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Carbon removal hubs languish as DOE audits drag on
Two megaprojects that were awarded more than $1 billion in federal subsidies have stalled under President Donald Trump.
Strike on key Iranian gas field is a new phase of the war. Trump blames Israel.
Israel’s targeting of the South Pars gas field is a major escalation in the war that energy watchers feared could turbocharge the economic disruption.
Western heat wave ‘virtually impossible’ without climate change, scientists say
March temperatures across the western U.S. are 10.8 degrees warmer than they would have been in a world without global warming.
Trump NEPA overhaul complicates court challenges
One of the most frequently litigated federal environmental statutes is now a weaker tool for green groups in court.
Bipartisan bill would expand Permitting Council
The legislation would make more projects eligible.
Committee narrowly approves Mullin to run Homeland Security
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman provided crucial support Thursday after Chair Rand Paul cast the only Republican "no" vote.
24 states sue over Trump’s climate rollback
The president is “choosing Big Oil profits over our health,” California's attorney general said in a statement.
Meeting surging demand for AI memory chips has a climate cost
Higher volumes, efforts to deliver more resource-intensive products and additional production in nations with fossil fuel-reliant power grids will combine to increase the industry’s pollution profile, according to a research firm.
American Airlines, Google say AI helped airplanes reduce contrails
When airplanes fly through cold and humid areas, ice crystals can form around the soot particles emitted from the engine, creating clouds that trap heat and warm the planet.
Five EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker
The leaders urged a coordinated EU-level response to mobilize resources quickly, citing the tanker’s damaged condition and hazardous cargo as key concerns.
Chile cools on climate, penguins in risk to its green credits
The moves are part of President José Antonio Kast’s broader pledge to slash red tape, revive growth and narrow the widening budget deficit.
24 states sue over Trump’s climate rollback
The president is “choosing Big Oil profits over our health,” California's attorney general said in a statement.
Why targeting Kharg Island could backfire on Trump
The president’s attacks on Iran’s oil infrastructure could determine the course of the war — and its domestic political fallout.
Bipartisan ESA reform evolves in Senate
Senators project optimism about changes to the Endangered Species Act, although staffing levels could be a point of contention.
Fervo inks financing deal for first geothermal plant
The company's Cape Station is a bellwether for whether advanced geothermal can deliver carbon-free power around the clock.
Mullin addresses FEMA funding during confirmation hearing
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, nominee for Homeland Security secretary, said he would “absolutely” change a policy on approval for smaller payments.
Virginia lawmakers pass extreme heat bill for workers
The measure gives state agencies until 2028 to draft standards requiring employers to implement safeguards.
Oregon searches for ways to hit climate goals
Electrification, hydrogen and seafood are among the options state officials say could help cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Hochul says she rebuffed Trump on fracking
Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to push to weaken New York’s landmark 2019 climate law as she points to federal opposition to clean energy.
9 EU countries plot to weaken EU carbon pricing system
Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania and Slovakia met in Brussels to coordinate their mutual concerns with the Emissions Trading System.
