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Oil industry helps kill Hawaii bill to make it pay for insurance hikes
Lawmakers rejected a precedent-setting bill to hold fossil fuel companies liable for some insurance costs after American Petroleum Institute opposition.
Dems look to restore climate principles for banking
New legislation is part of Democrats deploying the Congressional Review Act against Trump administration rollbacks.
Zeldin skips over academics for influential EPA advisory panel
The administrator appointed industry representatives and a member of a group that disputes mainstream climate science.
Court orders more briefing on GOP megalaw’s effect on Biden climate grants
The court wants to know whether and how Republicans' repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund affects the grants fight.
VW pushes into energy storage on slow EV battery demand
The carmaker is seeking new battery revenue streams as China’s dominant suppliers cut their prices and electric vehicle growth rates slow.
Green investors told to sit tight through war-fueled turmoil
New York-based Jefferies is telling clients not to panic and to stick with the clean energy sector.
Iran war shows Green Deal vital to EU security, says top environment MEP
Renewables and a circular economy are part of the EU’s strategic autonomy, argues new ENVI Committee Chair Pierfrancesco Maran.
China’s 10-passenger electric aircraft hints at how big flying taxis can be
The Matrix, a 5-ton electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, or eVTOL, is considered the largest electric aircraft built so far, at least in China.
Trump cuts threaten US role in global climate modeling
Agency cuts, layoffs and policy shifts are throwing America’s role into question.
Mullin would inherit ‘depleted, demoralized’ disaster agency
Sen. Markwayne Mullin could help revitalize FEMA if confirmed as Homeland Security secretary, lawmakers and experts say.
Western states want insurers to clarify homeowner wildfire risk
A multistate effort aims to educate policyholders about their danger — and how they can reduce it to receive premium discounts.
Study examines why Biden failed to get credit for IRA
Voters were confused about where the money came from.
‘Hurting peoples’ pocketbooks’: Hochul pushes to pare back NY climate law
Gov. Kathy Hochul looks to change New York’s landmark climate law because of affordability concerns, reflecting a national clash between high energy prices and environmental goals.
Heat waves that spark droughts happening more often, says study
"What this study shows is ... how heat and drought interact, amplifying the risks we face," said a climate scientist.
Big EU lobby groups exaggerated industry attack on carbon price
A letter to European leaders was issued “on behalf of” 1,300 signatories. Some firms deny they supported the demands.
EU backs off penalties for failing to supply green aviation fuel
The European Commission doesn’t intend to levy penalties on green jet fuel suppliers even if they miss EU mandates.
‘Nightmare scenarios’: Iran hits oil targets, testing Trump’s Teflon
The regime’s attacks on tankers and refineries could reverberate through the U.S. economy ahead of midterms.
Data centers could revive a shuttered Maryland coal plant
A tech developer is trying to buy the Morgantown Generating Station to help power the AI boom.
Trump’s DHS pick hails from disaster-prone state
Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin — who would oversee FEMA if confirmed as Homeland Security secretary — represents a state that frequently receives federal disaster aid.
China puts clean energy at the center of its carbon-cutting agenda
The plan aligns with China’s aims of scaling up clean energy as it seeks to cut its dependence on imported oil and gas.
