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EPA to propose rolling back climate rule for power plants Wednesday

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 5:48pm
It marks an escalation in President Donald Trump's effort to purge climate initiatives from the federal government.

White House looks to freeze more agency funds — and expand executive power

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:20am
The latest move targets more than $30 billion in spending at EPA, the National Science Foundation and other agencies.

New Jersey offshore wind project bows out

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:14am
Atlantic Shores was the only state proposal with federal permits.

Meet Trump’s energy pitchman

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:12am
Jacob Helberg, a high-profile technologist, will face a Senate panel Tuesday over his nomination to the State Department.

Trump backs off plan linking disaster aid, immigration

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:11am
The administration said it has scaled back a Department of Homeland Security policy that requires states to help immigration authorities if they want grants and other help.

Trump team mum on report targeting state climate action

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:10am
The president had set a Saturday deadline for Attorney General Pam Bondi to sketch out a plan to counter state policies.

Insurers reap $20B profit despite LA wildfires

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:10am
Investment earnings buoyed U.S. property insurers during the first quarter.

Drought, rising prices, dwindling herds hit North African holiday

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:08am
With less supply, prices have spiked beyond the reach of middle-class families who have historically purchased sheep for slaughter to celebrate Eid al-Adha.

Brazil’s Amazon forest sees May setback as climate talks near

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:08am
Forest loss reached 371 square miles last month, an area slightly larger than New York City.

Israel intercepts Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid ship

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:06am
The humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave is increasingly dire, as the Israeli military continues its assault.

How a portable shelter could help cool India’s outdoor workers

Tue, 06/10/2025 - 6:06am
Its lightweight frame supports a shade, bench and angled slats operated by manual pulleys to fan people seated within.

Inside Trump’s purge of federal heat experts

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 6:16am
Firings, forced retirements and voluntary departures have left the U.S. at risk of more deaths from the nation’s top weather-related killer.

How much power should one judge have? Supreme Court to decide.

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 6:12am
The justices could rule soon to limit district court judges' ability to issue orders that apply nationwide — with major implications for climate and energy programs.

How clean energy could shape New Jersey’s gubernatorial primaries

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 6:12am
Hung over from a failed push into offshore wind, Democrats are pitching alternatives while Republicans hope to weaponize rising electricity bills.

Trump targets speed-of-sound ban for airliners

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 6:11am
Supersonic jets have been prohibited from flying over U.S. land for a half-century. The president says it’s "stifling American ingenuity."

Clean energy spending roars worldwide, despite Trump’s fossil focus

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 6:10am
Global investments in zero-emission power is expected to lap fossil fuel spending, the IEA said.

US companies delay impact reports with DEI, ESG under attack

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 6:09am
Opposition to these reports first surfaced about three years ago when GOP lawmakers and activists began pressing companies to scale back such efforts.

Extreme weather is stress-testing India’s infrastructure drive

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 6:08am
A recently inaugurated underground metro line in the commercial hub of Mumbai was flooded after the city was lashed by record-heavy rains.

South African insurers to face climate stress test, SARB says

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 6:08am
As the planet heats up and weather whiplash spreads, compound weather events are raising risks across the world.

Switzerland pledges $6 million support for glacier-hit village

Mon, 06/09/2025 - 6:07am
The proposal still needs be approved by Parliament.

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