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Trump, who called FEMA ‘very slow,’ has failed to act on 17 disaster requests

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 6:17am
Officials from states and cities struck by deadly tornadoes and floods are begging the Trump administration for disaster aid.

How former NATO chief helped save Empire Wind

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 6:16am
Jens Stoltenberg — now Norway's finance minister — urged the Trump administration to lift a stop-work order on the New York offshore wind project.

China was striking climate deals as Trump toured oil kingdoms

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 6:15am
Images of the U.S. president pitching oil and gas agreements in the Middle East last week contrasted with China's effort to expand its clean energy commitments with Brazil.

Dems and Zeldin square off in fiery debate over EPA grants

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 6:15am
Senate Democrats gave the EPA administrator an earful over Trump administration efforts to cancel spending.

Maryland governor signs sprawling energy plan, vetoes climate studies

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 6:13am
Democrat Wes Moore cited the state's budget woes in vetoing a top priority of climate hawks.

Wildfires push tropical forest destruction to 20-year high

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 6:12am
The record comes as the EU has decided to delay anti-deforestation rules and pull back other environmental protections in a bid to boost economic competitiveness.

Record pace of snowmelt in US West threatens another drought

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 6:11am
The quick melt caused much of the snow to change to vapor, which has robbed rivers, streams and reservoirs of runoff needed to replenish water supplies.

Conservationists step up efforts to protect amphibian habitat

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 6:10am
The U.S. Gelogical Survey calls amphibian declines "a global phenomenon" — one that's been underway in the U.S. since at least the 1960s.

Ghana e-bike maker approved to sell CO2 credits to Switzerland

Thu, 05/22/2025 - 6:10am
The deal marks one of the earliest under the Paris Agreement to trade a carbon credit known as ITMOs — internationally transferred mitigation outcomes.

Trump spared a New York wind project. What did he get in return?

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 6:32am
The adminstration's abrupt decision allowing Empire Wind 1 to proceed has officials wondering if New York Gov. Kathy Hochul cut a deal with the president.

California carbon prices are stuck. Here's why.

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 6:31am
Prices are expected to remain low for the state auction Wednesday, giving the state less money to cut pollution and address climate change.

Electric trucks need more places to refuel. California may have a solution.

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 6:30am
A gradual build-out of charging stations can reduce the initial load on the electric grid and provide a haven for early adopters of green trucks.

FEMA veteran tells Trump panel the agency is bureaucratic and slow

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 6:29am
A top-ranking official told the new FEMA Review Council that tasks take longer and divert from disaster response.

Zeldin sounds off on Energy Star, endangerment finding

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 6:29am
The EPA administrator told lawmakers that “multiple entities” have expressed interest in taking over the energy efficiency program for appliances.

Honda pulls back on EV strategy to promote hybrid sales

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 6:28am
Its auto plant in Marysville, Ohio, will be adapted to produce both electric vehicles and hybrids under the new plan.

India’s steel expansion threatens its climate goals, says report

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 6:28am
Up to 12 percent of India's greenhouse gas emission come from steelmaking. That number could double in five years.

Syria’s driest winter in nearly 70 years triggers water crisis

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 6:27am
Officials are warning that the situation could get worse in the summer and urge residents to use water sparingly while showering, cleaning or washing dishes.

European agriculture loses $31.5B a year from climate risks

Wed, 05/21/2025 - 6:26am
Those losses from adverse weather equate to about 6 percent of production, says a report.

Backlog of unsigned contracts paralyzes NOAA

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 6:21am
An agency official said “everything has ground to a halt,” waiting for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to review more than 200 agreements.

Meet the 13 people who will shape FEMA’s future

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 6:13am
Governors, emergency managers and others from hurricane-prone states dominate the FEMA Review Council, which holds its first meeting Tuesday.

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