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Interior won’t release evidence for blocked NY wind farm

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 6:54am
Work already had begun on Empire Wind, a 54-turbine project that could generate enough electricity to power 500,000 homes.

Rubio shutters State Department climate office

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 6:46am
The move reflects President Donald Trump's effort to root out climate-related offices from the government.

Brazil prepares to launch South America’s first carbon market

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 6:46am
A cap-and-trade program by the world's fifth-largest carbon emitter could encourage other developing nations to take climate action.

Meet the new owner of Texas’ high-speed rail project

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 6:44am
John Kleinheinz, a Republican donor and investment banker, took over the $30 billion project as the Trump administration clawed back Biden-era railway grants.

Business groups seek to pause California’s climate disclosure law

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 6:43am
But the state argues more transparency about planet-warming emissions is needed so investors and consumers can "make prudent financial decisions."

New York pension adds $2B to climate index-fund stake

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 6:40am
The retirement fund has $26.5 billion in climate-related index funds, green bonds and investments that target renewable energy.

Colorado brewery is installing a giant heat pump to cut emissions

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 6:39am
AtmosZero's electric boiler will shave off about 9 percent of its carbon emissions, says New Belgium Brewing.

Pope Francis’ climate justice fight started with a meeting in the Amazon

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 6:39am
The pontiff pointed to a 2007 meeting of bishops in Aparecida, Brazil, as the moment of his ecological awakening. He died Monday at the age of 88.

India battery-swapping boom hinges on deliveries and rickshaws

Wed, 04/23/2025 - 6:38am
Sales growth for battery-powered two- and three-wheelers is finally giving the sector some momentum.

Zeldin claims media ignored ‘evidence’ against climate groups

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:26am
The EPA administrator expressed frustration with reporters and a judge who have pointed to the agency’s unsupported claims of fraud in a climate program.

Fired asthma experts, slashed rules are ‘double whammy’ for American lungs

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:24am
The president has ordered agencies to act “urgently” to curb asthma — a goal at odds with his moves to roll back air pollution limits and fire federal experts.

How EIA staffing purge could promote Trump’s view of fossil fuels

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:22am
Conservatives want to reshape U.S. Energy Information Administration analysis to downplay clean energy and peak oil.

Offshore foes urge Supreme Court to grant Vineyard Wind challenge

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:21am
The petitions come as President Donald Trump reevaluates his predecessor’s push to expand the renewable energy source.

‘Charging divide’ is emerging among states on EV stations

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:19am
Electric vehicle chargers are almost never used in large rural states but are popular elsewhere, a new report shows.

NYC mayor joins congestion pricing lawsuit against Trump admin

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:18am
The decision stands in contrast with Mayor Eric Adam’s refusal to criticize the president.

Japan embraces lab-made fuels despite costs, climate concerns

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:17am
Moving to “e-methane” and “syngas,” boosters argue, can be achieved without compromising energy security or the stability of pipelines and power plants.

In jab at US, Macron seeks to attract researchers to France

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 6:17am
The French education ministry said it created an online platform to facilitate relocation for those focusing on a wide range of issues.

Trump cuts would cripple NOAA’s wide-ranging science partnerships

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 6:35am
The agency's cooperative institutes study everything from salmon stocks to tropical cyclones.

California’s Clean Air Act waiver faces Supreme Court test

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 6:33am
The high court this week will hear arguments on whether opponents have standing to challenge the state’s right to set tough pollution rules.

Duffy taps Amtrak to lead overhaul of NYC’s Penn Station

Mon, 04/21/2025 - 6:32am
The Department of Transportation secretary said replacing the MTA as the project's lead will save $120 million.

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