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Capital control: States strip power from cities, counties
Climate change and the energy transition are driving a wave of state laws overriding local governments, with both parties driving their preferred policies.
Puerto Rico towns fight their legal loss on climate
Municipalities in the U.S. territory have asked a federal appeals court to revive their first-in-the-nation racketeering case against the oil and gas industry.
Google, Disney join effort to protect workers from extreme weather
The Health Action Alliance launched its Extreme Weather + Work initiative Wednesday with 11 member companies.
California weakens cap-and-invest plan amid refinery backlash
The revisions highlight a growing divide among Democrats over gas prices and climate policy.
Cruz, Lummis back Trump’s big climate repeal in court
EPA's endangerment finding was an unlawful use of legislative authority reserved to Congress, the senators argue in a court brief.
Microsoft rejects speculation it’s halting carbon-removal push
The chief sustainability officer said the company may recalibrate its approach to reducing its carbon footprint.
Delta Air Lines walks back sustainable fuel, net-zero goals
The Atlanta-based carrier deleted its pledge to use sustainable aviation fuel for 10 percent of its jet fuel by 2030.
Access to trees is becoming a luxury in European cities
A “green divide” is growing between richer and poorer Europeans, a new study finds.
Afghanistan’s capital is in the grip of a water crisis
A 2025 report by aid group Mercy Corps warned that Kabul faces "an unprecedented humanitarian disaster within the coming decade."
Trump’s decision to blockade Iran ups the ante on prices
Trump’s blockade of Iran is rippling beyond oil, squeezing fertilizer and helium supplies and raising the risk of higher food prices and wider economic disruption.
What electricity crisis? US demand muted by second-warmest winter.
A new federal report shows weather — not data centers — remains the biggest force shaping U.S. electricity trends.
Appeals court questions Hawaii’s climate tax on cruises
The first-in-the-nation tax — which is currently on ice — seeks to raise funds to deal with the effects of a warming planet.
Another state looks to help protect homes against disasters
Colorado weighs a program to pay for installing disaster-resistant roofs in an effort to reduce damage — and property insurance costs.
Judges skeptical of youth fight against Trump energy orders
Young climate activists are appealing their court loss against directives to unleash American fossil fuel production.
California leaders promised fire recovery in record time. LA isn’t seeing it.
Despite early predictions of a rapid recovery, the rate of rebuilding in Los Angeles 15 months after the blazes has fallen behind other recent California wildfires, a new POLITICO analysis finds.
Hosting solar can be a lifeline for farmers if locals don’t fight it
Local opposition to solar has long been an obstacle for green energy developers. But some communities are working to reverse local restrictions, citing tax benefits and jobs.
Can Germany restart its nuclear program? We peek into a decommissioned reactor.
The country's leaders insist their atomic exit is final. Inside a dismantled reactor, that certainty looks less than convincing.
Alaskan cruise companies avoid popular excursion after landslide
Scientists are studying what caused the glacial slope's collapse and trying to understand other hazards in the Tracy Arm region.
Drought threatens African tree that’s key to perfumes and incomes
Myrrh trees that once formed a dense forest in the Somali region of Ethiopia are in danger, locals say.
‘Can’t make a squeak’: Trump’s fossil fuel push puts IMF, World Bank on defensive
International financial institutions want to help countries move off imported oil and gas. The Trump administration would rather they don't.
