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Trump’s tardy transition causes complications
The president-elect’s distrust of the federal government means his team is weeks behind on meeting with career professionals at EPA, DOE and other agencies.
Washington state voters banned gas bans. Now they’re in court.
Environmentalists and local officials say voters were misled about a ballot referendum that protects the gas industry.
Atmospheric rivers are tough to predict. This project could help.
Better forecasting would help communities prepare for the extreme weather that causes an average of $1 billion in damages a year on the West Coast.
Maryland climate panel balks at suggesting a new carbon market
Climate change commission decision Thursday will delay Maryland's efforts to create the nation’s third state-run carbon market.
Western governors urge restraint for Trump’s climate policy
Hydrogen hubs, geothermal development and some other Biden climate policies got bipartisan support from the Western Governors' Association.
EU’s climate chief warns of ‘geopolitical winter’
Wopke Hoekstra vows to keep EU climate targets despite Trump and populist pushback but admits Europe can’t go it alone.
In Nigeria’s lithium boom, many mines are illegal with children workers
Children, working mostly in small mines, work long hours at unsafe sites, crushing or sorting rocks, carrying heavy loads of ore and being exposed to toxic dust.
New Jersey eyes fees on oil and gas facilities to fight climate change
A state bill aims to create a “climate superfund,” a tactic being used or considered in numerous other states, including Vermont, which has enacted such a law.
Oregon lawmakers to hold special session on emergency wildfire funding
Gov. Tina Kotek is asking lawmakers to approve $218 million to help the state continue operations and pay the contractors that helped fight blazes.
Trump’s climate threats rattle world’s biggest science meeting
Researchers attending the American Geophysical Union conference worry their work could disappear when a president who rejects climate science takes office.
HHS official: Avoid climate language during Trump administration
The assistant secretary for health advocated for finding “a common language” with Trump officials to address the consequences of extreme heat and weather.
Extra disaster aid may be insufficient for 2025, report shows
President Joe Biden wants $40 billion more in disaster aid from Congress. But a FEMA report says that will barely cover costs next year.
Washington gets $100M less than expected for climate projects
The state's recent sale of carbon credits raised $213 million for projects such as electric ferries. Credits sold for two-thirds of their projected price.
California is spewing less climate pollution but trails emissions targets
Reducing greenhouse gases from transportation is key to meeting state goals, new research says.
Lawmakers threaten CARB over delay of corporate emissions reporting penalties
The back-and-forth continues a long-running feud over the nation-leading laws.
Changing green rules won’t help industry, EU climate chief says
Wopke Hoekstra’s own political family has led calls to tweak existing rules.
Myanmar economy set to contract as floods, fighting take toll — World Bank
The bank said about a fifth of all built structures and a tenth of Myanmar’s roads had been damaged by widespread flooding during heavy monsoon rains.
A $319B corner of ESG bond market faces ‘slow demise’
The bonds have come under fire for greenwashing claims and over difficulties in tracking the sustainable goals.
Cyprus to rely more on desalination plants as arid winters leave dams dry
Four more mobile desalination plants will begin operating next October, each producing 1 million cubic feet of drinkable water daily, said an environmental minister.