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Louisiana is the latest state to greenwash gas
A new state law that redefines natural gas as a “green” energy source was adapted from language written by a right-wing think tank.
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![Family uses renewable energy system with solar panel. Happy couple standying near their house with solar panels. Alternative energy, saving resources and sustainable lifestyle concept.]()
Congress is killing clean energy tax credits. Here’s how to use them before they disappear.
There are just a few weeks left to tap federal programs that make purchasing an EV, heat pump, or solar panels more affordable.
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This Texas county asked for disaster resilience help. The flood came first.
Amid historic Texas floods, the Trump administration is retreating from disaster preparedness.
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‘A self-inflicted tragedy’: Congress approves reversal of US climate policy
Once Trump signs the megabill, the country will no longer have a federal plan to address the climate crisis.
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Clean energy projects on tribal lands were booming. Then came Trump’s tax bill.
From Alaska to Arizona, tribes are confronting the possibility of stalled projects, energy outages, and economic disruption.
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Trump’s tax bill could be a major win for Big Ag. Everyone else? Not so much.
The bill, which just passed Congress, is a bailout for commodity growers and leaves small farmers — and U.S. consumers — out to dry.
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![California Governor Gavin Newsom appears at a press conference after signing two housing bills on September 28, 2022 in San Francisco.]()
Can weaker environmental rules help fight climate change? California just bet yes.
A sweeping reform to the California Environmental Quality Act has divided environmentalists and climate advocates.
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Senate Republicans just voted to dismantle America’s only climate plan
Critics are calling it "the most anti-environmental bill of all time."
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The Supreme Court just ended its term. Here are the decisions that will affect climate policy.
Experts say the most impactful decisions have enabled the Trump administration to gut the federal workforce and freeze funding.
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Inside Utah’s PR campaign to seize public lands
Utah used actors, AI, stagecraft, and NDAs as it sought to sway public opinion and take control of 18.5 million acres of federal public land.
