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Saudi oil official’s role in climate science report raises conflict of interest concerns

A longtime Saudi Aramco employee’s nomination to help lead a major United Nations climate report has sparked fresh questions about fossil fuel influence inside the world’s top climate science body.

Karl Mathiesen reports for POLITICO.

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EPA moves to delay coal plant water pollution rules, raising health concerns

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced plans to delay and potentially weaken water pollution standards for coal-fired power plants, citing energy grid demands and economic pressures.

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill.

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EPA staff accuse Trump administration of sidelining science

More than 270 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency employees have accused the Trump administration of pushing a political agenda that undermines science and endangers public health.

Maxine Joselow reports for The New York Times.

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Exxon must pay $14.25 million over Baytown air pollution as Supreme Court declines appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a $14.25 million penalty against ExxonMobil for more than 16,000 Clean Air Act violations at its Baytown, Texas, petrochemical plant.

Kyle McClenagan reports for Houston Public Media.

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Texas court rules oil companies own fracking wastewater, not landowners

A recent Texas Supreme Court ruling gives oil companies full ownership of produced water from drilling operations, a move that may shape future control over wastewater re-use and mineral extraction.

Martha Pskowski reports for Inside Climate News.

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Solar farms and sheep grazing show how farming and clean energy can share land

Solar panels now double as shade for sheep and a tool for rural energy production in Georgia, where some farmers are balancing land conservation with renewable energy development.

Emily Jones reports for Grist.

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Senate moves to gut clean energy tax credits as deal nears

The Senate was close to passing a sweeping GOP bill Tuesday morning that rolls back renewable energy tax credits, adds a new tax on wind and solar, and boosts fossil fuel development.

Amelia Davidson, Timothy Cama, Nico Portuondo, and Garrett Downs report forE&E News.

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