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RFK recalls being told ‘people will die’ without LIHEAP
The Health and Human Services secretary appeared sympathetic to people who need help paying for heat. He said boosting energy production would help.
Whitehouse warns law firms: Don't be ‘dragooned’ into Trump’s anti-climate agenda
The top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee said he opened a probe into nine law firms that agreed to do pro bono work for the Trump administration.
Lawmakers push to legalize emissions-heavy ‘supersonic’ planes
A bill to repeal the ban on overland supersonic flights could increase the demand for the gas-guzzling jets from around a dozen to as many as 240.
Highway nominee trumpets rule-killing agenda
Lawmakers also pushed Sean McMaster on the administration's spending freezes.
China’s CO2 emissions plunged as clean energy production grew
The decline in climate pollution came as energy demand was on the rise, underscoring the country’s expansion of renewable power.
Vermont delays enforcement of California EV regulations
Republican Gov. Phil Scott said his state doesn't have "anywhere near enough charging infrastructure."
Newsom to propose extending a landmark California climate law
His budget proposal would extend the state’s carbon trading program through 2045 and reserve at least $1 billion per year for high-speed rail.
New Heathrow runway will boost annual CO2 emissions by 2.4M tons, UK admits
The climate impact of a third Heathrow runway was revealed in internal government documents obtained by POLITICO.
Rochester draws residents fleeing extreme weather
New York's Rochester and Buffalo and Minnesota's Duluth don't face hurricanes or storm surges. They are also connected to large freshwater lakes.
Poland expects EU to allow global carbon credits in climate law
There’s not enough support for the European Commission’s plan to reduce 90 percent of net emissions by 2040, said Poland's deputy energy minister.
Canadian PM says he’s open to changing laws to boost energy projects
Prime Minister Mark Carney said his plan involves using domestic oil and gas production to displace imports, particularly from the U.S.
Reflective paint, bus stop sprinklers help Indian city cope with heat
After a 2010 heat wave killed more than 1,300 people in Ahmedabad, city and health officials rushed to develop South Asia's first heat action plan.
3 signs that Trump might quit the world’s oldest climate treaty
The president has been making moves that could lead to an exit from the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
States sue Trump for blocking disaster aid unless they help detain migrants
Democratic attorneys general say it's illegal for the administration to require states to assist with immigration operations in order to receive FEMA aid.
USDA, reversing course, will post climate information for farmers
Facing a lawsuit, the Department of Agriculture says it will restore climate-related websites the agency erased after President Donald Trump took office.
GOP-led panel slams insurance industry over natural disasters
Democrats had their own forum on insurance Tuesday, with a focus on climate change.
Rich nations reap most funding for geoengineering research
Less wealthy countries are among the most vulnerable to potential unintended side effects from climate interventions.
Clean energy think tank lays off 10% of staff
RMI -- formerly known as the Rocky Mountain Institute -- is citing funding uncertainty and "volatility."
Enviros who won historic verdict against Shell target the company again
Friends of the Earth Netherlands will ask a court to block the company from developing 700 oil and gas fields that it fears Shell will tap.
Florida ‘Cat Fund’ has a healthy outlook ahead of hurricane season
The status of the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund is important to Floridians regardless of where they live.