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Governor Hochul Walks Back Plan to Gut Climate Law After Backlash
"Make no mistake, this is because of the enormous and immediate public pressure,” said one climate advocate.
Manchin Furious Over Latest Legal Setback to Mountain Valley Pipeline Project
A federal appeals court ruled that the pipeline’s threats to water quality have not been adequately accounted for.
Republicans Parroted Oil Lobbyist Talking Points Verbatim in Energy Bill Debate
“Energy security is national security,” said the American Petroleum Institute and four House Republicans.
New York Governor Backs Proposal to Gut State’s Landmark Climate Law
The proposal has won approval from state Republicans and energy companies that are among the governor's top donors.
Emissions From Offshore Drilling in Gulf of Mexico Are Double Official Estimates
A new study says the Environmental Protection Agency underestimated emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Report on ChatGPT Model’s Emissions Offers Rare Glimpse of AI’s Climate Impacts
If AI is scaled up, the resulting carbon footprint could rival that of cryptocurrencies.
Is a Livable Future Still Possible? Chomsky and Pollin Discuss the IPCC Report.
The report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows how capitalism undergirds the climate crisis.
MAGA Legislators Increasingly Force Taxpayers to Support Fossil Fuel Industry
Lawmakers take legal aim at private companies and local leaders considered insufficiently deferential to the industry.
Biden’s Justice Department Sues Norfolk Southern Over Toxic East Palestine Crash
Rail workers hope the lawsuit is a “wake-up call” to rail companies who lobby for lax regulations and strict scheduling.
Week After UN Report Warning of Climate Disaster, GOP Passes Huge Pro-Oil Bill
The sweeping bill contains a litany of provisions long lobbied for by the oil and gas industry.