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White House bars agencies from using social cost of carbon

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 6:10am
New guidance revokes a Biden-era climate metric of $190 per ton of carbon dioxide.

Chevron shifts tactics in climate case: Show us proof

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 6:09am
A hearing in Rhode Island marked the second time in a month that the oil giant sought to blunt one of the first climate lawsuits.

Lawsuit says ‘certified climate neutral’ snacks are not climate neutral

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 6:08am
A federal complaint accuses Clif Zbars of misleading consumers by promoting a climate certification provided by a private business.

Top recycling official commits to finalizing controversial program by end of year

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 6:07am
CalRecycle Director Zoe Heller got a Senate committee’s vote of approval after sharing a new timeline for a landmark plastic waste reduction program that Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered redone.

How a Chinese delicacy got caught in Trump’s trade war crossfire

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 6:06am
The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is crippling an entire industry that hand-harvests geoducks in the Pacific Northwest.

Canada banks keep climate pledges as rival RBC drops targets

Fri, 05/09/2025 - 6:05am
Canada’s biggest bank abandoned its pledge after pointing to changes to the country’s Competition Act that restrict the kinds of environmental claims firms can make.

Fired FEMA chief threatened to quit weeks ago

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 1:07pm
Cameron Hamilton, the acting disaster chief, appeared to contradict Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem by defending the agency on Wednesday.

Congress counters Trump with massive FEMA restructuring plan

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 7:03am
Republicans and Democrats are trying to give Congress a voice in the future of the disaster agency.

Trump targets carbon removal project in speaker’s district

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 7:02am
The president’s budget threatens a $3.5 billion direct air capture initiative that has benefited Republican-led states.

2 offshore wind projects move forward despite Trump’s threats

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 7:00am
The Danish wind giant Ørsted said its project near Rhode Island was 75 percent complete.

Colorado legislators nix plan to tame property insurance costs

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 7:00am
A bill to create a wildfire reinsurance program failed in committee, even though it had the support of Gov. Jared Polis (D).

Amtrak to ax 450 jobs as part of $100M spending cut

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 6:57am
The layoffs amount to a roughly 10 percent reduction of Amtrak managers.

California drivers could pay an extra $700 a year for gasoline

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 6:55am
Extending the state cap-and-trade program would be “particularly burdensome for lower-income households,” the Legislative Analyst’s Office said.

New York governor’s budget boosts environmental, climate spending

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 6:52am
The state's spending plan includes a slight boost to a key environmental fund, plus $1 billion for climate programs.

Bank watchdogs flag near-term risks of delaying climate efforts

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 6:51am
“Extreme weather events and abrupt changes in transition policies can significantly affect our economies and financial sectors in the short run,” they warn.

Zimbabwe sets up carbon markets watchdog to govern trading activity

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 6:51am
The step is part of a drive by African countries, including Kenya and Zambia, to regulate the industry and gain greater control over it.

UK water firms warned to protect supply amid drought worries

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 6:14am
The country's environment regulator says that with reservoirs at 84 percent full, there's a summer shortage risk.

This April was world’s second-hottest on record, EU scientists say

Thu, 05/08/2025 - 6:13am
This past April was 1.51 degrees Celsius hotter than the preindustrial average, continuing a now nearly 2-year-old trend.

Meet the 4 influencers shaping Chris Wright’s worldview

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 6:13am
A common refrain: Climate policy hurts the poor, and the continued use of fossil fuels is a boon for humanity.

Judge asks lawyers to assess Trump’s order targeting state climate cases

Wed, 05/07/2025 - 6:11am
A South Carolina judge told attorneys for Charleston and the fossil fuel companies that it's suing to determine if the executive order affects their case.

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