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First-of-its-kind analysis of hundreds of climate-related advertisements from BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell suggests that oil companies are continuing to mislead the public on climate.

The U.S.-based Heartland Institute, a leading force in climate science denial, has spent the past year cultivating ties with right-wing parties across the UK and Europe in an effort to weaken climate regulations and promote fossil fuel interests.

A Thursday ruling said the Trump administration cannot eliminate the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program without Congress.

New evidence suggests the Alberta Energy Regulator ignored a ministerial order — and critics say that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

The nation’s main office for protecting Americans from harmful chemicals is welcoming its fourth prominent industry insider since President Trump took office, adding to an administration full of former lobbyists and corporate executives who are making environmental policy. 
American officials joined Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran in objecting to language on fossils fuels, biodiversity and plastics in a report that was three years in the making.

In Northwest Alaska, Inupiaq villagers already struggling with vanishing caribou, declining salmon and record floods are split over a 211-mile mining road that promises jobs and minerals for the energy transition, but could further damage a fragile, rapidly warming landscape.

A review of Mexico’s 2026 fiscal budget shows that large portions of funding labeled as climate or renewable energy spending are actually being funneled into oil, gas, and unrelated infrastructure projects.

A sweeping new UN report says only a fundamental global shift away from fossil fuels and destructive resource use can prevent catastrophic climate impacts—while delivering trillions in economic benefits within decades.

After the Navajo Nation successfully halted a hydropower proposal on Black Mesa, the Trump administration is pushing to roll back a federal policy that requires tribal consent for such projects.

Some executives hoped a low-conflict strategy and assistance from GOP moderates would help them survive the president's second term. Then Trump went to war.
The young plaintiffs, who won a major case over climate change policy in 2023, argue that legislators are illegally ignoring the effects of fossil fuels.

In 2023, court ruled in favor of 16 plaintiffs that officials violated their constitutional right by promoting fossil fuels.

Indigenous and other Ecuadorians have lived with millions of gallons of toxic pollution from Texaco’s operations for decades. Now, those victims’ tax dollars will go to Chevron, which acquired Texaco in 2001.

After years of promoting electric vehicle adoption among its drivers, Uber has abruptly scaled back bonuses and support programs, even as its emissions climb and regulators press for cleaner fleets.

Some pages have been tweaked to emphasize ‘natural forces’; others have been deleted entirely.
The second Trump Administration’s assault on the environment has been as damaging as expected, but other developments this year give at least some hope for the future.
The largest U.S. renewable energy developer announced deals with companies that could bolster gas at data center hubs across the country.
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