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Data centers for AI could nearly triple San Jose’s energy use. Who foots the bill?

AI’s planned data-center boom is straining California’s grid forecasts and raising fears that customers could pay for upgrades if projects never materialize.
calmatters.org
The interior of a data center with rows of servers stretching into the distance

AI data center backlash: Public opposition to new projects is growing

AI is causing electricity prices to surge. No one is happy about it.
www.vox.com
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EU to ‘push back petrol car sales ban to 2040’

The European Union is set to push back its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by five years to 2040, piling pressure on the UK to rethink the automotive sector’s net-zero commitments.

www.thetimes.com
The Berkeley Pit, a former open pit copper mine located in Butte, Montana.

A land fight pits a sacred Apache tradition against a copper mine

An Apache girl comes of age in a traditional ceremony, possibly the last at Oak Flat before copper mining threatens to transform the sacred site in Arizona.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Data center Project Jupiter’s greenhouse gas emissions could rival New Mexico's largest cities

Developers of Project Jupiter are seeking state approval for emissions that could surpass the combined greenhouse gases of Albuquerque and Las Cruces, while advocates warn the split-permit approach skirts regulations meant to limit major air pollution sources.

sourcenm.com
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‘Divide and conquer’: Inside the oil and gas strategy to thwart EU green laws

Major U.S. fossil fuel companies, working through PR firm Teneo, coordinated an aggressive campaign to dilute the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive by aligning decision makers with far-right factions and leveraging U.S.–EU trade tensions.

www.desmog.com
Al Gore

Al Gore's case for optimism

Gore talks to HEATED about COP30, the Gates memo, and why he thinks billionaires should face far more scrutiny in the climate fight.
heated.world
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski speaking at lectern

Alaska Republicans push back on Trump offshore drilling plan

Both Alaska senators are lobbying the Interior Department to limit new offshore drilling in the Arctic.
www.eenews.net
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Global scientists anticipate less reliance on the United States in future carbon monitoring

With Trump’s budget knife still poised over NOAA’s climate research operations, international researchers see a reduced role for the nation that pioneered CO2 measurement.
insideclimatenews.org
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Climate lawsuits reshape global rules as courts hold governments and polluters to account

A decade of climate litigation has transformed once-unlikely legal challenges into powerful tools compelling governments and major emitters to strengthen climate action.

www.euronews.com
A landfill with piles of plastic waste being collected.

Plastic pollution could more than double by 2040, report finds

Failure to address a worldwide plastic pollution crisis could trigger a surge in greenhouse gas emissions and human health problems tied to the industry, according to a new report.
www.thenewlede.org
port refinery and petrochemical storage tanks adjacent to ocean

US 'Cancer Alley' residents stand up to petrochemical giants

Residents say a dense cluster of industry on the banks of the Mississippi River is causing serious health problems. Now, as plastic production surges globally, they’re fighting for cleaner communities.
www.dw.com
Donald Trump speaking at lectern

Fuel savings vs. car costs: Trump to roll back Biden vehicle rules

The administration announced the new standards Wednesday.
www.politico.com
A closeup of corn stalks

Corn’s clean-energy promise is clashing with its climate footprint

Corn dominates U.S. farmland and fuels the ethanol industry, but the fertilizer it relies on drives emissions and fouls drinking water.

floodlightnews.org
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As data centers flock to Michigan communities, what protections exist for residents?

Local pushback grows as utilities, regulators and lawmakers grapple with how to power — and police — Michigan’s data center rush.

michiganadvance.com
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Indonesian environmentalists blame rapid forest loss in Sumatra for severity of deadly floods

Indonesia's government says it will summon eight companies over their suspected role in worsening the scale of floods and landslides that have killed more than 700 people.

www.abc.net.au
A couple of boats sitting in the water as a storm approaches

Asia’s deadly floods expose rising climate risks and human-driven vulnerabilities

Record-breaking monsoon rains and rare tropical cyclones have triggered catastrophic floods across Asia, killing more than 1,400 people and displacing thousands.

www.euronews.com
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Utility asks New Mexico for 'zero emission' status for gas-fired power plant

A New Mexico utility is seeking a “zero-carbon” label for part of its new gas plant, sparking criticism that it skirts climate law and shifts billions in costs to consumers.

capitalandmain.com
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