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Canada-Alberta MOU a Disappointing Retreat on Oil & Gas Methane Regulation
November 27, 2025
Trump EPA Delays Methane Pollution Protections from Oil and Gas Industry Despite Health Risks, Energy Waste, Widespread Opposition
November 26, 2025
New York’s Climate Law Experiences Another Delay
November 25, 2025
Trump’s EPA Abandons Defense of National Soot Standard That Saves Lives
November 25, 2025
New Jersey Settlement: Protecting Residents and Their Environment
November 24, 2025
Report: Clean Energy Manufacturing Investments Dropped $3.4 Billion Last Month
November 20, 2025
IL Regulators Slash Nicor, Ameren Rate Hikes
November 19, 2025
Trump Administration Illegally Extends Michigan Coal Plant a Third Time, Despite Staggering Financial Losses and Breakdowns
November 19, 2025
New Report Shows How States Can Fund Home Buyouts as Federal Resources Shrink
November 18, 2025
Groups Ask Court for Preliminary Injunction in Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional Cancellation of Clean Energy Funds
November 18, 2025
Trump Proposal Will Dismantle Wetlands Protections, Increase Flood Risk
November 17, 2025
Environmental Defense Fund and Partners Launch Wildfire Action Accelerator Pledge for More Wildfire-Resilient Tropical Regions
November 13, 2025
94% of Agricultural Finance Institutions See Climate Change as a Material Risk to Business
November 12, 2025
Statement on Brazil’s Launch of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility
November 10, 2025
Groups Sue Administration for Targeted, Unconstitutional Cancellation of Federal Funding for Projects Expanding Clean, Affordable Energy
November 10, 2025