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Austrian motorcycle giant KTM is systematically bypassing laws designed to limit pollution and noise.

The United States is in the middle of the largest offshore wind expansion in its history — despite Donald Trump waging what clean energy advocates describe as an all-out war against the sector.
Contenders are near projects that have already been canceled, are still far from construction and are saddled with hefty price tags.

Researchers find that EVs cost no more to own than a comparable gas car almost anywhere in the U.S.

Experts and local activists, wary of past exploitation, are hoping it will be different this time — but aren’t confident it will be.

California wants to phase out fossil fuels, but still needs gas. That makes for messy politics and a frontrunner saying "I need Chevron."

Oil and gas drilling activity in Colorado was down in 2025, leading to fewer total air emissions — even as emissions for each new well are projected to rise.

Mr. Gore is still giving the slide show that “An Inconvenient Truth” was built around, but with changes that reflect a shift in the discussion of climate change.
The president said the move would bring food prices down, but experts say that’s unlikely.
Across the state’s heartland, communities such as Indiantown are weighing proposals for hyperscale data centers. The massive facilities would reshape Florida’s rural lands.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has pumped the brakes on Hawaiʻi's multi-decade effort to improve visibility and reduce fine particulates and other man-made pollutants.

A draft proposal would allow for drilling off the California and Florida coasts, including two of the largest areas used for ocean-based military training.

Surging demand, low reserves and reduced Middle East exports are predicted to cause a global energy crunch by August.

The Heartland Institute used the American Legislative Exchange Council’s 2025 annual meeting to spread climate disinformation and tout coal to power AI.
Ohio lawmakers are redefining clean energy to include natural gas to support data center growth, effectively banning solar and wind.
It’s a towering example of the contentious debate over what to do with the state’s ever-growing supply of oilfield waste.
The president postponed requirements forcing grocery stores to buy climate-friendly refrigeration, a nod to rising costs for families.
The country’s most valuable utility didn’t like offshore wind. But a proposed merger with Dominion would include a $11.4 billion project in Coastal Virginia.
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