Politics
A row of wind turbines on dry hills

Wyoming electric utility dumps wind and solar in long-term planning

PacifiCorp’s previous upward trajectory for renewable energy will flatline beyond 2027 while its forecasted greenhouse emissions will rise.

wyofile.com
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This Ohio county put a ban on wind and solar. Will voters reverse it?

Richland County blocked large-scale renewables in most townships. Voters now have a rare opportunity to overturn that policy at the ballot box.
www.canarymedia.com
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Hungary election promises renewable energy investment and foreign factory crackdowns

Orbán, who once described EU climate ambitions as a 'utopian fantasy,' has been replaced by Péter Magyar.

www.euronews.com
IMF International Monetary Fund logo. 3d illustration

‘Can’t make a squeak’: Trump’s fossil fuel push puts IMF, World Bank on defensive

International financial institutions want to help countries achieve goals to move off imported oil and gas. The Trump administration would rather they don't.
www.politico.com
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Montana youth argue for 9th Circuit court to allow climate change case to proceed

Montana youth argue for 9th Circuit court to allow climate change case, Lighthiser v. Trump, to proceed.

dailymontanan.com
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Chemical threats nearby? Trump’s EPA doesn’t want you to know

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.
insideclimatenews.org
A pair of dolphins leaping out of the water

Greens see chance to protect species in ‘God Squad’ fight

While saying the Trump administration is threatening Gulf of Mexico marine life, some groups see the attention galvanizing support for endangered species.
www.eenews.net
View of the St Louis skyline and arch

Missouri town fires half its city council over data center deal

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.
www.politico.com
A rustic outhouse with a crescent moon in the door

The world ditched wasteful toilets, the US stayed behind

US toilets use far more water than many of their global counterparts. President Donald Trump is pushing to loosen water pressure standards, a move critics say would increase waste.
www.dw.com
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign at the headquarters building in Washington, DC.

How Lee Zeldin shifted the mission — and the message — of the EPA

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.
www.nytimes.com
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How the Trump administration’s climate math doesn’t add up

There's an old argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy. It's wrong for a lot of reasons.
grist.org
power plant towers with smoke emitting from the top

Trump EPA proposes loosening restrictions on toxic coal ash disposal

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.

www.thenewlede.org
Texas oil and gas well with accompanying storage tanks

Oil tycoon funds far-right candidate challenging Texas oilfield regulator

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.

insideclimatenews.org
Food service line worker in a hot kitchen

Trump worker heat program removes inspection goals

The program was designed to increase inspections at worksites with a high risk for extreme heat. But the Trump administration has eliminated inspection metrics.

www.eenews.net
FEMA logo set on United States of America flag

Trump approves FEMA disaster requests for at least 7 states

President Donald Trump has approved major disaster declarations for seven states. That word comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which says Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota and Washington will get federal support for recovery needs.
apnews.com
The Great Salt Lake on a blue sky day

The Great Salt Lake is dying and fixing it could cost billions

Two factors are driving the decline of the Great Salt Lake: water use and less precipitation due to climate change. Saving the lake may require 260 billion gallons of water.

www.usatoday.com
Red and white tanker with "LNG" printed on the side.

Stung by Iran war, countries are turning against U.S. fossil fuels

As economies in Asia and Europe reel from the energy disruption, leaders make plans to permanently replace imported oil and gas with homegrown energy.
www.washingtonpost.com
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign at the headquarters building in Washington, DC.

EPA sets ‘no surprises’ science policy, reassigns researchers

Staff expressed frustration with how the transfers are being handled and perceive them as yet another measure to traumatize the workforce.
www.eenews.net
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