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Almost half of US states haven’t done the bare minimum to cut utility bills
A new report finds 24 states have yet to establish an “energy-efficiency resource standard," which has been shown to curb demand, lower costs, and reduce emissions.
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![A right whale emerges from Atlantic Ocean off East Coast.]()
![A right whale emerges from Atlantic Ocean off East Coast.]()
Biden administration gives up on lower ocean speed limits to protect right whales
With only 370 remaining, the North Atlantic species is nearing extinction.
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![A man stands near old-growth trees as he looks for birds on his binoculars in the Tongass National Forest on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.]()
![A man stands near old-growth trees as he looks for birds on his binoculars in the Tongass National Forest on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.]()
Biden administration axes controversial climate plan for old growth forests
Forest advocates said the National Old Growth Amendment allowed too much logging, while the timber industry called it too restrictive.
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![Floating three levels of machinery on ocean.]()
![Floating three levels of machinery on ocean.]()
What’s missing from Biden’s offshore drilling ban? The western Gulf of Mexico.
That's where the U.S. gets most of its offshore oil.
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![Exxon Mobil sign in foreground with smokestacks of a petrochemical factory in background]()
![Exxon Mobil sign in foreground with smokestacks of a petrochemical factory in background]()
California and environmental groups sued Exxon over plastics. Now Exxon is striking back.
In a retaliatory lawsuit, Exxon says claims against it are motivated by “sordid for-profit incentives and outright greed.”
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![Profile of Rikki Held smiling at the camera, with trees in background]()
![Profile of Rikki Held smiling at the camera, with trees in background]()
‘We have been heard’: Montana youth score a major climate victory in court
In a 6-1 ruling, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed their constitutional right to a “clean and healthful environment.”
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![Close-up of a hand holding a Coca-Cola bottle, with a shelf of more bottles in the background.]()
![Close-up of a hand holding a Coca-Cola bottle, with a shelf of more bottles in the background.]()
After 2 years, Coca-Cola’s promise to scale up reusable packaging is dead
The pledge was born out of shareholder activism — and was withdrawn as regulators crack down on greenwashing.
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![A crowded room of seated people facing a row of diplomats seated at a table, with a blue backdrop.]()
![A crowded room of seated people facing a row of diplomats seated at a table, with a blue backdrop.]()
Over 100 countries want an ambitious plastics treaty. Oil-producing nations are getting in the way.
“If it wasn’t for Saudi and Russia we would have reached an agreement here.”
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![A small group of protesters hold signs, mostly in Korean, but one reads]()
![A small group of protesters hold signs, mostly in Korean, but one reads]()
At the final round of plastic treaty negotiations, a production cap hangs in the balance
Dozens of countries say the treaty will only “end plastic pollution” if it restricts production.
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![Protesters hold signs, including a prominent red one reading]()
![Protesters hold signs, including a prominent red one reading]()
At COP29, new rules for carbon markets made them even more controversial
Environmental groups say weak guidelines risk facilitating “cowboy carbon markets at a time when the world needs a sheriff.”
