Politics
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright wants Americans to drop “doomster” views around energy arguing climate change isn't a top problem.

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.

The president said the move would bring food prices down, but experts say that’s unlikely.
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah are joining forces to accelerate deployment of clean, around-the-clock geothermal energy in the region.
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.
Experts says New Orleans must relocate. That's hard when your economy revolves around seafood.
Since the Eaton Fire, Altadena residents have found hazardous substances such as lead and asbestos on their properties, fueling fear, conflict and a patchwork of emerging research.
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strong action to prevent climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn.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.

While China's push to modernize sparked a surge in burning coal, India is turning to increasingly cheap solar to meet its booming energy needs.

As Bangladesh grapples with fuel shortages, power plant outages, and rising energy import costs, the country’s small but growing solar sector is helping cushion the grid against widespread blackouts.

An alternative emissions-calculating methodology underpins revised, less ambitious methane-reduction targets.
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