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RFK Jr., once poisoned by mercury, is silent as EPA weakens rules against it

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 6:31am
The HHS secretary has fought mercury pollution for years. He’s now in an administration that wants to make it easier for industries to dump it into the air and water.

Climate grants revoked due to Democratic ties, EPA asserts

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 6:29am
The Trump administration says it terminated $20 billion of Biden-era grants because some recipients have senior staffers who served in the Biden or Obama administrations.

North Carolina lawmakers rush to nix climate target for utilities

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 6:26am
Legislation sponsored by a former Duke Energy executive would eliminate a 2030 emissions goal.

Canadian Conservative leader vows to eliminate a second carbon fee

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 6:23am
Pierre Poilievre is likely to run against Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney, who just removed a carbon tax. Poilievere pledged Monday to kill a second carbon fee.

Calif. regulator mulls State Farm’s 22% rate hike request after LA fires

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 6:21am
The insurance company is trying to prevent a “dire” financial situation that executives say could force them to drop more California policies.

Olympics presidential candidate backs athletes’ climate concerns

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 6:20am
Former track star Sebastian Coe said he stood “full square” with 400 athletes who urged International Olympic Committee candidates to treat climate as a priority.

Indonesian cocoa farmers team with businesses to fight climate impacts

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 6:19am
Climate change raises risks for farmers: Hotter weather hurts yields and longer rainy seasons trigger the spread of fungus and deadly pests.

Colombia turns down debt-for-nature deals over ratings anxiety

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 6:18am
The country's concern is that a debt-for-nature swap could “send the wrong message to the markets and make our financial situation worse.”

Trump’s IRA attacks unnerve clean-tech manufacturers

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 6:18am
Companies that were drawn by the law's tax credits to build U.S. factories are wondering if the benefits will escape the president's ideological clampdowns.

Merging state carbon markets could cut more pollution, report says

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 6:16am
Washington state may also see its carbon auction prices decrease if it links up with California's cap-and-trade market.

Carbon removal facility seeks to marry wind power, innovation

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 6:15am
A planned project in Texas could be the world's first direct air capture development to rely primarily on behind-the-meter electricity.

German court takes up landmark legal battle over melting glaciers

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 6:12am
A ruling for a Peruvian farmer against a German energy giant would mark the first time any court has ordered a company to pay up for climate change.

Trump signs resolutions to undo methane fee, offshore drilling rules

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 6:11am
Both Congressional Review Act measures cleared Congress with bipartisan support.

Calif. lawmakers sound alarm on raiding climate bond

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 6:11am
Democrats warned Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) budget officials to avoid backfilling cuts with Prop 4 dollars.

Florida’s citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 6:10am
Population growth, hurricanes and a vicious citrus greening disease have led to issues in the Florida orange industry.

Europe’s winter storms will get worse as emissions rise, study says

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 6:09am
According to projections, global warming will amp up the North Atlantic Oscillation to roughly three times larger than ever recorded by the end of the century.

Pentagon starts purging ‘climate change crap’

Fri, 03/14/2025 - 6:25am
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to end the Defense Department’s climate efforts. Some experts say the move could hurt military readiness.

Arizona mulls bill that would shield utilities from wildfire liability

Fri, 03/14/2025 - 6:24am
The proposal has attracted support on both sides of the aisle, even as the insurance industry has fought aggressively against it.

Canada carbon tax teeters as Mark Carney becomes prime minister

Fri, 03/14/2025 - 6:23am
The prime minister-designate has said he will kill the unpopular climate policy.

Activists urge Dems to fight fossil fuels climate immunity

Fri, 03/14/2025 - 6:22am
Environmental groups are warning Congress that fossil fuel companies may ask for new protections.

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