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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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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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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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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Monday defended his decision to halt $20 billion in climate funding, accusing media and courts of ignoring evidence of misconduct among grant recipients.

Jean Chemnick reports for E&E News.

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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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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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New York City's promise of nearly 400,000 green jobs by 2040 faces hurdles, as job creation lags far behind training program enrollments, leaving many would-be workers with few opportunities.

Lauren Dalban reports for Inside Climate News.

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A growing number of evangelical churches and universities in Indiana are embracing renewable energy and environmental stewardship as a religious duty, reframing climate action through a spiritual lens.

Catrin Einhorn reports for The New York Times

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A tweak in tax law that made clean energy credits transferable has helped small developers build solar and wind projects in low-income areas, but congressional Republicans may roll back the benefit as part of federal budget talks.

Syris Valentine reports for Grist.

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A widening rift within the Republican Party is casting uncertainty over the future of carbon capture projects in Louisiana, where homeowners and environmental concerns are driving pushback against an industry-backed climate technology.

Terry L. Jones reports for Floodlight.

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Agroforestry systems have reduced deforestation across Southeast Asia over the past eight years, but new research finds that without the right policies, they can also drive forest loss.

Carolyn Cowan reports for Mongabay.

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Federal appliance efficiency rules that have cut energy costs and reduced pollution for decades are under threat as President Trump moves to reverse standards adopted under previous administrations.

David J. Vogel writes for The Conversation.

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A California climate policy meant to curb methane emissions from dairy farms has fueled a boom in out-of-state factory farms converting pig manure into fuel, sparking criticism from scientists, local residents, and environmental groups.

Evan Halper and Samuel Oakford report for The Washington Post.

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