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Revolution Wind beats Trump in court, raising hope for other frozen projects

8 hours 21 min ago
The offshore turbine farm's legal victory could cause problems for the administration’s arguments about wind threatening national security.

Plug-in solar gains momentum as states confront energy costs

8 hours 23 min ago
More than a dozen states are considering legislation to support small solar energy systems that can plug directly into home outlets.

Top Colorado candidate vows to start third state carbon market

8 hours 23 min ago
The markets are “a more efficient approach” to emissions cuts, says Democrat Michael Bennet, who is running for governor while he's in the Senate.

Republican attack on DC climate lawsuit fizzles

8 hours 24 min ago
House lawmakers had sought to prohibit Washington from spending money on its 2020 climate lawsuit against Big Oil.

Supreme Court wary of industry ask in Louisiana coastline lawsuits

8 hours 25 min ago
Chief Justice John Roberts questioned whether moving the cases from state to federal courts could lead to a "butterfly effect."

New Jersey’s ‘Climate Superfund Act’ is doomed (for now)

8 hours 25 min ago
While the bill indeed looks dead for the lame-duck session, advocates feel optimistic about getting it passed next session.

California wants to mix hydrogen with gas. Critics say that poses risks.

8 hours 27 min ago
Proponents see it as key to helping California reduce planet-warming pollution by curbing reliance on gas while integrating cleaner energy into existing infrastructure.

In Venezuela, Trump expands his anti-climate empire

8 hours 28 min ago
The U.S. president’s fossil-fuel-powered world vision is a bet on the energy transition failing.

Nigerian city reshapes its coast by dredging and puts environment at risk

8 hours 29 min ago
Peer-reviewed studies by Nigerian scholars conducted along a major dredging zone found water turbidity levels far above national safety standards, conditions that disrupt fish feeding, reproduction and migration.

Judge reverses Trump order halting Revolution Wind

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 5:05pm
Suspending the lease for the Orsted project off Connecticut and Rhode Island was "unreasonable," the federal judge ruled Monday.

DOE sees bigger role for climate contrarians, records show

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 6:39am
A small team of researchers who dispute mainstream climate science may play an outsize role in the next National Climate Assessment.

States consider suing fossil fuel industry over insurance hikes

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 6:39am
New York and Hawaii could expand the legal battlefield and seek to hold companies liable for disasters that cause premiums to rise.

Supreme Court wades into battle over Louisiana’s disappearing coast

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 6:37am
A win for oil companies in the case could help them avoid paying billions of dollars to fund restoration.

New York sues over Trump’s offshore wind blockade

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 6:37am
New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said the administration's stop-work order lacks reason and justification.

Trump cites national security risk to defend wind freeze in court

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 6:36am
Offshore energy regulators have issued a 90-day construction pause on Revolution Wind and four other projects.

Poor communities with aging sewer systems see crucial aid slashed

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 6:33am
The Trump administration eliminated grants to hundreds of projects for infrastructure and climate adaptation in underserved communities.

EU carbon futures climb to highest since August 2023 on tighter supply

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 6:11am
Investment funds’ net-long position on carbon is near the highest in data going back to early 2018 shows.

Bill Gates warns ‘market forces’ not enough to solve climate impacts

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 6:09am
The caution comes as President Donald Trump pulls the U.S. out of key global climate organizations.

Eco-friendly toilet papers are trendy, but environmental impacts vary

Mon, 01/12/2026 - 6:05am
Increasingly, manufacturers are making toilet paper from recycled paper products, which avoids material from freshly cut trees.

The IPCC said humans cause climate change. Is that why Trump quit it?

Fri, 01/09/2026 - 6:18am
Withdrawing from the world’s premier climate science organization supports the president’s views about global warming.

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