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RFK Jr., once poisoned by mercury, is silent as EPA weakens rules against it
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
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
Legislation sponsored by a former Duke Energy executive would eliminate a 2030 emissions goal.
Canadian Conservative leader vows to eliminate a second carbon fee
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Both Congressional Review Act measures cleared Congress with bipartisan support.
Calif. lawmakers sound alarm on raiding climate bond
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
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
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’
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
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
The prime minister-designate has said he will kill the unpopular climate policy.
Activists urge Dems to fight fossil fuels climate immunity
Environmental groups are warning Congress that fossil fuel companies may ask for new protections.