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Democrats’ Victory in Texas Raises Potential for Environmental Reform

The blue wave in the heart of the oil and gas industry came, in part, from public outrage over the state’s buildout of data centers. Incoming leaders can appoint new environmental regulators.

By Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour

Voters Reject Industry-Backed Ballot Measures With Big Environmental Stakes

Whether they were passed or rejected, ballot measures in states across the country showed voters prioritizing environmental protection.

Conley’s Victory in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley Opens Door to Renewed Climate Action

Democrat Cait Conley’s victory over incumbent Republican Mike Lawler comes after a campaign dominated by debates over energy costs and development.

Hunting for a Cooking Oil Replacement in Pennsylvania’s Forests

Alabama Power Routinely Bills Ratepayers for Ads Promoting Its Goods and Services. State Regulators Want That Stopped.

International Coalition of Lawyers and Advocacy Groups Accuses JBS of Money Laundering

Democrats Win Control of Georgia’s Energy Regulator

Corpus Christi Approves Water Charges for Industrial Giants as Landslide Election Rocks Texas

By Dylan Baddour, Emily Salazar, Spencer Cihak

Federal Plan to Elevate Miami Homes Meets Skepticism

Democrats Seize Congress, Statehouses in Referendum on the Economy

By Marianne Lavelle, Dan Gearino

US Loses a Football Field of Forest Every 2 Minutes

Few Repercussions for Oil Firm’s Continued Leaks After Couple’s Death From Toxic Gas

By Will Evans, The Examination

Will Josh Shapiro’s Data Center Past Haunt His Political Future?

In a Rare Statewide Debate, Alabama Candidates Spar Over Data Centers, Utility Rates

Hurricane Damage to a Florida Domestic Violence Shelter Shows Climate’s Stress on Vulnerable Groups

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Planet China: Beijing’s trillion-dollar development effort is reshaping the globe—and the natural world

Unprotected: How the Trump administration’s dismantling of environmental safeguards endangers lives and public health

The herd of 2,300 cows grazes on the Callicrate ranch's native grass, run by Mike Callicrate and his son, Teegan Callicrate. Credit: Sonya Doctorian/Inside Climate News

Feeding the Beast: How lax regulation and corporate influence made the heavily polluting American meat industry nearly untouchable

A Calhoun County Sheriff’s deputy confronts Diane Wilson at the Dow Seadrift offices, shortly before Wilson’s arrest on March 26.

The Resistance: With an army of lawyers, an activist legend squares off against polluting industries along the Texas coast she calls home

Science

US Buildings Lost to Wildfires Could Triple By 2060

The country could reduce the risk by better managing forests and housing development to account for climate change, new research suggests.

By Jake Bolster

Europe’s Warming Waters Are Attracting Unwanted Marine Life

Maine Looks to Its Forests to Reach Climate Goals

A home burns in the Palisades Fire during a powerful windstorm on Jan. 8, 2025, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. Credit: Apu Gomes/Getty Images

Politics

Colorado River Basin Candidates Wade Into Water Politics, but Winners Are Unlikely to Make Big Changes

As tensions rise on the drought-stricken river, six of the seven Colorado River Basin states are holding elections for governor.

By Jake Bolster, Wyatt Myskow

Wyoming Teams With Trump Administration to Expedite Energy, Industrial Projects

Texas Used to Be ‘the Best Place’ to Build Data Centers—But Not Anymore

The Colorado River flows through Grand Canyon Village, Ariz., on Sept. 1. Credit: Ian Maule/AFP via Getty Images

Justice & Health

EPA Pulls the Plug on Regulating Air Pollution From Giant Livestock and Poultry Operations

The agency says it will suspend efforts, in the works for more than 20 years, to develop measures that would allow the agency to enforce bedrock clean air laws at factory farms.

By Georgina Gustin

‘Bookkeeping Trick’ and Fuzzy Math Conceal the Climate Impacts of Beef, Researchers Say

The Amazonian Community That Beat Big Oil Is Sharing Its Secrets

Methane containment materials cover a manure lagoon near at a CAFO near Unionville, Mo. Credit: KC McGinnis/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Fossil Fuels

Pennsylvania Opens a New Loophole for Oil and Gas Wastewater Disposal

The state issued a permit that would allow companies to reclassify oil and gas wells and sell toxic wastewater as a separate product.

By Rebecca McCarthy

As Trump Backs a Gas Pipeline, New York’s Climate Priorities Face a Test

In Texas’ 9th Congressional District, Candidates Spar Over Fossil Fuels

An oil wastewater pond and storage tanks at a site in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. Credit: Ted Auch/FracTracker Alliance

Clean Energy

China Bets on Renewable Energy to Gain an AI Edge

The country is drawing on its vast wind, solar and battery resources to expand data centers and offer cheaper, more reliable power.

By Andrew Liu

The Slow, Surprising Death of EV Range Anxiety

Climate Is on the Ballot, Even if It’s Not in Candidates’ Campaign Messages

Wind turbines and a battery storage system are part of a data center hub in Hohhot, China. Credit: Li Zhipeng/Xinhua via Getty Images

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Democrats’ Victory in Texas Raises Potential for Environmental Reform

The blue wave in the heart of the oil and gas industry came, in part, from public outrage over the state’s buildout of data centers. Incoming leaders can appoint new environmental regulators.

By Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour

Voters Reject Industry-Backed Ballot Measures With Big Environmental Stakes

Whether they were passed or rejected, ballot measures in states across the country showed voters prioritizing environmental protection.

By Steven Rodas, Liza Gross

Conley’s Victory in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley Opens Door to Renewed Climate Action

Democrat Cait Conley’s victory over incumbent Republican Mike Lawler comes after a campaign dominated by debates over energy costs and development.

By Leana Carbonez

Hunting for a Cooking Oil Replacement in Pennsylvania’s Forests

By Jessica Klein

Alabama Power Routinely Bills Ratepayers for Ads Promoting Its Goods and Services. State Regulators Want That Stopped.

By Dennis Pillion

International Coalition of Lawyers and Advocacy Groups Accuses JBS of Money Laundering

By Georgina Gustin

Democrats Win Control of Georgia’s Energy Regulator

By Ryan Krugman

Corpus Christi Approves Water Charges for Industrial Giants as Landslide Election Rocks Texas

By Dylan Baddour, Emily Salazar, Spencer Cihak

Federal Plan to Elevate Miami Homes Meets Skepticism

By Mike Schneider

Democrats Seize Congress, Statehouses in Referendum on the Economy

By Marianne Lavelle, Dan Gearino

US Loses a Football Field of Forest Every 2 Minutes

By Dennis Pillion

Few Repercussions for Oil Firm’s Continued Leaks After Couple’s Death From Toxic Gas

By Will Evans, The Examination

Will Josh Shapiro’s Data Center Past Haunt His Political Future?

By Kyle Bagenstose

In a Rare Statewide Debate, Alabama Candidates Spar Over Data Centers, Utility Rates

By Lee Hedgepeth

Hurricane Damage to a Florida Domestic Violence Shelter Shows Climate’s Stress on Vulnerable Groups

By Kate Waxman

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Planet China: Beijing’s trillion-dollar development effort is reshaping the globe—and the natural world

Unprotected: How the Trump administration’s dismantling of environmental safeguards endangers lives and public health

Feeding the Beast: How lax regulation and corporate influence made the heavily polluting American meat industry nearly untouchable

The Resistance: With an army of lawyers, an activist legend squares off against polluting industries along the Texas coast she calls home

US Buildings Lost to Wildfires Could Triple By 2060

Colorado River Basin Candidates Wade Into Water Politics, but Winners Are Unlikely to Make Big Changes

EPA Pulls the Plug on Regulating Air Pollution From Giant Livestock and Poultry Operations

Pennsylvania Opens a New Loophole for Oil and Gas Wastewater Disposal

China Bets on Renewable Energy to Gain an AI Edge

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