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Supreme Court could consider challenge to Washington state carbon market
The industry appeal comes as President Donald Trump is trying to scrap state carbon market laws.
No, Mr. President, America doesn’t have the most ‘liquid gold’
The United States is the world’s largest oil and gas producer, but other countries have several times the “proved reserves.”
Rubio eliminates office that oversees climate talks
The State Department's Office of Global Change was notified Thursday that it would be shuttered.
Pope Francis, the isolated climate moralist
In the weeks before his death, Francis repeated a decade-old plea for a break from both Trumpian greed and the left’s economic rationalism.
Minnesota debates unwinding some clean energy policies
Some Democrats argue the state's rooftop and community solar programs are an inefficient way to cut emissions.
California expands EV school bus fleet as feds stall aid for other states
EPA said in an email Wednesday the rebate money was being distributed to awardees who have passed quality assurance.
E&E News reporters dissect Republican budget plans
Text of the Republicans' tax, defense, immigration and energy legislation will emerge in the coming days.
World’s biggest companies caused $28T in climate damage, says new study
At the top of the list, Saudi Aramco and Gazprom have each caused a bit more than $2 trillion in heat damage over the decades.
New York vineyards push sustainability as they adapt to climate change
It’s becoming riskier to grow grapes in the state’s prominent winemaking region as climate change has brought unpredictable weather.
GE Vernova: Gas is up and wind is down under Trump
Orders for the company's natural gas division spiked in the first quarter, but its wind division saw a 43 percent plunge.
DC climate lawsuit survives flurry of motions to dismiss
It's the latest win for state and local governments that have accused the oil and gas industry of lying about the dangers of burning fossil fuels.
Interior plan slashes environmental reviews to 1 month
Leaning on President Donald Trump's declared energy emergency, the department aims to limit fossil project reviews to 28 days.
Quest to retake $20B in climate money puts agencies at ‘significant’ risk, attorney warned
The administration's effort to regain control of already-distributed funding could expose agencies to billions in damages, a career EPA lawyer wrote in an internal message obtained by POLITICO.
Connecticut considers borrowing money to cut electricity bills
State legislation would remove a surcharge on electricity bills that pays for some climate-related programs and sell bonds instead.
California cap-and-trade negotiator sets broad scope for reauthorization
Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin said lawmakers will take a broader look at the state program rather than pursuing a “clean reauthorization.”
Meat giant accused of deforestation gets nod to join NY stock exchange
The approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could help JBS raise more capital to expand its operations.
Fashion is the next frontier for clean tech as textile waste mounts
Much of the fabric produced today is a blend of cotton and polyester. But the blended fibers are challenging to recycle.
84% of world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
It's not clear when the current crisis, which began in 2023 and is blamed on warming oceans, will end.
More Americans breathe unhealthy air due to wildfires, extreme heat
The 2025 State of the Air report from the American Lung Association focuses on two common and dangerous pollutants: ozone and fine particles.
Elon Musk bankrolled a $100M climate contest. Now it's ‘tainted.’
The billionaire funded an XPrize for carbon removal. But he won't be at the ceremony announcing the winner Wednesday.