Jeff Dunetz: Corn continues to thrive in the swamp

Jim Germond

Ethanol blends have harmed, not helped, the environment.

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Trump EPA’s arguments for letting power plants spew unlimited pollution ‘dead wrong’

Claims that dismantling pollution rules will lower energy bills and have little climate impact are far from convincing.

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Federal clean fuel tax credit extends to gas from animal manure

New Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance released last week confirms that gas extracted from livestock manure qualifies for a federal clean fuel tax credit, paving the way for increased investment in biogas projects.

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A new bill could help obstruct future energy-efficiency standards for home appliances — and repeal old ones

Legislation the U.S. Senate is considering would make it “essentially impossible” to set new standards, said one advocate.

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Why Germany is building an ark for U.S. climate data

As researchers around the world begin work on the next U.N. climate assessment, fears are growing that the Trump administration could meddle with critical U.S. climate data. In response, scientists are preparing to transfer vast troves of that data to repositories in Germany.

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As Russia attacks Ukraine’s grid, solar offers a path to resilience

With help from government incentives, Ukrainian businesses and households are increasingly investing in solar.

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Opinion: To counter farmland loss, solar needs soil science

Utility-scale solar is one of the fastest-growing sources of farmland conversion in the U.S. and it doesn’t have to eliminate productive land.

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EU to launch climate insurance scheme after summer of extreme weather

The European Union will create a "climate insurance alliance" to increase cover for extreme weather events, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, as they emerge from a summer of drought, wildfires, and heatwaves.

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