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Dallas suburbs could decide fate of region’s mass transit system
A handful of communities are looking to exit the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) authority at a time when the local population is booming.
California faces one of its worst snow droughts since 2001
Limited snow spurs wildfires, future drought and low reservoir levels.
Czech climate policy gutted by minister who vowed ‘green blood will run’
The new government plans to rewrite Czechia’s green rules.
Cat bonds linked to wildfires lose ‘once untouchable’ status
More than $5 billion of catastrophe bonds with some level of exposure to wildfire risk were issued by insurers and sold to investors this year, according to a specialist in insurance-linked securities.
Trump has long claimed US can take other countries’ oil
The president’s posture toward Venezuela isn’t new. He previously has said the U.S. should seize oil from Iraq and Syria.
Colorado lawmakers challenge Trump’s plan to dismantle NCAR
The state's senators and representatives are urging colleagues to continue funding the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Bondi is urged to probe climate groups for China ties
It’s the latest effort by Republican attorneys general to thwart dozens of climate litigation cases.
NYC pension fund won’t cut ties with BlackRock over climate
The city comptroller had said the asset manager was failing on climate change and should be fired, but the pension board tabled action.
States say Trump’s waffling on FEMA overhaul is causing problems
The officials warned the Government Accountability Office of no “clear, consistent, and accurate guidance.”
Lawmakers spotlight need for disaster reforms as Washington floods
A group of lawmakers who represents flood-affected areas helped craft a major Federal Emergency Management Agency reform bill.
Groups sue Treasury, IRS over solar and wind tax credit rules
The complaint takes aim at how solar or wind projects are deemed to have started construction.
Japan faces $6-a-person lawsuit over subpar climate change commitment
The country's pledges to cut emissions by 60 percent by 2035 from 2013 levels fall short of what’s required and “threaten our lives,” according to a summary of the complaint.
Unreliable data mask just how bad the air quality crisis is in India
Environmentalists and data experts said India’s air quality measurement standards are looser than countries such as the United States, so moderate readings often disguise dangerous pollution levels.
Refugee firefighters give back to Mauritania by battling bushfires
The more than 250,000 refugees fled violence and instability at home in Mali.
Apollo expands risk reviews to reflect impact of extreme weather
The decision comes amid a rise in the damage done to physical assets by floods, storms and wildfires.
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.
