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Washington’s cap on carbon is raising billions for climate action. Can it survive the backlash?
A repeal initiative blaming the state's climate law for higher gas prices could wind up on the ballot in November.
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Will Arizona close a loophole that lets developers build without water?
Despite water woes in “wildcat” neighborhoods, lawmakers may not act.
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A court struck down local gas bans — so Seattle and other cities are getting creative
Amid an uncertain legal landscape, lawmakers are finding new ways to electrify buildings.
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At COP28, Trump and GOP threaten Biden’s climate promises
Grist shadowed a top White House official as she navigated the high-stakes conference — and Republican hijinks.
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Illinois governor cancels migrant tent city on toxic land
It's a major win for activists who opposed the controversial project.
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China and the US, the world’s biggest polluters, strike a climate deal
The two countries promise to “rise up to one of the greatest challenges of our time for present and future generations of humankind.”
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Michigan wants 100 percent of its electricity to be clean by 2040
The bold legislation is a turning point, but not everyone is thrilled.
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Joe Manchin wasn’t always a climate ally, but his successor will be worse
Jim Justice's expected election to the Senate will only make it harder to pass climate policy.
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Maine voters reject effort to create the first statewide public power company
A historic referendum asked voters in Maine if they wanted to replace their privately owned utilities with a publicly owned one.
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Louisiana’s new governor is one of the fossil fuel industry’s biggest defenders
Jeff Landry has sued the Biden administration over everything from air pollution to oil leases to flood insurance.