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Why high oil prices may outlast Trump’s Iran war
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Brussels must take urgent measures to reduce the carbon footprint of food and farming, a scientific advisory board report says.
King penguins see some global warming benefits. But that could change.
A sub-Antarctic island population is succeeding even though the water is warming and the food web that it relies on is changing with it, says a seabird ecologist.
Why the Iran war is bad for clean energy
Surging oil and gas prices could increase inflation — a bad omen for a renewables industry that recently canceled projects because of higher costs.
Judge orders FEMA to step up funding to states
A federal judge says the agency needs to comply with a December court order to restart a program that helps states prepare for natural disasters.
CEO of climate nonprofit who fought EPA for $7B departs
The leader of Climate United is taking a position with a wealth management firm.
One obstacle for Trump’s AI power pledge: The neighbors
Getting data centers to generate their own electricity may ease one obstacle to public acceptance of data centers. But it creates new hurdles.
Senate Democrats accuse FEMA of obstructing Congress
Five senators told the Department of Homeland Security inspector general that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has ignored lawmaker queries.
Louisiana nears deal with ConocoPhillips over coastal erosion
Gov. Jeff Landry said the state is close to a settlement with the oil major that would help restore the Bayou State’s disappearing coast.
Florida Legislature passes bill that could impact condo owners’ insurance
The Florida Legislature passed the measure that at one point was strongly opposed by the state’s insurance commissioner, who then dropped his opposition after the bill was tweaked on the Senate floor.
It might be hard to fathom in the East, but US saw second-warmest winter
The higher average temperature was driven primarily by the area west of the Mississippi River, which largely missed out on winter this year, said a NOAA scientist.
Posting your sweaty subway slog on social media? You’re not alone, study says.
As temperatures rise aboveground, the number of subway riders reporting uncomfortable conditions increases, says a new study.
Alberta carbon market rally fades as April 1 deadline nears
Credits and offsets in Alberta’s carbon market, known as the TIER system, have fallen to $22.53, according to a price tracker.
