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Global warming is ‘nowhere close to the world’s top 5 or 10 problems,’ Energy secretary says

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright wants Americans to drop “doomster” views around energy arguing climate change isn't a top problem.
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Why hybrids — not EVs — are winning over US consumers

High gas prices are driving EV growth in other parts of the world — but American drivers are favoring hybrids.
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EPA just walked back Hawaiʻi's plan to retire its dinosaur power plants

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has pumped the brakes on Hawaiʻi's multi-decade effort to improve visibility and reduce fine particulates and other man-made pollutants.

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Trump administration loosens restrictions on grocery refrigerants that fuel climate change

The president said the move would bring food prices down, but experts say that’s unlikely.
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Climate denier group pushes states to embrace coal power for data centers

The Heartland Institute used the American Legislative Exchange Council’s 2025 annual meeting to spread climate disinformation and tout coal to power AI.
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Ohio needs power for its data centers. Lawmakers want to redefine ‘clean energy’ to get it

Ohio lawmakers are redefining clean energy to include natural gas to support data center growth, effectively banning solar and wind.
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70-foot wastewater geyser reflects New Mexico’s latest oilfield challenge

It’s a towering example of the contentious debate over what to do with the state’s ever-growing supply of oilfield waste.
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Kansas wheat crop could be worst since 1972 because of weather extremes

Amid a punishing drought, tariffs and the high cost of fertilizers, farming wheat has become more uncertain as farmers in western Kansas are feeling the impact in their major wheat-producing region.
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As seas rise, where will Louisiana’s fishers go?

Experts says New Orleans must relocate. That's hard when your economy revolves around seafood.
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The toxic aftermath of the L.A.-area fires: Why contamination is keeping people out of their homes

Since the Eaton Fire, Altadena residents have found hazardous substances such as lead and asbestos on their properties, fueling fear, conflict and a patchwork of emerging research.
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Trump punts climate rule in hopes of lowering food prices

The president postponed requirements forcing grocery stores to buy climate-friendly refrigeration, a nod to rising costs for families.

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