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NC Legislature mulls plan to loosen rules around flood recovery

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 6:28am
The state already has set limits on the ability of local governments to put new restrictions on building in floodplains.

Advocates sue California over decision to let insurers pass on fire costs

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 6:28am
The Consumer Watchdog lawsuit targets an agreement Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara struck with insurance companies last year.

Saharan dust set to curb solar output as it blows into Germany

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 6:27am
German grid operator Amprion expects reduced solar output until the weekend.

EU targets clothes, furniture in crackdown on wasteful consumerism

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 6:27am
New regulations aim to make products last longer and easier to repair.

Singapore PM warns of ‘messy transition’ as US steps back

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 6:26am
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said trade-dependent Singapore will double down where it can to “preserve the multilateral frameworks that matter” and press Southeast Asian nations to deepen regional integration.

Burgum halts work on NY offshore wind project

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 5:48pm
The move elicited a sharp rebuke from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who vowed to "fight this every step of the way."

Trump admin silent as UN deadline passes for reporting GHG emissions

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 6:32am
In nearly 30 years, the United States has never failed to send the United Nations its data on planet-warming pollution. This could be the first time.

Chevron tests new tactic to toss out climate lawsuit

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 6:30am
The oil giant's attorney said Rhode Island got it wrong in 2018 when it became the first state to sue the oil and gas industry for climate damages.

States shrug at Trump’s order targeting their climate laws

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 6:29am
“It seems to me like we should do nothing,” one legislator said after a legal briefing on the order.

Clean energy transition will persist under Trump, analyses say

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 6:29am
The president's efforts to dismantle climate policies won't stop renewables from rising or fossil fuels from slowing, according to outlooks from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and BloombergNEF.

Judge orders Trump admin to take ‘immediate steps’ to resume climate funding

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 6:27am
A Rhode Island judge found the administration lacked authority to freeze funding that Congress appropriated. Agencies must report compliance Wednesday.

Trump’s fossil fuel fundamentalism is heading for the UK

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 6:27am
The United Kingdom wants to use an energy security summit next week to showcase its net-zero push. President Donald Trump just wants to sell fossil fuels.

Australia emitters rely on credits to meet new climate goals

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 6:26am
Carbon credits worth 8.5 million tons of CO2e were surrendered to meet compliance obligations.

Bank climate group says strategy pivot wins ‘overwhelming support’

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 6:18am
The vote of confidence in the Net-Zero Banking Alliance follows a tumultuous few months for the group.

Amendment to Peruvian law raises fears of rainforest destruction

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 6:17am
The amendment eliminates the requirement that landowners or companies get state authorization before converting forested land to other uses.

Spring drought threatens Europe’s farms and rivers

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 6:16am
Central and Eastern European countries are missing April showers, creating possible trouble for supply chains and farmers.

Official dubbed Trump’s ‘eyes and ears’ is back at NOAA

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 7:15am
Erik Noble, who played a key role at the agency during the president's first term, has returned as NOAA braces for staff and spending cuts.

Republicans wanted a bombshell report on offshore wind. They got something else.

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 7:12am
The industry poses only a limited risk to whales, says the Government Accountability Office — a finding that undermines a Republican talking point.

‘Handcuffed’: NSF travel freeze threatens to drive out talent

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 7:09am
Agency "rotators" — known for driving federal innovation — may be reconsidering the job.

Electric trucks face a rough road with Trump

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 7:08am
Tariffs, regulation rollbacks and funding freezes may slow down the industry's growth. But cleaner-running trucks are still gaining ground — albeit in a slower gear.

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