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California AG is sued by his office’s lawyers for outsourcing climate case

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 6:45am
In-house attorneys say it was illegal for Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) to hire an outside firm to oversee the high-profile case against the oil industry.

Offshore wind stalls as Trump’s hostility deepens

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 6:44am
Analysts say the administration's anti-wind policies could delay or cancel more than $100 billion in offshore investment.

Climate targets sputter in most countries

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 6:43am
A new analysis shows that almost every nation failed to submit stronger goals for reducing carbon pollution by the Paris Agreement's deadline.

Megabill could derail hundreds of planned clean energy projects

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 6:42am
A POLITICO analysis identified 794 planned clean electricity generation facilities — mostly in GOP districts — that could lose subsidies under the House bill. The Senate is debating changes.

Study: NOAA Hurricane Hunter flights significantly improve forecasts

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 6:40am
The findings come as President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts jeopardize the data-gathering missions and other forecasting tools.

Oregon lawmakers set net-zero goal for pension fund

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 6:40am
The bill, which awaits the governor's signature, aims to lower the carbon intensity of the Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund.

E&E News reporters offer the latest on GOP megabill

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 6:39am
Republican leaders are racing to pass the legislation before Independence Day.

Alaska village turns to solar, biomass to lower power costs

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 6:37am
Galena, a sprawling village of 400 people along the Yukon River, is shifting to clean energy to reduce its reliance on expensive, imported diesel.

Why rice is poised to survive better in a warming world

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 6:37am
New research on six staple crops found that rice alone would have the smallest decline in global yields.

Northeast US set to sizzle as record heat moves in

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 6:35am
The scorching conditions for a wide swath of the country from Chicago to New York are forecast to last through next week.

Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick, eyes river flooding

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 6:35am
Torrential rains over steep coastal mountains and the landslides and flooding they could generate are an ongoing concern for officials.

Why offshore wind officials stay silent when Trump attacks

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 6:13am
The industry has a strategy to avoid recriminations from a president who has expressed disdain for "windmills."

Meet the marine scientist who’s helping dismantle NOAA

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 6:11am
Laura Grimm has overseen layoffs and budget cuts as the agency's chief of staff and acting administrator.

‘Fight of our lives’: Lobbying intense on climate law credits

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 6:10am
Groups and companies have blitzed Capitol offices in recent weeks. They're also running ads.

Brazil strikes oil exploration deals ahead of hosting COP30

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 6:09am
The South American nation is drawing scrutiny for opening a large swath of ocean to oil companies as it prepares to hold the COP30 conference.

Did Trump’s assault on regs just knock out CCS?

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 6:08am
EPA's plan to scrap a rule curbing power plant emissions has dimmed the outlook for U.S. carbon capture and storage projects.

When the smoke came, federal experts were gone

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 6:07am
Wildfire specialists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were on leave when smoke from Canadian blazes shrouded the Midwest.

New York lawmakers take incremental step to slow down gas hookups

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 6:06am
The Legislature passed a measure that will shift the cost of new gas connections to residential customers seeking service.

US spending on climate damage nears $1 trillion per year

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 6:05am
The biggest drivers are insurance premiums that have doubled since 2017, post-disaster spending and federal aid.

Tropical Storm Erick nears hurricane strength in Pacific off Mexico

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 6:04am
The National Hurricane Center said Erick was expected to rapidly intensify and is forecast to approach coastal southern Mexico by late Wednesday.

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