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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.
The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support strong action to prevent climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn.

As the oil crisis deepens across the globe, households and industries are reducing fossil fuel use — maybe permanently.

Young Americans are suing the president for violating rights with executive orders that fuel the climate crisis.

An alternative emissions-calculating methodology underpins revised, less ambitious methane-reduction targets.
Plastic in Antarctica harbors bacteria with antibiotic resistance, raising concerns among scientists about its global spread.
The small project is underway at Central Campus, with room for expansion. Its energy usage could complicate the university’s climate goals.
The fiscal 2027 legislation’s cuts are smaller than the White House proposed. The bill also blesses the Wildland Fire Service.

Aspiring influencers share pro-industry climate messaging after attending a six-week content-creation boot camp.

A pioneering study introduces a parallel metric, the plastic particle footprint — and uses it to rerank kettles, bottles, crates, and T-shirts. The winners aren't who you'd expect.
The lawsuit challenges Alabama Power’s plans to leave more than 21 million tons of coal ash in an unlined pond at the head of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, an area sometimes called “America’s Amazon” for its rich biodiversity.
A proposed rule would give auto manufacturers until 2029 to meet smog and particulate matter emissions standards while the agency reconsiders the requirements altogether.
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