Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday defended his decision to repeal the legal determination that serves as the basis for federal rules to slow climate change.

EPA chief Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule

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Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill The Trump administration said Friday it is rejoining two agencies that were split up in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill. Environmental groups slammed the new Marine Minerals Administration as a replay of a troubled past in which regulators were accused of lax oversight and cozy ties with industry.
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Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez push bill to impose AI data center moratorium A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the tec...

Sanders, AOC push bill to impose AI data center moratorium

My @apnews.com story on what Congress should do to confront what Bernie calls 'the most profound technological revolution in world history.'

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Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had...

Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight

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Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oil The Iran war is underscoring the risks of President Donald Trump’s relentless focus on fossil fuels as he pursues what he calls American energy dominance.

Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oil

My @apnews.com story

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EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed weakening air pollution limits for a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment.

EPA moves to weaken pollution limits on chemical used to sterilize medical equipment

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Live updates: About 140 US troops wounded in Iran war, 8 severely, Pentagon says The Pentagon said Tuesday that about 140 U.S. service members have been wounded since the start of the war. It said the “vast majority” of the injuries were minor, with 108 service members having alre...

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Energy Department blames staffer for Sec. Wright's inaccurate social media post on oil tanker escort in Strait of Hormuz

Feds give record $27B in loans for utility expansion in Georgia and Alabama Federal energy officials say they will loan a record $27 billion federal loan to Georgia Power and Alabama Power to expand electricity supply. U.S.

Feds give record $27B in loans for electric plant expansions in Georgia and Alabama.

Southern Co. says loans will lower cost of investments in the grid, enhance reliability.

Critics say it's a taxpayer-funded bailout.

My @apnews.com story with @jeffamy.bsky.social

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Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits The Supreme Court has agreed to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.

Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

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Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections A coalition of health and environmental groups is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging its determination last week that revoked a scientific finding that has been the central basis f...

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Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues Conservation and historical organizations are suing the Trump administration over National Park Service policies that the groups say erase history and science from America’s national parks.

Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues

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Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change The Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.

EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

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Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter storm The Trump administration says its emergency orders keeping coal-fired plants running helped prevent blackouts during the recent cold snap.

Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter storm

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Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume A federal judge has ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction.

Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume. 5 court cases, 5 losses for Trump administration

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Trump keeps calling Greenland 'Iceland' during Davos speech Greenland is the object of Trump’s desire, but he keeps calling it Iceland

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Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 el...

ICYMI: Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states

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EPA says it will stop calculating the economic savings to health in key air pollution rules The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules.

EPA says it will stop calculating economic savings to health in key air pollution rules on soot, ozone

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'Trump’s EPA' in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation The Trump administration has reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency, reversing pollution limits and promoting fossil fuels.

'Trump’s EPA' in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation

Our @AP look at a transformational year at EPA where the agency’s mission and staffing were challenged as never before

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump administration pauses 5 offshore wind projects on the East Coast, citing national security concerns

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Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy A federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “a...

Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
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Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap The nation's immigration courts have undergone a fundamental change under the administration of President Donald Trump.

Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap

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EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers The Environmental Protection Agency says it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to limit the amount of wetlands it covers.

EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers. New 'Waters of the US' rule responds to 2023 Supreme Court decision and is intended to help farmers, ranchers. Critics call it a giveaway to industry.

My @AP story

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Sierra Club called loss of RGGI a 'major setback for Pennsylvania’s environment, economy and public health.' A spokeswoman for Moms Clean Air Force said Shapiro 'sacrificed progress on climate and air pollution based on politics that prioritizes industry over our children’s health.'

Former Gov. Tom Wolf joined Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as centerpiece of his plan to fight climate change. Program was blocked in court but hailed by green groups as biggest step ever taken in PA to fight climate change. Shapiro has been skeptical, but his admin defended RGGI in court.

Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro signs budget deal that includes Republican demand to undo state participation in regional climate change efforts. PA was only major fossil fuel-producing state w plan to force power plant owners to pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

Trump administration moves to loosen restrictions it once supported on a harmful pollutant The Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores, air-conditioning companies and others to reduce powerful greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.

Trump administration moves to loosen restrictions it once supported on HFCs, a harmful pollutant used in refrigerators, air conditioners

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Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one...

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Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling #ANWR

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Trump administration renews push to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge

Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest The Department of Energy says it has finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest power companies to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines across f...

Energy Department offers $1.6B loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across 5 states. Ohio-based AEP plans upgrades on 5,000 miles of power lines in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Oklahoma and W. Virginia

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