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At climate contrarian gathering, allies urge Trump to keep Zeldin at EPA
At a Heartland Institute conference, climate contrarians celebrated the rollback of regulations under EPA chief Lee Zeldin while urging President Donald Trump not to elevate him to attorney general, fearing it would stall their agenda.
Alaskan tribes, enviros sue over endangerment finding repeal
The administration's refusal to allow EPA to regulate climate pollution is "akin to a fire department refusing to fight fires," one group said.
Montana drag ban defeat fuels youth fight against Trump energy orders
Climate activists say there is a path for a federal court to hand them even a partial victory against the government's promotion of fossil fuels.
Maine takes half-step toward climate superfund
The statehouse is expected to pass legislation that would assess how much climate impacts are costing Maine. It comes as Vermont and New York defend their own climate superfund laws in court.
Trump admin to renew Biden heat safety program
The move comes as Democratic lawmakers urged OSHA to extend the initiative that led to Biden-era heat-related inspections at workplaces.
March smashes US record as most abnormally hot month, NOAA says
Not only was it the hottest March on record for the U.S., but the amount it was above normal beat any other month in history for the Lower 48 states.
Wildfire report ups pressure on California to overhaul insurance, utilities
The state-commissioned study lays out options from liability overhaul to state-backed insurance.
Emissions reduction bill draws opposition from California homebuilders
SB 1075 would ban local land-use decisions that contribute to poor air quality in disadvantaged communities.
Energy giant Drax pulls out of UK climate plan
Ministers were told to lock the biomass giant into an agreement on carbon capture. The government ignored them — and now Drax has walked away.
Heat, drought and wildfire shatter records in the West
Conditions so far in 2026 raise fears of summer water shortages, crop failures and major blazes. Climate change is a culprit for heat.
Why Hungary’s energy policy is less MAGA than JD Vance might think
The country’s low power bills are a result of big subsidies.
Accused hacker of climate activists extradited to US for trial
Attorneys for the alleged hacker-for-hire have said Exxon and one of its lobbying firms were involved in a plan to steal information from climate advocates.
Environmental group asks EPA to block climate test
Friends of the Earth is opposing a carbon removal pilot project that was approved by the Trump administration.
4 ways Trump has suggested the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened
President Donald Trump has floated several — at times contradictory — ways for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, even as Iran’s blockade is already driving up prices and squeezing economies amid an uncertain future.
Indigenous leaders rally in Brasilia as land disputes, mining pressures grow
This year's Free Land protest is opposing what Indigenous people see as infringements of their land rights by corporations advancing farming, logging and mining projects.
El Niño could cut into India monsoon rains this year, forecaster says
Weak rainfall in one of the world’s major producers of rice, wheat, sugar and cotton can lead to water shortages, lower yields and higher imports of staples.
Battery giant CATL taps Zijin founder as adviser for mining arm
CATL has been expanding its mining footprint for much of the last decade, taking stakes in several overseas operations and expanding its own lithium projects at home.
California AG dishes on Trump’s climate war
"There's a lot at stake here," Rob Bonta says of the legal battle to restore EPA's endangerment finding, which underpins federal climate regs.
Many national parks vulnerable to climate change, study finds
The Trump administration has removed references to climate change at several National Park Service sites.
EPA finalizes tweak to Biden methane rule
The Trump administration extended industry's ability to flare gas during emergencies.
