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Wisconsin senators probe state AG for hiring outside climate lawyers
Conservatives have sought to block states from partnering with a Michael Bloomberg-backed fellowship program in environmental law.
Appeals court throws green banks a lifeline
Recipients of EPA’s largest climate grant program will get another shot at persuading the D.C. Circuit to restore $17 billion in awarded funds.
Scientists decry White House plan to break up Colorado climate center
News about the threat to the National Center for Atmospheric Research hit "like a bomb" at the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting.
Maryland legislators override vetoes on energy, climate bills
The General Assembly plowed ahead with plans to study data centers and climate impacts despite objections from Gov. Wes Moore (D).
Fact-checking Trump’s energy claims
The president's prime-time speech included false statements about the price of gas, the number of new power plants and the cost of electricity.
Data centers have a political problem — and Big Tech wants to fix it
A growth engine for the economy is becoming a political albatross. Can messaging change that?
Trump admin squeezes Colorado River states on water use
Interior officials are losing their patience with states as the West’s most important river teeters on the brink of crisis.
Coal demand rises in Asia despite booming renewables
The International Energy Agency estimates that India and other nations could buoy the fuel through 2030.
Passenger jets are Japan’s newest tool to track climate change
The efforts reflect a push by companies and governments to close gaps in emissions monitoring as compliance demands rise and to supplement tools like satellites to deliver a greater degree of precision or to extend coverage to more sources of pollution.
In Senegal, climate change adds to farmer-herder tensions
Declining rainfall and rising temperatures have dried up pasture land at the same time agricultural use has expanded.
Automakers, climate groups unite to criticize EU’s EV plan
Carmakers and suppliers say the proposals still leave them exposed to factors they can’t control. Environmental groups, on the other hand, see loopholes that’ll weaken Europe’s climate strategy, slowing the uptake of EVs that has gained momentum over the last year.
Trump gutted climate rules in 2025. He could make it permanent in 2026.
The president’s swift destruction of regulations in his first year could help him make lasting changes, with the Supreme Court’s help.
DOE orders Washington state coal plant to stay open
The department used its emergency powers to delay the plant's retirement, which is a staple of the state's climate plans.
Oklahoma AG runs for governor with attack on State Farm
Property insurance price hikes and claims denials emerge as a political issue. "Being overcharged and cheated ... is a nonpartisan sentiment," Republican Gentner Drummond said.
Most Americans know little about data centers, poll finds
The results suggest that public perceptions of the data center boom are still politically malleable.
New York codifies energy plan calling for continued fossil fuel investments
A final energy plan approved by policymakers won’t meet the state's landmark 2019 climate law goals.
European Commission set to severely weaken 2035 combustion engine ban
Under the latest deal, automakers could sell plug-in hybrids and range extenders after 2035.
Europe’s Alps could lose 97% of glaciers by century’s end, study says
Stricter climate policies would save hundreds of glaciers in Europe’s Alps and tens of thousands worldwide, study finds.
Scientists aid coral fertilization in Dominican Republic
Assisted fertilization is gaining momentum in the Caribbean to counter the drastic loss of corals due to climate change.
Central banks to issue new climate scenarios after controversy
A study used by the Network for Greening the Financial System that projected severe economic fallout from climate change was retracted.
