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From EPA to DOJ? Zeldin’s words may haunt him.
The EPA chief’s partisan attacks energize the base but risk weakening cases he’d oversee if he's named attorney general.
Trump invokes war powers to juice fossil energy, grid
President Donald Trump signed determinations under the 1950 Defense Production Act, which gives presidents sweeping emergency authority over domestic industry.
California’s largest power user strains to meet 2035 climate goal
State agencies must run on 100 percent renewable and zero-carbon electricity by 2035. That could be a challenge for the State Water Project, which delivers water to 27 million California residents.
Major insurer won’t disclose some emissions
Chubb said shifting methodologies make it too difficult to account for climate pollution produced by its energy clients.
Trump’s $1B deal sinking offshore wind draws legal scrutiny
Can the Interior Department voluntarily refund lease payments? Some legal experts say no, but it’s unclear who could sue.
Gas project review downplays climate after endangerment repeal
The federal Maritime Administration released a draft environmental impact statement Friday for ST LNG's deepwater port project.
Wildfire survivors could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts
As construction and insurance costs soar, compensation from lawsuits has become a critical component of how many households start over.
Germany wants to put industry at core of EU carbon market reform
Berlin is seeking targeted amendments to the cap-and-trade carbon program to strengthen the bloc’s competitiveness and safeguard its industrial base.
Solar rises to 10% of Japan power generation in 2025, Ember says
Energy generated from the sun has doubled its share in the country over the past decade, the think tank said.
BHP begins review to rank unprofitable Australian coal mines
BHP last month warned staff that the Queensland mines were unprofitable.
Fewer candidates for UN secretary-general audition this year than in 2016
The current geopolitical scene has affected the race, and "potential candidates and the governments who sponsor them are much more cautious," said an expert.
Leaked memos show Supreme Court ignored climate dangers in Obama regs fight
Conservative justices focused on industry costs when blocking the Clean Power Plan, the first climate rule proposed for the power sector.
Chevron’s Supreme Court win offers oil industry easier path to friendlier courts
The court sided with the oil industry in a lawsuit over damage to Louisiana’s eroding coastline.
How the Iran war set Beijing up for global clean energy dominance
Countries are navigating between the desire to speed up their green transition and worries over Beijing’s clean-tech dominance.
House Republicans target National Academies climate report — again
House Science Chair Brian Babin says he has questions about the report committee's "composition, objectivity, and funding."
Solar, EVs soared globally as oil fell in 2025
A new IEA report shows how the clean energy transition has accelerated, despite U.S. policies aimed at slowing renewable energy growth.
Interior unveils emergency plans for Colorado River
The Trump administration will pull its emergency levers to head off a major water and power crisis.
Hegseth calls climate change ‘crap.’ The military is still bracing for it.
The Defense Department is still engaged on one front of the climate fight: steeling its bases against the effects of a warming atmosphere, such as higher seas, fiercer storms and deadlier fires.
RBC, Scotiabank scrap emissions targets for oil and gas lending
Both banks cited the geopolitical and energy security context.
Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan; tsunami alert issued
The Nuclear Regulation Authority said nuclear power plants and related facilities in the region were all intact and no abnormalities were detected.
