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Big winner in Biden's EV charging revolution: Gas stations

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 6:44am
An exclusive data analysis for E&E News shows that infrastructure law money may be boosting traditional sellers of fossil fuels.

Forest losses imperil global climate goals

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 6:43am
New data shows a slight slowdown in tropical deforestation, but trees worldwide continue to be sawed and burned at dangerously high levels.

Hill climate caucus warns EPA of 'crippling' delays on carbon storage

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 6:41am
Lawmakers on the House Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus say "there is not time to waste" in approving carbon storage projects.

Calif. regulators suggested cutting Scope 3 from corporate climate bill

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 6:40am
Companies' indirect greenhouse gas emissions were at the center of last year's debate over state Sen. Scott Wiener's bill and a current industry lawsuit.

Missing: A Socialist Green Deal vision for the EU

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 6:40am
At a time when many want more government aid to help them survive a changing world, the Socialists can’t gain ground.

Zimbabwe declares drought disaster as millions left hungry

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 6:39am
The declaration was widely expected following similar actions by neighboring Zambia and Malawi, where drought linked to the El Niño weather phenomenon has scorched crops.

Violent storms kill 7 people in eastern China

Thu, 04/04/2024 - 6:38am
The first storm blew out floor-to-ceiling windows in a Nanchang apartment building, killing three in the middle of the night.

FEMA stuns Florida with pricey hurricane penalty

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:25am
The agency's action indicated that Lee County homeowners were skirting federal rules requiring stronger rebuilding after disasters.

Harris, Regan to roll out $20B EPA climate finance program

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:24am
The money will go to climate projects in lower-income communities.

Los Angeles County's climate costs foreshadow legal showdown

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:23am
The county could join dozens of local governments suing the oil industry to recoup climate costs.

Pennsylvania makes ‘historic’ bid for cash to slash emissions

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:22am
Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposal links unions and environmentalists in an effort to win competitive EPA climate grants for cutting industrial pollution.

Blame California (and termites) for rare greenhouse gas

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:21am
A new study finds that as much as 85 percent of U.S. emissions of sulfuryl fluoride — a common pesticide — come from California.

Second judge axes Biden highway climate emissions rule

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:20am
The rule is a "regulatory elephant squeezed into a statutory mousehole," wrote a federal judge in Kentucky.

NRC underestimates climate risks to nuclear power, watchdog says

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:19am
The Government Accountability Office found regulators rely on historical data when assessing how floods, wildfires and extreme weather could affect plants.

Shrinking Arctic ice redraws the map for internet cable connections

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:18am
A new 9,000-mile subsea cable in the Arctic could reroute data traffic away from vulnerable choke points.

Germany isn’t planning to slam brakes on the autobahn, minister says

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:17am
The highway speed limit is controversial in Germany.

Tony Blair wants to help Azerbaijan run its climate talks

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:16am
The interest from the United Kingdom's former prime minister highlights contradictions for the powerbrokers and consultants running COP29.

India predicts searing heat in threat to lives, power supply

Wed, 04/03/2024 - 6:15am
The weather outlook will put more pressure on energy companies. The power ministry has asked plants to continue importing coal to offset supply shortfalls.

Electric school buses help tribes bridge the energy transition

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 6:23am
A tribal school district in Minnesota serves as a critical proving ground for the Biden administration's $5 billion investment in electric buses.

3 ways to electrify trucks in the wake of EPA’s climate rule

Tue, 04/02/2024 - 6:22am
These experiments could help reduce carbon pollution from cargo trucks.

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