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Power plant and surface coal mine aerial view

The coal industry gave Trump a wish list. He’s checking items off it

The Trump administration is propping up the aging coal fleet despite the financial and environmental costs — and also making far-fetched plans to build new coal plants.

www.canarymedia.com
Rural hilltop wind farm . Three wind turbines towering above pastoral greenery.

First land-based wind farm in Virginia nears completion — raises concerns for golden eagles

The wind farm will help Virginia reach its clean energy goals and bolster in-state power generation in the face of growing energy demand. But environmentalists and local landowners are worried about the project’s impact to the mountain ecosystem.

www.bayjournal.com
3D illustration of an underlying EV automotive battery pack and drive train

China’s EV problem: What happens when millions of batteries die?

Across the country, many retired electric vehicle batteries are processed by uncertified recyclers, creating environmental and worker safety risks.
insideclimatenews.org
Blasting being carried out at an open pit coal mine. Explosion spewing smoke and debris to remove overburden.

Proposed mine expansion raising pollution concerns in Canada and US

A proposed expansion of an Elk Valley Resources’ coal mine in southeast British Columbia is moving through the environmental assessment process despite concerns over pollution.

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Corn field stretching to the horizon

Video: "An astonishing change" — farm pollution on the ballot in Iowa

The New Lede managing editor Brian Bienkowski spoke with Keith Schneider, a senior editor and chief correspondent at Circle of Blue, about how severe water contamination from crop and livestock production and rising high rates of cancer have become key election year issues in Iowa.

www.thenewlede.org
Mural in downtown Asheville, North Carolina

A Hurricane Helene graphic novel illustrates how climate change makes extreme weather more likely

Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented destruction to western North Carolina. A new graphic novel reminds readers that a 1,000-year storm like this could happen again in our lifetimes.
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Massive wildfire partially obscuring a setting (or rising sun)

Summer of heat, fires, and storms is a reckoning for Europe on climate

The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.
www.nytimes.com
Solar panels juxtaposed against transmission lines and wind turbines

More countries are factoring fairness into the clean energy transition

Countries with strong environmental governance and trusted institutions are well-positioned to pivot away from fossil fuels, a new United Nations report finds.

insideclimatenews.org
Nightime rush hour traffic jam in Delhi, India

India’s capital part of aggressive electric vehicle targets in bid to curb air pollution

Delhi has adopted a new policy to make most new vehicles electric, aiming to improve air quality. The plan includes subsidies, tax waivers, and incentives for scrapping old vehicles.
apnews.com
Human hand holding a miniature globe showing both North and South America

Q&A: Ken Salazar wants Democrats to look south on climate

The former Interior secretary’s new memoir calls for unity across the border to reverse Trump administration policies.
www.eenews.net
A somewhat-used lit burner on a gas stove

The U.S. EPA halted a study on gas stoves and asthma. But even partial results were striking

Research that used a federal grant to pay for asthma patients to have their gas stoves replaced showed a dramatic fall in asthma attacks. The program was cut short after President Donald Trump took office.
www.washingtonpost.com
white cattle on green grass at daytime with fracking well in background.

In Ohio, toxic wastewater is bubbling up out of the ground

The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back.
www.nytimes.com
A view of a tower in a city

U.S. developer tied to failed Bitcoin venture is proposing major Alberta data center

Little-known company Teton Digital is pushing an AI project that could release one million tons of annual emissions.

www.desmog.com
Woman dressed in blue jeans and black top casually charging an EV

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp isn’t done with EVs

The term-limited Republican has embraced artificial intelligence data centers, but he said electric vehicles continue to be a major priority for his last six months in office.

www.politico.com
An American flag with wooden cutouts of a donkey and an elephant in the foreground

How keeping quiet about the climate could backfire for Democrats

Climate change might not be voters' top priority, but new polling suggests that emphasizing it may actually boost support for candidates.
grist.org
Control room of nuclear power plant: Zwentendorf, Sonnenweg, Zwentendorf, Austria

Why restarting a nuclear power plant can be much harder than expected

The first U.S. attempt at reopening a shuttered reactor has been held back by run-down equipment and a lack of planning.
www.nytimes.com
Department of Justice/FBI sign with DOJ seal "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity"

DOJ’s environmental enforcement has collapsed in the second Trump administration, former attorneys say

The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division recently changed its name to the Energy and Natural Resources Division and added “unleashing American energy” to its mission.
insideclimatenews.org
Power plant spewing smoke and dirty orange air

Data center power plants avoid acid rain limits in new Trump EPA rule

The Trump administration announced Monday that it is exempting power plants that only serve data centers and do not connect to the broader grid from pollution limits that seek to prevent acid rain.

thehill.com
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