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2 large wind farms finish construction on East Coast

4 hours 47 min ago
Vineyard Wind and Revolution Wind, the nation's largest wind projects, are generating power off the New England coast.

Why the Iran war hurts Trump’s plans to expand LNG

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:17am
The conflict threatens to deflate global confidence in natural gas as President Donald Trump hopes to expand U.S. exports.

US should lead on planet-cooling technology for national security, report says

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:16am
A former Trump energy adviser is urging the administration to study and regulate solar geoengineering before an adversary weaponizes it.

States urge Trump admin to defund scientific groups over judicial education

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:16am
Republican state attorneys general say two of the nation’s leading scientific bodies helped develop educational materials that favor climate activists.

‘Constant contradictions’ as Republicans embrace FEMA funding

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:15am
Republican lawmakers are rushing to defend an agency that has been under administration scrutiny.

DOJ sues California over electric vehicle ‘mandate’

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:14am
The lawsuit is the Trump administration's latest challenge to state action on climate change.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over feds’ climate data erasure

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:14am
Environmental and scientific groups can still access the underlying data and haven't shown an injury to sue over, the judge ruled.

BMW lambastes European vehicle emissions regs shift

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:12am
The automotive package limits technological neutrality, while the Industrial Accelerator Act will hinder exports, CEO Oliver Zipse argues.

Green cement startup slashes staff after Trump cuts support

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:11am
It's unclear if Sublime Systems can fulfill a deal with Microsoft to supply as much as 622,500 metric tons of cement over five to eight years.

Planet-warming El Niño to form by September, US forecasters say

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:11am
The phenomenon is poised to add extra warmth to a planet that’s rapidly heating due to human-caused climate change.

Heat wave shatters records in South African province

Fri, 03/13/2026 - 6:10am
Temperatures in Cape Town climbed to 108 degrees Fahrenheit on Wednesday, the highest since records began 66 years ago.

Why high oil prices may outlast Trump’s Iran war

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:15am
Tanker backlogs, damaged energy infrastructure and threats in the Strait of Hormuz could keep gasoline prices elevated.

Colorado utility warns it may postpone coal plant retirements

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:14am
Xcel Energy floated the idea in response to the expectation it would face "significant capacity shortfalls” through the winter of 2028.

Q&A: The shipping official at the center of Trump’s assault on a carbon tax

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:13am
The leader of the U.N. International Maritime Organization speaks about the president’s campaign to kill a net-zero initiative.

PacifiCorp facing ‘junk’ credit rating after large jury awards

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:12am
A leading ratings group warns that the utility faces $50 billion in liability for Oregon wildfires in 2020 and might not be able to pay.

Lawmakers spar over FEMA funding as shutdown drags on

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:11am
Senators blocked rival plans Wednesday to fund the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Florida bill banning net-zero policies, limits on greenhouse gases headed for DeSantis

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:08am
Some lawmakers argued the bill language was overly broad and could stifle clean energy policy.

California’s cap-and-trade proposal gets blowback from in-state Democrats

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:08am
CARB’s proposed cap-and-trade rules are getting political blowback from in-state Democrats — and the Nevada governor — because of refinery concerns.

Some State Farm customers could see refunds; Calif. homeowner rate hikes stay put

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:07am
State Farm has also agreed not to cancel any new policies this year, and it won’t be canceling some policies it had planned not to renew in wildfire-affected areas.

EU climate advisers say eat less meat and tax farm emissions

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 6:07am
Brussels must take urgent measures to reduce the carbon footprint of food and farming, a scientific advisory board report says.

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