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Trump Orders Defense, Energy Departments to Reinvest in Coal
One study showed that coal power plants led to nearly half a million US deaths over a 20-year period.
Trump’s EPA Is Set to Scrap a Landmark Emissions Policy in Deregulatory Push
Among other things, the move would undo the legal basis of the fight against global warming.
Trump Chides “Environmental Insurrectionists” in False Claims About Extreme Cold
“WHATEVER HAPPENED TO GLOBAL WARMING?” Trump asked in a recent Truth Social post.
Big Oil’s Priority in 2026 Is Shielding the Industry From Climate Lawsuits
The American Petroleum Institute is named as a defendant in many cases that are moving forward toward trial.
Fossil Fuel Subsidies Are Leading the US and EU Into Industrial Decline
We must reject the argument that climate protection is a burden on the economy, says energy expert Hans-Josef Fell.
A Year After LA Fires, Don’t Forget How Trump and Musk’s Lies Hurt Recovery
Powerful figures were “pouring rhetorical fuel on the flames of the very real fire," says journalist Jacob Soboroff.
Trump Withdraws US From Dozens of International Treaties and Organizations
The US is the first country to abandon the landmark UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Trump’s Greenland Plan Would Trample Indigenous Rights, “Militarize the Arctic”
Following the US attack on Venezuela, the Trump administration has renewed its campaign to take over Greenland.
Fracking Industry Executives Are Salivating Over the AI Data Center Boom
Data centers are driving a surge in the construction of power generation facilities involving fracked gas.
Trump Administration Makes Deep Cuts at FEMA as Climate Crisis Accelerates
An ex-FEMA official said the agency can’t do disaster response and recovery without the staff that are being laid off.