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Trump moves to override local rules in post-disaster rebuilding
A new rule by the Small Business Administration allows federal officials to waive state and local permitting requirements for disaster loan recipients, raising alarms about a broader federal power grab.
Legal concerns beset EPA’s bid to repeal endangerment finding
President Donald Trump’s regulatory czar is shoring up language for the inevitable court battle.
Republican AGs want climate science removed from judicial manual
The attorneys general argue the new section in the reference manual "would be the final nail in the coffin of American-produced energy."
The West’s water war arrives in Washington
The Trump administration’s hands-off approach to the Colorado River fight has seven states careening toward a water and power crisis.
Hochul mulls climate law offramps, sparking pushback from fellow Democrats
The governor’s administration is discussing potential changes to the state’s climate mandates amid affordability and reliability concerns.
Virginia Democrats want Amazon to help pay for mass transit
State legislators have proposed new fees on retail deliveries to raise money for transportation. Big Tech is fighting back.
Private markets raised $230B over a decade for energy transition
Asset managers are betting that rising energy demand and the improving economics of renewables will continue to drive investment.
China’s $6.8T green finance boom seen advancing further
The advance of green finance in China is being spurred by a growing body of dozens of national policies supporting the sector.
Climate change worsened rains in southern Africa, study shows
Researchers found parts of South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe were hit with a year’s worth of rain in 10 days.
A startup blamed for deadly floods is pitching cloud seeding to lawmakers
Rainmaker Technology is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on lobbying and gold-framed Metro ads in a play for national attention.
Wright uses deep freeze to unleash data center generators
A Department of Energy emergency order prioritizes grid reliability over air pollution rules, potentially exposing communities to dangerous emissions.
SEC muzzles messaging tool used by small-dollar investors
The agency has put new restrictions on a communications channel utilized by climate advocates and other activists.
Dutch court delivers big climate win to Caribbean island
The District Court of The Hague ordered the Dutch government to come up with a plan to protect Bonaire from rising seas.
Indonesia’s off-grid coal use surges
"Captive coal" is increasingly powering the nickel and aluminum industries, even after the country banned new coal plants.
What Democrats can learn from the Trump energy playbook
“Hats off to the Trump administration for being willing to break eggs,” says former Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.
Vermont fails to reduce energy use to meet targets — state auditor
At the center of auditor Doug Hoffer’s report are the shortcomings of two initiatives: the State Agency Energy Plan and the State Energy Management Program.
Canadian leader’s China EV deal cheered by California clean air cop
Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to allow 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into its market at a tariff rate of about 6 percent.
Ambienta raises over €500M for European sustainable loans
The investment firm's fund has already deployed around €300 million across 13 companies. It focuses solely on environmental sustainability, rather than social- and governance-based deals.
Internal report urges Trump to transform disaster aid
The FEMA Review Council recommends replacing the decades-old system for distributing money to states with a plan triggered by weather conditions, not monetary damage.
Vineyard Wind weathers another crisis
The offshore wind project, which cranked out electricity during this week's storm, is on the cusp of completion after a federal judge overturned Trump's stop-work order.
