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![Vapor gathering above a road from a pipeline leak]()
Efforts were underway to prevent CO2 pipeline leaks. The Trump administration quietly derailed them.
The proposed safety rules would have been the first.
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How a Trump effort to cut environmental red tape could backfire
The White House is revoking its own authority to oversee implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act — and leaving a bureaucratic mess in its wake.
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Oil companies are dropping renewable goals — and more importantly, expanding fossil fuels
And that could drive an emissions spike.
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![Aeria view of a parking lot, with three cars parked and one in motion. The unclaimed parking spots say 'EV CHARGING ONLY']()
![Aeria view of a parking lot, with three cars parked and one in motion. The unclaimed parking spots say 'EV CHARGING ONLY']()
Biden had a plan to keep America’s EV chargers in good working order. Trump pulled the plug.
For Americans to adopt electric cars, many experts believe that charging a battery needs to be as convenient as filling a gas tank.
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![Man prunes apple tree while standing on a ladder in a farm.]()
Slim margins, climate disasters, and Trump’s funding freeze: Life or death for many US farms
Federal programs are a lifeline for farmers. Now many are questioning whether they can stay in business.
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How Trump’s trade war could impact US electricity prices — and state climate plans
Northern states are depending on imported Canadian hydropower to clean up their grids. What happens now?
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Trump’s energy secretary pushed legal attack on green investing
Former fracking company CEO Chris Wright played a key role in efforts to roll back workers’ choices in socially conscious ESG investing.
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US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’
"We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion."
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One senator’s lonely quest to make the farm bill more sustainable
For years, Debbie Stabenow fought for environmentally friendly agricultural policy. She retired with mixed results.
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![EPA administrator Lee Zeldin at a podium]()
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Trump’s EPA wants to demolish the bedrock of US climate regulation. It won’t be easy.
The little-known “endangerment finding” has quietly enshrined climate action in U.S. policy.
