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How Trump plans to use his limited budget authority to kill EPA grants
The administration has devised a novel strategy that could violate separation of powers. "Impressive, but it's also illegal," a legal critic says.
Democrats are taking aim at one of California’s signature climate policies
State lawmakers are targeting California's climate and pollution regulations in the name of gas prices.
Oregon Democrats flounder in fight to boost gas tax
Outbursts and rebellions have bedeviled Democrats' push to raise $14.5 billion for transportation projects.
Science agency staff brace for HQ takeover
Employees at the National Science Foundation say they’ve been blindsided by a plan for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to take over their offices.
Blue states launch latest legal challenge to Trump funding cuts
The lawsuit from 21 states and the District of Columbia asserts that the Trump administration’s rationale for freezing federal grants is illegal.
Top national courts hear more climate cases worldwide
Since 2015, nearly 300 climate-related cases have advanced to apex courts in nations around the globe, a new report finds.
US exports much of the world’s climate misinformation — report
New research calls out President Donald Trump specifically for this ability to spread falsehoods about global warming.
European Commission threatens to kill forest protection law
Threatening to kill green legislation is becoming a habit in Brussels.
World Bank grants South Africa $1.5B loan for infrastructure, green energy
Deteriorating rail systems, jammed ports and frequent blackouts have hindered vital industries like mining and auto manufacturing in South Africa.
Hundreds of companies have to hit ESG goals this year or pay up
Europcar Mobility Group, A2A and Legrand are among companies that will be judged against promises made to buyers of sustainability-linked bonds.
Hollywood stars press pension plan to sell fossil-fuel assets
The campaign is targeting trustees of the SAG-Producers Pension Plan, which has assets of about $5 billion, with at least $100 million invested in fossil fuels.
GOP budget would slash wind and solar subsidies
Tax credits for clean energy have previously enjoyed bipartisan support.
GOP attorneys general want legal immunity for fossil fuel industry
Red states are urging the Trump administration to take steps to quash lawsuits that seek to hold the oil and gas industry accountable for climate change.
Saudis, US drive strife inside global climate science body
The proposal for a Saudi Aramco oil company staffer to become author of key science report is denounced as “political capture.”
Regulation of industrial carbon emissions surged in past year
A new World Bank report says 40 percent of global industrial emissions are now regulated through carbon taxes or carbon markets.
Digital tool tracks impact of heat, pollution on California’s Latino communities
The dashboard was launched Tuesday by UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute.
Postal Service EV fleet back on Congress’ hit list
Republicans have proposed selling the Postal Service's electric vehicles. The issue may come up during a hearing Tuesday.
‘Getting especially ugly’: Industry analyst sees uncertain future for US carmakers
Edmunds' Ivan Drury is trying to make sense of an American auto market in constant flux.
Japan boosts effort to curb methane leaks from LNG supply chains
The announcement was made after a three-day energy summit in Tokyo where government officials urged energy importers to secure gas past 2050.
Scientists stumble upon way to cut cow dung methane emissions
Two local scientists began testing the addition of polyferric sulfate in an attempt to recycle the water in cow dung lagoons and made a startling observation.