Summit swore its pipeline wouldn't be used to transport CO2 for enhanced oil recovery. What changed? The president, American climate and energy policy, carbon tax credits and the fate of the company's original route and permit.

The federal government plans to install 536 miles of massive, cylindrical buoys in the Rio Grande to prevent unauthorized crossings. The buoys could cost upwards of $3 billion, at a moment when crossings are at record lows.
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Facing Its Third Data Center, an Iowa County Rolls Out Extensive Zoning Rules - Inside Climate News Linn County has adopted some of the nation’s strictest data center zoning rules. Residents say the protections aren’t enough.

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What’s Killing Onshore Wind Power? - Inside Climate News Facing staunch local opposition and federal roadblocks, new wind project development is teetering on the brink, despite growing power demand. Even Iowa, the nation’s most wind-powered state, is “close...

What's killing onshore wind power? I went to the state where I was born and raised to try to figure out why onshore wind development, once a point of pride, has slowed almost to a stop. With @ajbeamer.bsky.social in Shenandoah, Iowa:
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Disaster Survivors Denounce Proposed FEMA Downsizing - Inside Climate News A leaked report recommends halving the size of the nation’s disaster response agency, while holding states responsible for a much larger share of response and recovery costs.

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‘Burning Money:’ Dept. of Energy Directs $100 Million to Modernize Declining Coal Plants - Inside Climate News The funding represents Trump’s latest attempt at coal revitalization, but updating the nation’s aging facilities would cost billions, experts say.

A $100 million Department of Energy investment is unlikely to make coal power more affordable, energy experts and anti-coal advocates say.

Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Conservation as an Official Use of Public Lands - Inside Climate News The decision means nearly 245 million acres of federal public land would be ineligible for conservation or restoration use designations.

A rule granting the Bureau of Land Management authority to set aside public lands for conservation took effect less than a year ago. The Trump administration is moving to dismantle it.

House Bill Amending the Clean Water Act Could Mean Dirtier Water Nationwide—And Especially in Iowa - Inside Climate News Residents fear the legislation would worsen the state’s already poor water quality, while reducing red tape and cutting costs for industries.

Iowa residents say a House bill allowing agricultural pollution would be yet another blow to a state already facing a dire water crisis.

RAGBRAI, the World’s Largest Recreational Bike Ride, Is Getting Hotter and Harder - Inside Climate News The beloved annual bike ride across Iowa is a test of endurance and, increasingly, climate resilience.

As Iowa faces rising humidity and more volatile summer weather, an annual bike ride across the state is becoming higher-risk for cyclists.

Clean Energy Brought Data Centers to Iowa. The Big Beautiful Bill Could Change That - Inside Climate News The state with the highest wind power share in the nation has attracted more than $17 billion in capital investments from cloud computing companies. Experts say rising energy costs could slow that gro...

Iowa’s expansive wind energy offerings have attracted billions of dollars of data center investments. Rising energy costs could slow that growth.