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Zeldin could target a single word to undo endangerment finding

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:18am
The EPA administrator might have provided a road map to revoking the critical scientific finding in a rule that repeals the power plant climate regulation.

FEMA in ‘transition phase’ this disaster season, agency chief says

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:18am
David Richardson told staff in a private meeting that FEMA’s role won’t change much in 2025, even as the administration considers reducing aid to states.

Brazil taps US climate diplomat for COP30 support

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:16am
Jonathan Pershing previously served as a climate envoy for the State Department.

House Republicans blast OSHA heat rule

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:15am
The proposed regulation would force employers to provide workers with water and a cool place to rest when temperatures climb.

House Democrats slam banks over climate commitments

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:13am
“Ignoring climate change’s destabilizing effects on the economy is not an option,” the lawmakers wrote.

Microsoft signs major carbon-removal deal with Rubicon Carbon

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:12am
The deal entails delivery of carbon credits generated from projects that sequester carbon dioxide by planting trees or restoring degraded land.

EU will work on setting water use caps for thirsty data centers

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:11am
The European Commission will propose the measure by the end of 2026 as part of a scheme to make data centers more sustainable.

European Central Bank official warns against undermining ESG rules

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:08am
The European Commission has proposed amendments to environmental, social and governance legislation amid complaints that the rules pose too great a regulatory burden on business.

In India, Indigenous women seek to protect lands from climate change

Fri, 05/16/2025 - 6:06am
The women have created what are known as dream maps, showing their villages in their ideal states.

Why the courts could blunt Trump’s assault on state climate action

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:45am
Legal experts say it’s unlikely judges will bow to the president’s expansive arguments that state efforts to address global warming are unconstitutional.

How the fight over birthright citizenship could shape US energy policy

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:44am
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could limit federal judges' power to block Trump administration policies.

RFK recalls being told ‘people will die’ without LIHEAP

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:43am
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

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:43am
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

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:40am
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

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:39am
Lawmakers also pushed Sean McMaster on the administration's spending freezes.

China’s CO2 emissions plunged as clean energy production grew

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:38am
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

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:37am
Republican Gov. Phil Scott said his state doesn't have "anywhere near enough charging infrastructure."

Newsom to propose extending a landmark California climate law

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:36am
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

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:35am
The climate impact of a third Heathrow runway was revealed in internal government documents obtained by POLITICO.

Rochester draws residents fleeing extreme weather

Thu, 05/15/2025 - 6:34am
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.

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