New York farmers say the Environmental Protection Agency’s rollback of greenhouse gas regulations will make it harder for them to grow food.
Causes
Climate lawsuits are a largely nonexistent threat to farmers in the state of Iowa, but ethanol producers could benefit from the law.
From the state Capitol to utility commission dockets, Texas officials are moving to derail solar plans as they brace for a surge in electricity demand.
The $1 billion project will run for about 23 miles under Raritan Bay in New Jersey and New York Harbor. Environmental groups oppose it.
Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenters in the Memphis area.
Hospitals are phasing out centrally piped nitrous oxide after recognizing it as a potent greenhouse gas that often leaks before reaching patients.

Returning to the 'Carbon Coast'
14 April
A surge in liquefied natural gas exports is transforming Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, bringing jobs and industry growth alongside rising energy prices, pollution concerns and impacts on local fisheries.
PacifiCorp’s previous upward trajectory for renewable energy will flatline beyond 2027 while its forecasted greenhouse emissions will rise.
Richland County blocked large-scale renewables in most townships. Voters now have a rare opportunity to overturn that policy at the ballot box.
Climate change is making the risk of disastrous chemical accidents more likely. But the EPA wants to gut recently enhanced safety requirements for hazardous facilities.
While saying the Trump administration is threatening Gulf of Mexico marine life, some groups see the attention galvanizing support for endangered species.
Residents of a St. Louis suburb turned out in droves to unseat four incumbents just days after the council approved a development agreement for a $6 billion data center.
The sprawling North American tournament could generate 9 million metric tons of climate-warming pollution, a report found.
Despite industry claims, scientists say using wood pellets is little better than fossil fuels.
More than any administrator in decades, Lee Zeldin talks about the Environmental Protection Agency's work in economic terms, reflecting President Trump’s desire to boost industry while downplaying environmental consequences.
There's an old argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy. It's wrong for a lot of reasons.
Federal regulators have proposed a rule that would loosen restrictions on the storage of toxic waste that is created by burning coal to produce electricity, a move that critics say favors industry interests over public health.
Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright led the agency’s efforts to reform oilfield waste rules. Oil billionaires are now backing Bo French to unseat him.
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