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Google’s $3.5B solar project pushes US into new territory
The country’s largest solar project just broke ground. Is it a one-off, or a harbinger of things to come?
Property insurance takes center stage in Oklahoma political races
Candidates are trying to harness voter anger over rising insurance rates and payment denials. "It's an oligopoly," one candidate says.
Graves, Larsen renew push for FEMA overhaul bill
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a sweeping disaster management reform bill last year — but it has not yet seen a floor vote.
Sherrill administration limits stakeholder group in New Jersey flood rule fight
Acting DEP Commissioner Ed Potosnak said nine groups are being invited to weekly working group meetings to offer different perspectives to shape new coastal development rules.
The 3 letters Brussels won’t be able to shut up about
POLITICO’s guide to the core elements of the Emissions Trading System reform.
10 EU countries demand up to extra decade of carbon pollution permits
The letter is a clear signal to Commission President Ursula van der Leyen that a blocking minority in the Council of the EU exists if new Emissions Trading System legislation doesn’t satisfy them.
The heat waves are Andy Burnham’s problem now
Worried voters want action on air conditioning and more clean power, polling shows.
Spanish authorities identify all 13 victims of deadly southern fire
The Los Gallardos Fire affected some 27 square miles of forest and farmland. It was one of fire-prone Spain's deadliest blazes in years.
Kagan says she didn’t read disputed climate chapter she endorsed
Justice Elena Kagan's foreword to a judicial reference manual has triggered calls for her to bow out of an upcoming Supreme Court case.
As fire season looms, tech startups come calling in DC
Companies peddling smoke-spotting cameras, firefighting drones and forest-clearing robots are taking their pitch from California to the Capitol.
High-profile report linking disasters to climate change coming Thursday
The National Academies report has been the subject of intense scrutiny by energy industry allies ahead of its release.
Data centers’ global power consumption jumps 17%
The rapid growth could prompt countries like the U.S. to enact new barriers to development, according to a new report.
UN uses AI to curb methane emissions
Artificial intelligence models sort through huge amounts of satellite data to help detect leaks.
Brazil’s first ethanol-powered ship sails in biofuels win
Widespread adoption of the fuel in shipping could lead to a substantial reduction in global emissions.
China’s green-tech exports surge on energy transition demand
The sustained demand reflects a global search for alternative energy sources that has been hastened by the energy-supply crunch arising from the Middle East war.
London startup buys Dutch competitor in carbon capture deal
The deal will create one of Europe's biggest integrated direct air capture companies.
Heavy rain collapses roof and kills 11 people in northwest Pakistan
Heavy monsoon rains also triggered landslides that blocked several roads and damaged homes in the Gilgit-Baltistan region.
He sued the oil industry for $51B. Now he faces Republicans in a private grilling.
Roger Worthington, one of the lawyers at the center of a huge climate lawsuit against the oil and gas industry, faces congressional scrutiny.
Conservative groups demand Kagan recuse herself from climate case
The groups accuse the Supreme Court justice of endorsing climate science by writing the foreword to a judicial reference manual.
Pennsylvania budget demands details on data centers
The new budget adds reporting requirements for the power-hungry facilities. But more aggressive requirements were left out.
