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![Side-by-side photos of Chevron sign, Maduro, Trump, and oil tanker]()
![Side-by-side photos of Chevron sign, Maduro, Trump, and oil tanker]()
How Chevron played the long game in Venezuela
Chevron met with Trump and spent millions lobbying him to let it continue operating in Venezuela. Now it is uniquely positioned to profit from the country’s vast oil reserves.
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![a wpman walks in shallow waters in the Everglades]()
![a wpman walks in shallow waters in the Everglades]()
The Miccosukee Tribe blocked Alligator Alcatraz. Then Trump blocked a bill to return their land.
After the tribe sued to stop an immigration detention center, the White House vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded Miccosukee land and environmental stewardship.
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![President Donald Trump speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025, in New York City.]()
![President Donald Trump speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025, in New York City.]()
Trump just took his most dramatic step yet against global climate action
Unlike the Paris Agreement, Trump’s withdrawal from a bedrock U.N. climate treaty may be difficult to reverse.
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![An American flag stands on a cliff overlooking a Pacific Palisades neighborhood one year after the fires that ravaged Los Angeles.]()
![An American flag stands on a cliff overlooking a Pacific Palisades neighborhood one year after the fires that ravaged Los Angeles.]()
In 2025, the US suffered a billion-dollar disaster every 10 days
A new analysis finds that in 2025 major catastrophes took 276 lives and caused $115 billion in damages. It could have been much worse.
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![Trump stands behind Pete Hegseth at a podium]()
![Trump stands behind Pete Hegseth at a podium]()
Trump invaded Venezuela to restore an oil industry he helped destroy
U.S. sanctions helped cause the near-total collapse of Venezuelan oil production — damage that President Trump is now using as justification for his military strike against the country.
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![An illustration of a petrochemical plant in dark colors]()
![An illustration of a petrochemical plant in dark colors]()
Texas clears the way for petrochemical expansion as experts warn of health risks
Public Health Watch chronicles a fossil fuel infrastructure boom that could worsen air pollution in some areas and exacerbate climate change.
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![The Assn. of Latin American Gardeners of Los Angeles march along Beverly Blvd. Tuesday on their way to Los Angeles City Hall to protest the city ordinance prohibiting the use of gas–powered leaf blowers]()
![The Assn. of Latin American Gardeners of Los Angeles march along Beverly Blvd. Tuesday on their way to Los Angeles City Hall to protest the city ordinance prohibiting the use of gas–powered leaf blowers]()
Why forcing people to go green can backfire
A new study reveals a conundrum for climate policy: People hate it when you tell them what to do.
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![A man holds a placard showing President Donald Trump drinking from a barrel of oil during a protest outside the American embassy in Madrid. Trump has justified his abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by claiming the United States will help tap Venezuela's oil reserves.]()
![A man holds a placard showing President Donald Trump drinking from a barrel of oil during a protest outside the American embassy in Madrid. Trump has justified his abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by claiming the United States will help tap Venezuela's oil reserves.]()
Trump says he’ll unleash Venezuela’s oil. But who wants it?
As oil prices fall and demand nears a peak, exploiting Venezuela’s heavy crude reserves won’t be as easy as Trump thinks.
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![A photo shows a border fence with vehicles in the background.]()
![A photo shows a border fence with vehicles in the background.]()
The biggest climate migration problem may be that there’s not enough of it
In his new book, Julian Hattem explores how migration can be a climate solution — not just for those who are able to move, but for their home communities as well.
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![Red, white, and blue smokestacks at the Dearborn Industrial Generation facility are seen flaring gas into the atmosphere]()
![Red, white, and blue smokestacks at the Dearborn Industrial Generation facility are seen flaring gas into the atmosphere]()
Despite Trump-era reversals, 2025 still saw environmental wins. Here are 7 worth noting.
Environmental advocates notched key wins at local and state levels this year — despite the Trump administration’s rollbacks.
