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This obscure Georgia election is about so much more than your power bill
Behind the PSC race is a battle for political control of the state — and maybe the country.
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![Two firefighters are seen silhouetted against the flames of a burning house in Altadena, California.]()
Trump killed a crucial disaster database. This nonprofit just saved it.
Climate Central revived the federal list of billion-dollar disasters, another example of nonprofits providing data the government deletes.
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In New York, a pipeline proposal that just won’t die
Why some think a “lurid political shakedown” by President Trump will get a pipeline built off Rockaway Beach.
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![The facade of the Department of Interior building is seen in Washington, D.C.]()
Trump targets federal employees working on conservation and environmental protection
A new round of furlough notices were issued to EPA employees last week, while the Interior Department disclosed plans to cut positions affecting national parks, endangered species, and toxic contamination research.
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The entire world was ready to reduce shipping emissions. Then Trump stepped in.
After the Trump administration threatened countries with tariffs and visa restrictions, a first-ever global carbon tax is left to an uncertain future.
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Why Democrats aren’t talking about climate change much anymore
Make way for the "cheap energy" agenda.
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The strategy behind Trump’s climate catchphrase, the ‘Green New Scam’
The slogan may sound like a joke, but it’s part of a broader campaign to undermine public trust in climate action.
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As data centers upend electric grids, the largest operator in the US is facing down a revolt from state officials
A coalition of 11 governors has threatened to withdraw from grid operator PJM.
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A Michigan town hopes to stop a data center with a 2026 ballot initiative
Local officials see millions of dollars in tax revenue, but more than 950 residents who signed ballot petitions fear endless noise, pollution, and higher electric rates.
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Youth plaintiffs test out a new legal strategy to counter Trump’s support for fossil fuels
They lost their case for a constitutional right to climate protection. Now they’re suing the government again.
