Politics

As the Trump administration sharpens its attacks on environmental nonprofits, Earthjustice president Abigail Dillen warns the movement is under threat like never before.

Sharon Lerner reports for ProPublica.

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Pope Francis turned the climate crisis into a global moral reckoning, but as the planet warms, his loss leaves a gaping hole in the fight for climate justice.

Chico Harlan reports for The Washington Post.

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Amid a sweeping purge of U.S. government websites, scientists and activists are racing to archive vital health and climate data before it vanishes.

Chris Baraniuk reports for the BBC.

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A new directive from the Interior Department will cut environmental reviews for drilling and mining projects on public lands from years to weeks, citing an emergency order from President Trump.

Lisa Friedman reports for The New York Times.

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A growing gender gap among environmental voters reveals women, especially women of color, are increasingly prioritizing climate issues at the ballot box.

Jessica Kutz reports for The 19th.

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A year after devastating floods swept Vermont, new science is strengthening state-level efforts to hold oil and gas companies accountable for climate-driven destruction.

Austyn Gaffney reports for The New York Times.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is attempting to freeze and terminate $20 billion in climate grants awarded during the Biden era, despite internal legal warnings that the move carries significant risk of triggering massive financial liabilities.

Alex Guillén reports for POLITICO.

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The Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether fuel companies can challenge California’s clean vehicle standards, a case that could undermine the state’s authority to limit car emissions.

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill.

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A federal judge ruled that the U.S. government must pay North Dakota nearly $28 million for mishandling its response to protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016 and 2017, citing negligence by the Army Corps of Engineers.

Mary Steurer reports for North Dakota Monitor.

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Students from five major Virginia universities gathered on Earth Day to push for transparency and accountability in their schools’ climate commitments as the federal government rolls back environmental protections.

Charles Paullin reports for Inside Climate News.

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A key carbon pipeline proposal in the Midwest faces delays after South Dakota regulators rejected its permit, citing an unworkable route and state laws limiting eminent domain.

Sarah Raza reports for The Associated Press.

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As solar energy capacity in Canada nearly doubles, local manufacturers push for government support to compete with Asia’s dominance in solar panel production.

Inayat Singh reports for CBC.

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright dismissed clean energy tax credits as ineffective and costly during an Earth Day interview, defending fossil fuels and calling global warming potentially beneficial.

Ashleigh Fields reports for The Hill.

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A wave of cancellations by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has ended hundreds of research grants, many focused on diversity and misinformation, amid a broader push by the Trump administration to reshape federal science funding.

Katrina Miller and Carl Zimmer report for The New York Times.

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A Washington, D.C., judge accused climate scientist Michael Mann and his legal team of misconduct during a defamation trial, reigniting a legal fight that has spanned over a decade.

DeSmog reports.

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As utilities face growing wildfire liability tied to aging power lines and worsening climate conditions, lawmakers across the U.S. West are weighing whether to protect them from massive lawsuits or leave them on the hook.

Alex Brown reports for Stateline.

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Climate disasters are escalating in frequency and scope, but a growing global reliance on adaptation instead of mitigation is allowing the wealthiest countries to sidestep meaningful climate action.

Peter Sutoris writes for Undark.

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Australia is seeing a boom in battery storage investments, with major new facilities planned to stabilize renewable energy use amid uncertainty over future energy policies.

Josh Brine reports for ABC News.

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