Politics
Wind turbine towers awaiting assembly

Opinion: Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for American taxpayers and the US energy supply

Communities have been laying the groundwork for offshore energy projects for years and counting on the jobs and energy supply.
theconversation.com
Oilfield worker standing next to a pumpjack and holding a large rectangular piece of paper

Plugging away at the millions of derelict oil and gas wells in the US

The Well Done Foundation is remediating abandoned and orphaned fossil fuel wells that pollute water, soils, and the atmosphere. But plugging a borehole can be even harder than drilling it.

insideclimatenews.org
Black smoke billowing out of a smokestack

Trump let polluters sidestep Clean Air Act rules with just an email

In an unprecedented move, the administration has granted industrial facilities in 38 states and Puerto Rico a two-year reprieve from federal rules under the Clean Air Act.

www.propublica.org
Hoover Dam, Lake Mead, and the Colorado River showing "bathtub ring" indicative of low water level.

Why short-term wins for the Colorado River won’t avert a water crisis

A stopgap proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada is unlikely to break the stalemate in negotiations over the future of the river.
www.washingtonpost.com
A destroyed boat leaning against a dock after a hurricane

“Green finance” promises to save the planet. It’s doing the opposite

Every firestorm, hurricane, and flood gives investors an opportunity to make more money.

thewalrus.ca
Coal-fired power station, Victoria, Australia

As coal rebounds, more toxic mercury is in the air

Coal-burning power plants released more mercury last year, according to an analysis by The Times. It reverses a downward trend of emissions of a metal that interferes with brain development.
www.nytimes.com
Helicopter shot of a large refinery outside of Houston

Farm country critics balk at carbon capture projects, citing health risks of "grand experiment"

Carbon capture and sequestration, as the process is called, has been widely touted as a solution to the climate crisis, reducing CO2 emissions from power plants and industrial facilities that contribute to increasingly erratic and dangerous weather patterns.

www.thenewlede.org
Coal fired power plant with piles of coal beneath red & white stacks emitting smoke

Louisiana GOP candidate stakes US Senate hopes to carbon storage opposition

Carbon capture and storage projects have created a unique divide among the GOP in Louisiana.
lailluminator.com
Three firefighters in turnout gear — woman in the center, flanked by two men carrying shovels in smoky air

These blue states aren’t getting fire prevention money from Trump

FEMA slowed grants intended to help states such as California and Colorado prepare for and prevent wildfires, a Washington Post analysis shows.
www.washingtonpost.com
Rows of US dollars on a red background

Trump’s Iran war may stymie climate gains with boost to big oil, experts say

Windfall profits could lock in Trump-era political wins for the fossil fuel industry and slow clean-energy transition.

www.theguardian.com
A view of a flooded barn

Enviros say Supreme Court decision boosts states' ‘climate superfunds’

The Trump administration is suing Vermont and New York for using novel tactics to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
www.eenews.net
Tesla charging station

Tesla semis are about to hit the road. That’s good news for California

Thanks to state incentives, the long-range, lower-cost electric trucks are affordable. Widespread adoption could help California meet clean-trucking targets.

www.canarymedia.com
A woman with her finger on a wall thermostat, changing the temperature

Democrats used to back energy-saving plans. Now they're wavering

Utility bills are rising. So why are politicians from both parties targeting measures that have saved Americans trillions of dollars?
grist.org
Wastewater pipes with associated valves and controls

Methane leaking from city sewer pipes is a growing climate threat

City sewer pipes may release far more methane than previously estimated, revealing an overlooked source of climate-warming emissions.
www.earth.com
Slaughterhouse worker processing meat with a large knife

Faster slaughterhouse line speeds are increasingly a climate problem

Reacting to Trump administration proposals calling for higher-paced processing, critics say protections for workers, animals and food safety are not the only concerns.
insideclimatenews.org
Yellow mining equipment parked in a coal mining cut

Country singer Corb Lund called “woke bastard” for protesting coal mining in Alberta

His crusade is turning fans against him.

thewalrus.ca
Pipeline comprised of three separate lines stretching through tree-lined forest corridor

A new Enbridge pipeline spurs opposition in central North Carolina

The 28-mile conduit is part of a huge natural gas infrastructure buildout in the state that Duke Energy says is necessary to keep up with demand, especially from a coming wave of data centers.
insideclimatenews.org
Supreme Court of the United States located in Washington DC

Enviros say Supreme Court decision boosts states' ‘climate superfunds’

The Trump administration is suing Vermont and New York for using novel tactics to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
www.eenews.net
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