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EPA climate rollback could thwart Big Oil’s next Supreme Court fight

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 6:13am
The oil industry's argument that federal law preempts state-level climate cases may be undercut by EPA's retreat from greenhouse gas regulation.

DC Circuit to decide fate of Biden’s $20B ‘green bank’

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 6:12am
Tuesday’s hearing could be the last, best chance for nonprofits to reclaim green financing withdrawn by the Trump administration.

After beating Trump, offshore wind project aims to produce power next month

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 6:11am
The Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is expected to provide enough electricity to power 660,000 homes.

Data center construction delays grow — report

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 6:09am
Power constraints, community opposition and grid equipment shortages could slow the opening of 30 percent of this year’s planned facilities.

Geoengineering gets a road map

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 6:09am
Nonprofits and think tanks are creating a governance platform that could bring consistency and oversight to projects that reflect sunlight away from the Earth.

EPA dropped climate rules for cars and trucks. What about planes?

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 6:08am
The Trump administration’s move to repeal climate rules for motor vehicles may fly against a separate set of climate rules that helps domestic aerospace manufacturers sell and fly their planes overseas.

Wall Street’s oil deals have climate activists resorting to new tactics

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 6:07am
“We failed in our mission," said the founder of Paris-based Reclaim Finance. "Instead of fighting human-rights violations or standing up for social justice, we narrowed every issue down to climate change.”

Scientists change how El Niño is labeled as temperatures spike

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 6:06am
A new study calculated that an unusual recent twist in the warming and cooling cycles of the Earth can help explain a scientific mystery.

The Pulitzer-winning musician telling the world to ‘Fix It’

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 6:05am
Julia Wolfe's "unEarth" deals with the damage being done to nature and how to repair it.

Senator mocked ‘green energy crap.’ His house runs on it.

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 6:20am
Montana Republican Tim Sheehy voted to scrap solar tax credits after installing panels and battery storage at his Bozeman home.

Noem restricts disaster aid over shutdown that targets ICE

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 6:18am
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will stop paying for nonemergency activities.

Offshore wind backers tap affordability to blunt Trump’s attacks

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 6:17am
Leaning into concerns about rising energy costs could help pending projects build support after recent court wins, wind supporters say.

Trump is all in on data centers. Governors, not so much.

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 6:17am
There was hand-wringing at the National Governors Association meeting over about how to attract data centers while ensuring affordable electricity.

Hurricanes are slowing to a crawl and intensifying near coastlines

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 6:16am
Scientists have identified a new double threat as global temperatures rise. The combination can lead to catastrophic rainfall and flooding.

Experts: Climate rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 6:15am
A study found more than 46 million Americans live within a mile of energy supply infrastructure and that “persistently marginalized” racial and ethnic groups were more likely to live near multiple such sites.

Winter Games organizers made clean energy a priority. Here’s how they did it.

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 6:13am
Sustainability was a major focus for the games, as the organizers sought to model how to cut carbon pollution while running a major event.

Galápagos park releases 158 hybrid tortoises in restoration bid

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 6:12am
Two centuries ago, Floreana Island was home to 20,000 giant tortoises, but whaling, wildfire and human exploitation led to their extinction.

Hedge fund calls surge in cat-bond sales breathtaking

Mon, 02/23/2026 - 6:11am
A key driver is rising inflation, which an official says has added about 50 percent to the cost of rebuilding property over the past five years.

EPA endangerment repeal could expose industry to legal blowback

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 6:16am
Legal experts warn that scrapping the scientific finding may undermine federal preemption defenses, opening the door to a wave of state lawsuits against major emitters.

A quiet climate retreat at IEA

Fri, 02/20/2026 - 6:15am
The International Energy Agency downplayed global warming this week amid U.S. pressure.

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