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several rows of solar panels on a roof

Climate activist Bill McKibben to Houston: It’s solar’s time to shine

Speaking in the heart of the oil industry, climate activist Bill McKibben said solar power has become the cheapest and fastest-growing energy source, offering Texas a path to lead the clean energy transition.

www.houstonchronicle.com
Marching for climate with sign: "There Is No Planet B"

It isn’t just the U.S. The whole world has soured on climate politics.

How do we think about the climate future, now that the era marked by the Paris Agreement has so utterly disappeared?
www.nytimes.com
Vermont statehouse in Montpelier, Vermont

Trump administration asks judge to rule against Vermont’s climate superfund law

In a new motion for summary judgment, the U.S. Department of Justice insists Vermont cannot make polluters pay for harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
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Lobbyist oil barrel icon

US senator calls on big oil to disclose suspected lobbying over Trump plan to axe key climate rule

Senate committee investigates suspected push that led administration to overturn EPA’s endangerment finding.

www.theguardian.com
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The solar industry threw a party in Vegas, and it actually wasn’t sad

After relentless setbacks from the Trump administration, solar and storage pros are finding solace in booming demand for electricity.
www.canarymedia.com
A row of solar panels against a snowy background

Utah clean energy advocates urge PacifiCorp to fast-track renewables for major cost savings

Utah Clean Energy is asking state regulators to direct PacifiCorp to speed up development of solar, wind, and storage projects, arguing that early action could save ratepayers billions through federal tax credits.

utahnewsdispatch.com
SpaceX rocket blasting off

Elon Musk has criticized environmental regulations. His companies have been accused of sidestepping them.

Musk considers environmental regulation a barrier to innovation. As he eyes a new project in Houston, here’s what to know about some of his companies’ past projects that have faced scrutiny from regulators and environmental advocates.
www.propublica.org
Gas stove lit burner

Appliance makers erase gas pollution warnings amid stove label fight

Manufacturers fighting a Colorado health warning law argue gas stoves are safe. Some of their websites have suggested otherwise.
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A row of solar panels in a farm field

As federal backing wanes, states turn to community agrivoltaics to keep farms solar-powered

The Trump administration’s move to scale back support for on-farm solar threatens farmers’ access to grants and loans, but many states and farm groups are turning to community solar and agrivoltaics as resilient alternatives.

civileats.com
A small home with boarded windows and flood-damaged personal effects piled on the sidewalk

Trump’s killing of climate grants has recipients second-guessing federal help

"The risk is way too high and the effort is way too large," said one environmental group founder about federal grants.
www.politico.com
People watching remotely Montana youth climate lawsuit

Young climate activists who won landmark trial are challenging Trump's energy orders

Young climate activists and their attorneys who won a landmark global warming trial against the state of Montana are challenging President Donald Trump's energy agenda.
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An installation of solar modules at the Christuskirche in Greven, Germany

Houses of worship could help fuel the energy transition. Solar evangelists are hard at work on that

Some faith-based nonprofits are helping congregations fund energy alternatives, an effort that complements a national Sun Day event this weekend to promote solar use.
insideclimatenews.org
Helicopter wildfire flyover

California advances climate action with new legislation

California state lawmakers gave their stamp of approval over the weekend to a slate of sweeping energy and climate-related bills, which will now head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) desk.

thehill.com
A steel plant with smoke billowing from smokestacks.

Hoosiers will wait 2 more years for cleaner air near Indiana steel mills

The U.S. EPA delayed pollution standards at steel mills for two more years worrying public health advocates.
www.indystar.com
seemingly homeless Black man, woman, and child

Trump ends critical environmental, health projects in Black communities

The Trump administration has canceled nearly two dozen projects, according to a Post analysis, undermining efforts on pollution, sewage leaks and flooding.
www.washingtonpost.com
A factory or power plant with smokestacks emitting pollution

Trump's EPA plans to stop making companies report their emissions

The EPA has proposed rescinding its long-standing greenhouse gas reporting program, which tracks emissions from thousands of facilities nationwide. Critics warn the move would blind policymakers, states, and the public to the true scale of climate pollution.

www.notus.org
A river flowing between dry rocky bluffs

Experts warn Colorado River crisis demands immediate water cuts across the West

With reservoirs at less than one-third capacity, researchers say the Colorado River could reach dangerously low levels after another dry winter unless the federal government and seven Western states act quickly to reduce water use.

www.latimes.com
Small uninhabited South Pacific island with a dozen palm trees

China, climate crisis and Cop31: five takeaways from the Pacific Islands Forum

A key climate crisis funding treaty struck as Pacific leaders backed Australia’s bid for Cop31 despite some criticism of its environmental credentials.

www.theguardian.com
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