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Utility Bills Hit Record Highs Under Trump
Experts say Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is likely to drive up energy prices even higher.
By Revoking Core Climate Finding, Trump Puts Black Neighborhoods at Risk
The EPA has spent months gutting key regulations, but repealing the Endangerment Finding could be the worst blow yet.
World Court Says Polluter States Must Compensate Victims for Harms They Cause
The ICJ’s landmark ruling says there is an international human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.
World’s Governments Fail to Agree to a Moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining
“Exploiting the seabed is not a necessity — it is a choice,” said Palau’s president. “And it is reckless.”
Communities Near Data Centers Struggle Now. Trump’s AI Plan Will Make It Worse.
The plan calls for reducing regulations and making federal lands available for constructing data centers.
Vanuatu Minister After ICJ Climate Ruling: There’s a “Duty to Repair Harm Done”
The International Court of Justice found that polluting countries are now legally obligated to address global warming.
Trump’s Coal-Friendly EPA Rolls Back Rules Meant to Prevent Water Contamination
The move delays base-level reporting and monitoring, and actual cleanup will be punted even further into the future.
Trump’s EPA Aims to Drop Key Agency Finding That Greenhouse Gases Are Harmful
Last year was the hottest year on record, several climate studies have demonstrated.
Trump Executive Order Looks to Cut Environmental Regulations That Musk Opposes
The draft text directs the secretary of transportation to eliminate environmental reviews for rocket launch licenses.
Texas Lawmakers Ignored Key Recommendations to Prepare Rural Areas for Floods
The state legislature has repeatedly failed to enact measures like alert systems and funding for local data collection.