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Judge rules in favor of Enbridge's Line 5 reroute permits in Wisconsin
The Bad River Band committed to continue to fight the project, it said. The group is joined in the case by Clean Wisconsin, Earthjustice, Midwest Environmental Advocates, the Sierra Club, 350 Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin.
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Trump admin’s support of coal has U.S. industry ‘excited’ about the future after years of doubt
In 2026, Trump called it "beautiful, clean coal." He has signed executive orders, authorized millions to support projects that extend the life of coal plants, and reversed decades of regulatory hostility. Industry experts say American coal is more optimistic than ever about its future.
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McCuskey praises federal rollback of Endangerment Finding
“This rule was the first salvo of a war against working class Americans. It adopted a radical agenda based on pseudoscience, and it raised the price of every single American product," West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey said.
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Trump repeals ‘endangerment finding,’ which he called ‘legal foundation of green new scam’
Trump said the repeal of the regulation, which he called the “legal foundation of the green new scam,” is the largest act of deregulation in the country’s history.
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Trump signs executive order directing Department of War to use coal
The executive order is aimed at securing baseload power for the military and helping to make America energy dominant.
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Climate-advocacy materials removed from federal judicial manual, but issues remain, experts say
The Federal Judiciary Center removed a chapter on climate science from a manual given to thousands of judges, which a coalition of 22 attorney generals said was biasing judges in favor of plaintiffs suing oil companies for climate change. Despite the win, experts say biased material remains in other parts of the manual.
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Ford Motor company reports it lost nearly $27,000 on each EV it sold in 2025
During Ford's earning call Tuesday, the company's CFO said it doesn't expect to break even on its electric vehicle lines until 2029.
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Legal experts warn repeal of climate rule will need good strategies to survive activist lawsuits
The Trump administration will likely repeal the so-called "endangerment finding," which has been the basis for a host of climate policies coming out of the EPA. Climate groups will surely attack the final rule in court. Legal experts say the administration needs to strategize if it's going to withstand the litigation.
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As rate hike awaits, Duke Energy reports $5B annual net income
Residential customers of Duke Energy Progress with same usage would go from $163.84 a month to $186.95, with a $6.59 bump coming a year later.
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Winter Olympic athletes fight against fossil fuel while using gear and travel reliant on petroleum
Do as I say, not as I do: A petition signed by thousands of people, including Olympic athletes, claims that fossil fuels are "killing winter sports" and demands that the International Olympic Committee study if sponsorships from petroleum companies are appropriate. Despite much winter gear and apparel being made from petroleum, and the fact that the athletes fly to events on gas-guzzling jets, those facts seem to be ignored.
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Virginia proposals could alter taxation of data centers
The proposals span multiple policy areas, including tax exemptions, utility cost recovery, water use disclosures, environmental monitoring, and land use authority.
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Chris Wright to brief senators on Venezuelan energy in wake of Maduro ouster
Last month, American special forces extracted Maduro from the country and brought him to New York to face trial on drug-trafficking charges.
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Illinois proposal makes businesses financially liable for climate change
Senate Bill 2981 would create the Illinois Climate Change Superfund, financed by payments from entities the state deems responsible for climate change.