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Zeldin could target a single word to undo endangerment finding
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
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
Jonathan Pershing previously served as a climate envoy for the State Department.
House Republicans blast OSHA heat rule
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.