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Why the Iran war is bad for clean energy

3 hours 33 min ago
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

3 hours 34 min ago
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

3 hours 35 min ago
The leader of Climate United is taking a position with a wealth management firm.

One obstacle for Trump’s AI power pledge: The neighbors

3 hours 36 min ago
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

3 hours 37 min ago
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

3 hours 38 min ago
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

3 hours 40 min ago
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

3 hours 42 min ago
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.

3 hours 42 min ago
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

4 hours 1 min ago
Credits and offsets in Alberta’s carbon market, known as the TIER system, have fallen to $22.53, according to a price tracker.

EU investment bank to spend $87B on clean energy this decade

4 hours 1 min ago
The strategy aims to help mobilize $767 billion a year in investment in clean energy before 2030.

Why the Clean Air Act was never a ‘good fit’ for climate

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 7:07am
The lawyers who successfully won the law’s climate authority once thought of it as a placeholder for stronger legislation.

Judge strikes down Biden climate policy for new homes

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 7:05am
The ruling formally rejects a policy that President Donald Trump had put on hold amid concerns that stricter efficiency standards would increase housing costs.

Pentagon buys clean fuel tech to lower risk of convoy attacks

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 7:04am
A startup is selling the military mobile manufacturing units that produce fuel from carbon dioxide.

Trump announced a hostile takeover of LA’s wildfire rebuild. Collaboration ensued.

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 7:03am
Despite an executive order to take control of wildfire rebuilding, the administration implemented only one minor regulation. Improved cooperation with local officials made further moves unnecessary, administration officials said.

Oil industry helps kill Hawaii bill to make it pay for insurance hikes

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 7:02am
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

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 7:01am
New legislation is part of Democrats deploying the Congressional Review Act against Trump administration rollbacks.

Zeldin skips over academics for influential EPA advisory panel

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 7:00am
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

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 6:59am
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

Tue, 03/10/2026 - 6:58am
The carmaker is seeking new battery revenue streams as China’s dominant suppliers cut their prices and electric vehicle growth rates slow.

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