Carbon Capture
Capturing CO2, sold as climate solution, rebranded as oil industry boost
Oil executives, business interests push economic benefits of carbon capture as President Trump takes aim at climate funding OK’d under Biden
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Solar
EPA says it has unfrozen billions in funds for climate-related projects
The statement by an agency spokesperson comes after two judges ordered the environmental agency to pay contracts signed under Biden
Inflation Reduction Act
‘Chaotic’ USDA funding freeze stalls rural renewable projects
Thousands of farmers and a dozen rural electric cooperatives wait for news about billions in funds under Trump administration ‘review’
Inflation Reduction Act
Most in US worry about global warming — but their votes tell a different story
Researchers say environmental issues are not top of mind for many voters because these days, ‘people have a lot of different worries’
Gulf Coast
‘Superfund’ laws aim to make Big Oil pay for climate damage
News laws to hold oil and gas responsible for costs associated with climate change provide ‘hope’ for activists — and a legal target for the industry
Carbon Capture
CO2 pipeline company draws $2.4M fine for menacing federal inspectors
Workers were manufacturing pipeline to replace a ruptured section of carbon dioxide line that sent 45 people to the hospital in Mississippi
Solar
Trump’s funding pause clouds future of Solar For All Program
Before Donald Trump took office, solar advocates were optimistic the feds would keep their funding commitments. Now, they’re not so sure.
Data Centers
Utilities to spend billions to power AI. Are they jumping the gun?
Chinese AI tech DeepSeek is forcing a second look at proposals to build a record number of new fossil fuel power plants
Gulf Coast
Uncertainty looms over plan to save coastal Louisiana
Federal leaders and Gov. Jeff Landry clash over the state’s projected spending for the $3 billion project
Plastics
ExxonMobil sues, doubling down on advanced plastics recycling
In a new lawsuit, the oil giant alleges the California attorney general and environmental groups defamed the company
Coal
Coal was on its way out. But surging electricity demand is keeping it alive — costing customers and the planet
U.S. coal plant use is dropping, but utilities are delaying their retirement and running them — even when they cost more than renewable sources.
Inflation Reduction Act
Solar for All likely protected from Trump’s roll back of Biden’s IRA
The program is set to install solar panels to power nearly a million low-income households over the next five years
LNG
Federal gas export study not the final word on US LNG projects
A new analysis shows super-chilled methane harms the climate — but falls short of recommending a halt to the booming industry
Carbon Capture
Developers eye Louisiana, Texas coasts for offshore carbon storage
Is the Gulf of Mexico the ‘single best opportunity’ to store climate-warming gas — or an existential threat to wildlife and people?
Utilities
Massages and country clubs: Your electric bill may be funding lavish perks
Utility customers sometimes foot the bill for lobbying, advertising and luxurious living, new report shows
LNG
Report: LNG operators in Louisiana offered $21.1 billion in tax breaks
If all 15 liquefied natural gas plants in Texas and Louisiana open, reductions in overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions would slow