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Longtime Exxon lawyers retreat from oil company’s climate cases
Attorneys from the law firm Paul, Weiss are no longer representing the oil company in at least four lawsuits that ask the fossil fuel industry to pay for climate impacts.
Climate science removed from judicial manual after GOP complaints
Republican attorneys general argued the new chapter would put judges “firmly on one side” of climate lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry.
Oregon Democrats call for climate superfund
Legislators say they need it to help pay for wildfires. Vermont and New York already have passed climate superfund laws.
Poll shows Democrats hold edge over Trump in energy cost battle
Energy affordability is expected to play a role in the midterm elections this year.
Antarctica hit by first wildlife die-off due to avian flu
A new study confirms the H5N1 virus was responsible for at least 46 skua deaths on the Antarctic peninsula in 2024.
Giant snails, tiny insects threaten the South’s rice, crawfish farms
Much about these snails and insects is still a mystery, and researchers are trying to learn more about what’s fueling their spread.
More EV models offer deluxe backup power features for blackouts
One in 5 electric vehicles purchased in the past quarter had so-called vehicle-to-home capabilities.
Shutdown of Kenya’s Koko biofuel firm wipes out clean cooking options
For more than a decade, Koko Networks helped shift over 1.5 million Kenyan homes without access to public gas systems away from smoky charcoal stoves to bioethanol.
Big Japan emitters buy carbon credits ahead of compliance market
Under proposed rules, polluters can use the voluntary credits to offset up to 10 percent of their emissions.
Here’s what could happen when the endangerment finding dies
States, courts and Congress could be forced to fill the climate policy vacuum.
Equinor CEO: Energy investments becoming ‘politicalized and polarized’
The oil executive said he will "think twice" about investing in energy projects after President Donald Trump's attacks on offshore wind.
Swedish youth sue to force government to act on climate change
Young activists are pointing to recent international court rulings requiring foreign governments to curb planet-warming emissions.
State Farm seeks to block prosecutor access to internal records
The nation’s largest property insurer wants to stop Oklahoma’s attorney general from knowing its internal process for handling claims.
Prominent environmental groups revive ‘superbill’ priority list
Two green groups that have previously been at odds over some issues are allying to pressure lawmakers to act on their top priorities this session.
EU to soften emissions curbs on companies in flagship market
Before a summit of EU leaders next week on strengthening the bloc’s economy, talks are heating up on reforming the Emissions Trading System, a key tool to curb greenhouse gases.
As winter comes, a river in Bosnia chokes in tons of waste each year
The waste comes from illegal dump sites upstream in Bosnia but also in neighboring Serbia and Montenegro.
Fund managers saw historic withdrawals from ESG labels last year
President Donald Trump’s explicit anti-environment agenda weighed heavily on the theme, while regulatory uncertainty led to many funds dropping ESG labels in Europe.
Trump cut science funding. Small businesses are paying the price.
Some federal contractors are feeling the squeeze after the president slashed support for climate programs and other research efforts.
Hawaii cites Trump court loss to defend state’s climate lawsuit
The administration has tried to stop states from suing the fossil fuel industry to pay up for climate impacts.
Power companies fight DOE order keeping coal plant open
The owners of a Colorado facility that was forced to operate past its retirement date said the Trump administration saw an energy emergency where none existed.
