EPA Says Oil & Gas Operators Can Continue to Flare Past Long-Set Deadline
The EPA released guidance allowing oil and gas operators to continue routine flaring beyond an established deadline. Routine flaring burns off natural…
NOAA Defends Cuts to Research and Climate Monitoring at Budget Hearing
The Trump administration's proposal to cut NOAA's budget by 26 percent faces bipartisan resistance. The plan would terminate 35 research projects and …
Trump Takes a ‘Wrecking Ball’ to Independent Scientific Advisory Board
Trump's administration has dismantled an independent scientific advisory board that provided research guidance to federal agencies. The action acceler…
In Colombia, 57 Nations Chart A Path To A Future Without Fossil Fuels
Fifty-seven nations gathered at a conference in Colombia this week to develop concrete strategies for transitioning away from fossil fuels. The meetin…
We Need To Speak Out Against Policies That Are Exacerbating Climate Change
Rising global temperatures demand urgent action, yet policymakers continue backing measures that worsen climate change. The crisis directly impacts da…
Germany’s climate U-turn is the worst possible response to the oil shock
Germany faces rising fuel prices following geopolitical conflict, and the government's response threatens climate progress. Rather than using high gas…
Indigenous peoples bear the brunt of climate change — and get almost none of the money to fight it
Indigenous communities face climate impacts far more severe than wealthy nations, yet access less than 1% of global climate finance. Billion-dollar fu…
Nearly two decades after landmark Indigenous rights declaration, countries still aren’t complying
Governments have failed to enforce protections for Indigenous peoples nearly 20 years after adopting a landmark United Nations declaration on their ri…
Santa Marta: Key outcomes from first summit on ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels
# Santa Marta Summit Produces First National Fossil Fuel Exit Plans Countries attending the inaugural Santa Marta summit committed to developing nati…
China Briefing 30 April 2026: Fossil fuel ‘strict controls’ | El Niño approaches | Why cleantech exp
China announced new fossil fuel restrictions as El Niño weather patterns approach, while the nation's cleantech exports continue expanding rapidly. T…
As Energy, War and Climate Collide, A Climate Summit in Colombia Charts a Path Beyond Fossil Fuels
More than 50 countries launched the first Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels, developing concrete plans to shift toward renewable ener…
Western Lawmakers Move To Weaken Clean Air Act and Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuit
Republican lawmakers from Texas and Wyoming introduced legislation to shield fossil fuel companies from legal liability and weaken Clean Air Act enfor…
The Trump Administration Tried to Stop the National EV Charging Program. It Has Kept Rolling Along A
The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program continues expanding despite Trump administration efforts to halt it. Launched five years ago with…
In Florida, Alligator Alcatraz Remains Open Among Sacred Miccosukee Lands
A migrant detention facility called Alligator Alcatraz now operates on lands sacred to Florida's Miccosukee Tribe within the Everglades. The facility …
US DOE Has Released 17.5 Million Barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve since March
The U.S. Department of Energy released 17.5 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve between late March and late April. The D…
CPUC Protects Ratepayers, Rejects SoCalGas’ Attempt to Charge Customers for Hydrogen Pipeline
California's Public Utilities Commission blocked SoCalGas from passing $266 million in costs to ratepayers for the Angeles Link Project, a hydrogen pi…
Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era
Nearly 60 countries convened at a landmark climate meeting in Santa Marta, Colombia to develop concrete strategies for ending fossil fuel production a…
How LNG interests are seeking to disrupt global talks on decarbonising shipping
Countries with heavy investments in liquefied natural gas are blocking international shipping decarbonization talks at the International Maritime Orga…
Can a carbon price lower power bills? Virginia is betting yes.
Virginia rejoined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) this week, a carbon cap-and-trade program that covers nine northeastern and mid-Atlant…
The SEC tried to silence activist investors. Now they’re fighting back.
Small investors and activist groups built their own digital platform after the SEC restricted their access to EDGAR, the agency's official system for …
Trump’s plan for ultrafast meat processing would be a disaster for workers and the environment
Donald Trump's plan to accelerate meat processing speeds faces unified opposition from labor organizers, environmental advocates, and economists. The …
‘I don’t go out’: Vermont’s undocumented dairy workers live in fear after immigration raids
Immigration raids have forced undocumented dairy workers in Vermont to abandon normal life. A tenfold jump in immigration detentions has kept workers …
‘They want to keep denying us our rights’: workers in Vermont’s $5.4bn dairy industry fight for basi
Vermont's $5.4 billion dairy industry relies heavily on migrant workers who lack basic labor protections. These workers face exemptions from minimum w…
Virginia Legislature Bucks Governor’s Amendments to Dominion-Backed Bill
Virginia's legislature rejected cost-saving amendments from Governor Abigail Spanberger to a bill backed by Dominion Energy, the state's largest utili…
Indigenous land defenders are being killed, and AI is scraping their knowledge
Indigenous land defenders face escalating violence while corporations extract their environmental knowledge without consent or compensation. United Na…
Hardware 3 Tesla Vehicles Will Get Unsupervised Full Self Driving Via Hardware Updates? Who’s Most P
Tesla owners who paid for Full Self Driving (FSD) years ago face mounting frustration. The company promised that vehicles equipped with Hardware 3 wou…
The SEC tried to silence activist investors. Now they’re fighting back.
Small investors and environmental activists have lost access to the SEC's EDGAR platform, which allows public comment on corporate filings. Rather tha…
Trump’s plan for ultra-fast meat processing would be a disaster for workers and the environment
The Trump administration is pursuing a plan to accelerate meat processing speeds in U.S. slaughterhouses. Labor organizers, environmental advocates, a…
Indigenous peoples bear the brunt of climate change — and get almost none of the money to fight it
Indigenous communities face disproportionate climate impacts while remaining largely shut out of global climate finance. Billion-dollar climate funds …