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‘Ready to cave’: How liberal governors warmed to Trump’s pipelines
A political earthquake over energy prices in New England is transforming Democratic positions on natural gas.
House Democrats seek probe of Trump’s disaster aid denials
The request to Congress' watchdog agency comes after POLITICO's E&E News found that Trump has approved only 23 percent of blue-state aid requests.
The hidden costs behind EPA’s HFC delay
EPA’s refrigerator rule rollback rests on a one-sided ledger.
Unions flex muscle as states weigh data center rules
Labor unions are using their political power — and a jobs message — to influence state efforts to regulate data centers.
After property insurers raise rates, a state cracks down
Illinois will impose its first restrictions on rate hikes and could order policyholder refunds. "They're losing," an advocate says of insurers.
Louisiana strikes tentative deal with Exxon in coastal erosion fight
The settlement is the latest agreement the state has reached with oil companies over their alleged liability for Louisiana's disappearing coast.
California changes climate rules amid gas-price backlash
Regulators approved changes meant to ease costs for refineries, while critics warn the overhaul could undermine emissions goals and drain climate funding.
Environmental permitting changes bring the abundance agenda to housing in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul secured changes to the state’s 50-year-old environmental review law to speed up housing construction.
The ex-Arsenal player gunning to turn EU’s dirtiest industries green
Player-turned-chemicals boss Mathieu Flamini believes going green is the answer to Europe’s competitiveness problems.
Brazilian court orders restoration of Henry Ford’s Amazon ghost town
Fordlandia was built in 1927 in Pará by Ford Motor as a rubber-tapping metropolis intended to secure a steady supply of natural rubber for tires.
Clothing rental promises sustainable alternative. Experts aren’t sure.
These subscription-based services ship straight to customers everything from everyday and workwear. Then, the items are returned for someone else to use.
It was supposed to be a lifeline for a blue-collar town. Then Trump returned.
New Bedford, Massachusetts, is ground zero for America’s wind industry.
‘Holding our breath’: Hurricane season is here, and FEMA is shorthanded
The agency’s workforce has shrunk by almost 20 percent under President Donald Trump.
Fossil fuel industry engaged in ‘judicial influence,’ climate lawyers tell Republicans
As Republicans investigate a legal education organization, one law firm points out that oil and gas lawyers serve on organizations' board of directors and help it raise money.
Climate voices join free-market federal trade advisory panel
George David Banks and Greg Bertelsen support fees on polluting imports.
North Carolina Legislature tests governor with data center bill
The measure includes regulations supported by Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, but it also targets the state’s 2050 climate goal.
Sherrill planning to delay landmark climate change rules
Sherrill is looking to give developers more time by moving the compliance date to next summer.
Senate panel rejects California governor’s climate spending plan
The vote is a shot across the bow at the Newsom administration.
Europe’s fossil fuel reliance could be weaponized in war, EU chiefs warn
The bloc’s dependence on foreign oil and gas is a defense liability, Wopke Hoekstra and Andrius Kubilius say.
EU to delay fines for oil and gas sector’s methane emissions until 2029
Fossil fuel sector claimed the rules would lead to energy shortages, something green groups refute.
