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Biden’s green bank is on the ropes

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:14am
A court ruling Tuesday could mean the end for a $20 billion fund that was meant to bring renewable energy to low-income communities.

NOAA creates powerful role for wind critic

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:14am
Anne Hawkins once led an activist group that challenged offshore wind projects. She now will serve as NOAA's chief of strategy.

Offshore wind is in a fight for survival

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:12am
The last two weeks have plunged the industry into crisis, as President Donald Trump cuts funding, revokes permits and stops projects.

Trump admin asks court to reverse New York climate superfund law

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:12am
The legal move marks a new phase of President Donald Trump's effort to exert control over state environmental statutes.

Cruise industry sues Hawaii over climate tax

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:11am
Cruise Lines International says the levy would impose “massive, novel, and unconstitutional fees” on passengers.

Trump cuts could weaken federal disaster response, GAO says

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:11am
FEMA has lost nearly 10 percent of its staff since the start of the year. The Army Corps of Engineers has seen a similar drop.

Scientists slam inaccuracies in DOE climate change report

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:10am
The group of 85 scientists also say the process of crafting the report seemed to run afoul of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

France says EU leaders, not ministers, should decide 2040 climate target

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:09am
Getting the European Council involved in the bloc’s 2040 target would delay and complicate an agreement.

Zimbabwe publishes draft regulations to establish climate fund

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:09am
The fund will incentivize public and private entities to adopt clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Sudan seeks aid after landslide kills over 1,000 in single village

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:08am
The tragedy happened Sunday in the village, located in Central Darfur’s Marrah Mountains, after days of heavy rainfall.

Hotter and longer summers are shifting wedding season

Wed, 09/03/2025 - 6:08am
Many couples who pick the summer to get hitched are choosing venues better able to handle the heat or shifting to earlier or later dates.

Judges say EPA can take back billions in climate grants

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 11:28am
The ruling Tuesday lifts an injunction that prevented the agency from clawing back the money for renewable energy in lower-income communities.

Trump’s latest gambit to kill offshore wind: Invoke national security

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:16am
The administration has raised the specter of undersea drone attacks and radar interference in its explanation for halting Revolution Wind.

North Carolina cuts farm’s fine by 98% in worker heat death

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:16am
Barnes Farming was originally fined $187,500 after a worker died without access to water or shade. Now it will pay just $3,750.

Trump tariffs threaten transportation ambitions

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:14am
Inflation and new fees on imports have combined to increase the cost of construction for roads, bridges and other transit infrastructure.

Democratic-led states aim to outrun Trump’s clean energy assault

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:13am
Colorado and California are among the states expediting clean energy projects to beat the phase-out of tax credits.

Brazil tells corporate bigwigs: Come to the Amazon COP

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:13am
The host of this year's climate talks is trying to soothe concerns about hotel shortages and other logistical pitfalls.

Estonia considers restoring bogs to protect against Putin, climate

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:10am
Peatlands can help stop both Russian tanks and climate change.

Wildfires are preventable. So why does the Iberian Peninsula keep burning?

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:09am
Governments can’t use climate change as an excuse for failing to take preventive measures, scientists say.

It’s the time of year for Cape Verde hurricanes, the most powerful storms

Tue, 09/02/2025 - 6:08am
The storms are a rare threat, with fewer than 1 out of every 10 of the storms crashing into the United States.

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