil companies are pushing courts to halt lawsuits against them while the industry seeks relief from the nation's highest bench.

FEMA releases disaster aid after Noem is berated by GOP senator

7 hours 5 min ago
The agency gave North Carolina $81 million for damage related to Hurricane Helene in 2024.

EPA hands off Energy Star to DOE

7 hours 6 min ago
The energy efficiency program for appliances — which the Trump administration once considered eliminating — has sat under EPA for decades.

White House ‘looking under every rock’ to lower gas prices

7 hours 7 min ago
White House aides and Cabinet officials are coming under intense pressure to reverse the spike in energy prices caused by the start of the war in the Middle East.

This dark money group targeted Biden environmental rules. Now its members do it for Trump.

7 hours 8 min ago
The group’s rapid rise has served as proof of concept for how wealthy benefactors can help rewrite federal environmental rules in their favor.

Minnesota eyes climate superfund amid federal rollbacks

7 hours 8 min ago
Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have proposed making fossil fuel companies pay for climate-related damage.

Tom Steyer’s tech and AI plan

7 hours 9 min ago
The billionaire candidate for governor wants to tax tech to create a “Sovereign Wealth Fund.”

‘It’s too warm’: Greenland’s fishermen are under threat from climate change

7 hours 10 min ago
The Arctic is warming faster than any other region in the world, driven by the burning of oil, gas and coal.

Youth climate activists confront Trump’s energy agenda in court

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 6:32am
Three courts will soon consider legal battles over EPA’s duty to reduce planet-warming emissions, executive orders designed to boost fossil fuels and an Alaska gas export project championed by the president.

War and uncertainty cloud Trump’s AI pledge rollout

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 6:31am
Even without war, experts in energy markets expressed doubt that the tech companies’ promises can check fast-rising electricity prices.

New York: Federal climate rollbacks undercut DOJ’s lawsuits against states

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 6:30am
In a court filing, the state argues that the administration's moves are inconsistent with its legal justification for quashing state "climate Superfund" laws.

Washington, California and Québec release draft agreement to link carbon markets

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 6:29am
A West Coast carbon market alliance would test the limits of state climate power.

California gas prices will jump under climate revisions, industry warns

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 6:29am
Tightening the state's cap-and-trade program to cut carbon emissions could hike pump prices by 15 cents per gallon, a fuels alliance says.

Louisiana Republican seeks to shield oil industry from climate lawsuits

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 6:28am
A state lawmaker has proposed legislation to block litigation against fossil fuel producers, following similar efforts in Utah and Oklahoma.

Noem broke law by delaying disaster aid, 2 senators say

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 6:27am
A report by Democratic lawmakers sharpens scrutiny of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's personal review of FEMA expenditures.

Shareholder group sues insurer to put climate proposal up for vote

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 6:26am
The proposal explored the possibility of a third-party study on the shareholder benefits of suing entities responsible for climate change.

China’s new 5-year plan is crucial for world’s climate fight

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 6:26am
There are concerns the nation’s new strategy will focus more on stimulating growth in green manufacturing than on accelerating efforts to minimize greenhouse gases.

Crocodile caught in creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 6:25am
The reptile was discovered in the temperate Australian coastal city of Newcastle.

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