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Enviros say Supreme Court decision boosts states' ‘climate superfunds’
The Trump administration is suing Vermont and New York for using novel tactics to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
Colorado lawmakers eye coal plant extension
A plan to postpone the retirement of the Ray Nixon Power Plant comes as Colorado wrestles with its climate targets.
Diesel price spike raises stakes for Trump, GOP ahead of midterms
A surge in diesel costs is set to ripple through the U.S. economy, raising prices on everything from groceries to housing and adding new political risk for Republicans.
City trees are cooler than scientists thought
New research shows that trees are cutting urban temperatures from climate change in half worldwide.
SEC rule to end Biden-era climate policy sent to White House
Never implemented amid a spate of legal challenges, the policy required companies to report material risks to their business due to a changing climate, as well as carbon emissions for some firms.
Gold-fueled mining rush scars Brazil’s Amazon, spiking deforestation
Record-breaking gold prices, driven largely by investor demand for safe assets amid rising global risks, have provided a strong incentive for illegal mining.
Iran war shock boosts South Korea’s push to cut fossil fuel imports
Electric vehicle sales and solar panel imports have surged since the conflict in the Middle East began.
Japan offers energy loan, ammonia technology to South Africa
Japan’s offer of energy transition assistance for South Africa adds to about $10 billion in climate finance pledged to the continent’s biggest economy.
The Trump admin is trying to stop state climate lawsuits. It isn’t working.
Federal courts aren't buying DOJ's argument that climate liability lawsuits undermine U.S. energy policy.
Iowa joins movement of states blocking climate lawsuits
Utah, Oklahoma and Tennessee also have passed laws shielding polluters.
High electricity prices and heat could combine for deadly summer
Cooling a home could cost on average as much as $900 between June and September in Southern states.
Pentagon blocking 160 wind farms, industry group says
The American Clean Power Association said DOD's national security reviews — all for farms on private land — haven't been moving forward.
Gallego’s energy plan: Pull the Democrats to the center
The Arizona senator wants his party to focus on energy affordability over climate change appeals to win control in November.
California investigates Trump admin deal to cancel offshore wind project
The state is probing for potential violations of the law, it says.
States across wildfire-prone western US are using AI for early detection
The technology is mostly used in high-risk areas that are rural or remote, where a blaze might not be quickly spotted by humans.
Heat-trapping microplastics found to play role in climate change
The majority of plastic particles in the atmosphere are colored and trap heat, leading to warming, according to a new study.
Brazil corn ethanol clears IMO regulatory step for maritime use
The move clears a key hurdle for the Brazilian biofuel ahead of enforcement of a global IMO framework to cut greenhouse gas emissions in maritime transportation.
Adaptation was supposed to be safe under Zeldin. Wrong.
The EPA administrator once touted the importance of climate adaptation programs. Now that he's in charge, he's taking a different approach.
Dominion to open nation’s biggest offshore wind farm next year
The Virginia utility also expressed optimism about battery storage and nuclear power.
Berkshire CEO threatens to exit states with costly clean energy mandates
Chief Executive Greg Abel said "we'll find a better path" if states impose expensive climate requirements on utilities owned by Berkshire.
