Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project
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Environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Monday over its approval last month of oil company BP’s ultra deep-water drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Judge dismisses Trump administration’s bid to block Hawaii climate lawsuit
Mon 20 Apr 2026
It was the second defeat for the Trump administration’s unusual litigation to stop states from acting on climate change.
‘A disturbing lack of integrity’: Columbia students file complaint against energy thinktank taking big oil money
Mon 20 Apr 2026
thinktank at Columbia University is engaging in deceptive trade practices by hiding the extent of its financial ties to the fossil fuel industry, according to a first-of-its-kind administrative complaint filed by student activists and shared with the Guardian.
As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals
Fri 17 Apr 2026
Seven years ago, New York lawmakers set ambitious goals for slashing greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the future. Now, with slow progress made and political realities shifting, Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a delay, saying she wants to save consumers money.
Gun manufacturers won the ultimate legal shield. Big Oil wants that, too
15 Apr 2026
Backed by the Trump administration, the industry is seeking to block all climate lawsuits that seek compensation from fossil fuel producers for damages.
Is the Keystone XL pipeline back?
14 Apr 2026
A company has proposed to build a crude oil pipeline crossing the Canadian border near where the long-contested project would have entered the United States.
US EPA head gives keynote address at climate sceptic conference
10 Apr 2026
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin gave the keynote speech Wednesday at a conference hosted by a climate denial group.
Trump’s budget would cut billions from climate programs while boosting military spending
8 Apr 2026
Trump’s 2027 budget proposal targets what the administration calls the “Green New Scam” through budget cuts to energy and environment programs.
Climate experts say spring is coming earlier. How will that affect agriculture and ecosystems?
7 Apr 2026
An earlier spring affects when migratory birds arrive, leaves emerge, and fruit ripens — among plants and animals that determine ecosystem health.
Transparency International US: Conflicts of interest in carbon markets are 'pervasive'
7 Apr 2026
In the absence of strong, independent decision-making and meaningful public oversight, carbon markets have developed in ways that consistently fail to deliver tangible, additional, or permanent emissions reductions.
