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Wright taps fossil fuel officials for DOE gigs

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 6:07am
The newly confirmed Energy secretary is assembling a team that includes a consultant to oil and gas companies and a former adviser with the Texas Oil and Gas Association.

Is climate change speeding up? James Hansen took a look.

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 6:06am
The renowned climate scientist is pessimistic that humanity can limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius.

Judge trims back Chamber lawsuit against California climate laws

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 6:05am
A claim that the state's climate disclosure requirement violates the First Amendment is still pending before the court.

New NC governor tests relations with state lawmakers with hurricane aid request

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 6:05am
Advancing the aid package could provide an early test for Gov. Josh Stein (D) in his efforts to find consensus with the state House and Senate leaders.

Russia to Trump: Back off Ukraine’s rare earths

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 6:03am
The Kremlin delivered a warning to President Donald Trump over his military aid proposal for Kyiv.

Investors with $6.8T warn EU not to bow to ESG backlash

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 6:02am
The warning coincides with mounting pressure from Germany and France, the European Union’s two largest economies, to scale back planned ESG regulations.

World has record hot January despite outlook for La Niña cooling

Wed, 02/05/2025 - 6:02am
Despite a weak La Niña cooling the equatorial Pacific from that month, records are being set in the Caribbean Sea, as well the Indian Ocean and other parts of the Pacific.

Trump’s FEMA chief assailed the agency with untruths

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 6:28am
Acting Administrator Cameron Hamilton amplified false charges that FEMA spent disaster aid on migrants and blocked help to North Carolina.

EPA spending freeze continues despite court orders

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 6:26am
Two judges have ordered the administration to lift the freeze. But nonprofits and states still can't get money for contracts backed by the Inflation Reduction Act.

Q&A: Why Biden’s carbon removal adviser isn’t blue about Trump

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 6:25am
Former DOE appointee Noah Deich said it wasn't an accident when Republican states were chosen to host direct air capture hubs. It also wasn't political.

Youth activists, industry groups align in SCOTUS climate fight

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 6:24am
Our Children's Trust and the American Petroleum Institute partially agreed on a key issue in the legal battle over California's authority to set tailpipe standards.

Trump DOJ won’t have to defend Biden climate rule in court

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 6:24am
The 6th Circuit's decision preserves a lower court ruling that favored Republican-led states.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration gives up on new offshore wind

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 6:23am
The Democrat took office hoping offshore wind projects would be a perfect issue to unite a liberal coalition and ensure his legacy fighting climate change.

North Dakota’s cloud seeding draws interest — and opposition

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 6:22am
Cloud-seeding foes see the program as ineffective, harmful and deceitful.

High lodging prices for Brazil’s COP30 leave attendees scrambling

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 6:21am
With a shortage of housing and high interest, property owners and rental companies are feeling emboldened to charge five-digit rates, even for cramped rooms.

New Zealand coalition partner floats quitting Paris Agreement

Tue, 02/04/2025 - 6:21am
New Zealand’s government outlined a second climate target last week, aiming to reduce emissions by 51-55 percent from 2005 levels by 2035.

Trump tariffs spark fears of supply chain chaos for clean energy

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 6:21am
The president's new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could hit the solar, battery, wind and electric vehicle industries particularly hard.

How to get money from Trump’s DOT? No vaccine mandates. High birth rates.

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 6:19am
A new list of funding conditions also requires recipients to follow federal policy on immigration enforcement.

Trump DEI order chills science work with Indigenous communities

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 6:17am
President Donald Trump's purge of diversity initiatives has affected both federal agencies and the institutions they fund.

DC Circuit lets White House NEPA regs decision stand

Mon, 02/03/2025 - 6:17am
A majority on the court indicated the case would not be treated as precedent for future cases.

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