Energy and Climate
The latest news, analysis and updates on energy and climate politics and policy.
States, companies sue Trump administration over wind farm stop-work order
Revolution Wind argued in the filing that the administration lacked the legal authority for the order.
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Judge dismisses EPA grant termination lawsuit
The ruling regarding environmental justice block grants could be reflected in other grant termination litigation, including over the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
FEMA staffers accuse Trump of weakening disaster programs
The signatories said FEMA under President Donald Trump has strayed far from the disaster preparedness reforms designed to correct the agency’s mistakes in responding to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
In an interview with POLITICO, Chris Wright insisted that the Trump administration’s efforts to stifle development of solar and wind power are not causing costs to spike.
Trump administration deepens crackdown on solar and wind tax credits
New Treasury Department guidance limiting eligibility for lucrative tax credits follows Trump’s executive order to “strictly enforce” restrictions on the incentives.
Sierra Club board fires leader Ben Jealous
Jealous oversaw several rounds of layoffs and sparred with staff during his two years as executive director.
Canada courts Mexico as Trump escalates tariff fight
Canadian ministers push energy ties with Mexico ahead of thorny USMCA review
Trump is cutting solar funding — but California is taking the heat
The president is killing a solar program, but California officials are taking heat for never having handed out the money.
‘Unlike Anything We’ve Seen’: The Energy Industry is Counting on the AI Boom
The energy industry sees huge opportunity with the rise of AI — but hurdles remain.
GOP senators place holds on Trump Treasury nominees in renewable energy standoff
The actions follow an effort by a handful of Senate Republicans to meet with administration officials about the future of the tax credits for wind and solar projects.
US blacklists Iranian oil tycoon to with ties to Russian shadow fleet
The EU targeted him and tied it to Russia’s war with Ukraine. The Trump administration didn’t.
Trump administration moves to repeal climate ‘holy grail’
The repeal of the finding on the dangers greenhouse gases pose to human health and welfare will face fierce legal challenges.
Trump got his tariff hike. The rest remains murky.
He is taking a victory lap on his trade agenda after reaching deals with the EU and Japan, but it’s not clear how much countries have agreed to.
Trump switches off power line project financing amid AI scramble for new energy
The canceling of a federal loan guarantee for a major power grid project comes despite the White House pledge to expand the energy network to feed the voracious power appetite from new data centers.
Trump’s latest plan to undo the ‘holy grail’ of climate rules: Never mind the science
The administration’s approach, led by White House and Justice Department officials, would focus on a legal rather than a scientific rationale for repealing the so-called endangerment finding.
Trump administration cancels pending loan for massive power line project
The decision lands after Missouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley said the administration would kill the financing at his urging.
Trump is transforming the GOP’s energy policies — and not all conservatives are happy
Much like Joe Biden, President Donald Trump is wielding money and federal leverage to reshape the U.S. energy supply — but this time, it’s in support of fossil fuels.
‘Final nail:' Trump administration memo could strike fatal blow to wind and solar power
The department’s new policy requires Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s office to weigh in on virtually every permit for solar and wind projects with a nexus to Interior.
EPA moves ahead with reorganization, new buyouts
The moves are the latest part of the Trump administration’s ambitious reorganization and workforce reduction plan.
Trump administration taking new steps to block wind and solar projects, undisclosed memo says
The directive puts these renewable energy projects under heightened scrutiny at Interior in a move that could slow approvals and construction.
Dems couldn’t save Biden’s energy programs — so they’ll try to make them a weapon against the GOP
They are centering their 2026 energy pitch on kitchen table economics by contending Republican policies will cost people money.
Sen. Maria Cantwell urges ‘once-in-a-lifetime investment’ in national weather system programs
But unlike some of her Democratic colleagues in the Senate, she is not throwing around blame.
Republicans and Democrats Finally Agree on Nuclear. It’s the Industry That’s the Problem.
The atomic age is perpetually on the verge of dawning.
Why Texas’ floods are a warning for the rest of the country
The disaster that unfolded in Kerr County, Texas, shows how many communities will struggle to prepare for extreme weather as the federal government pulls back.
Democrats retreat on climate: ‘It’s one of the more disappointing turnabouts’
A changing political climate has California Democrats recalibrating on climate policies.
Is the Senate megabill compromise the last word on clean energy?
A last-minute compromise in the megabill eases the ramp down in clean energy incentives sought by hardliners.
Senate Republicans shock the House with a supercharged megabill
How GOP senators put a big, beautiful stamp on President Donald Trump’s signature legislation.
California is about to roll back a landmark environmental law
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are chipping away at the California Environmental Quality Act in the name of building more housing.
GOP fight over clean energy threatens to derail megabill
A diverse group of Republicans led by Sen. Joni Ernst are looking to reverse harsh changes to the GOP megabill.
Trump pushes Thune to crack down on wind and solar in megabill
The president is directly intervening in the talks to push for the quicker phase out of clean energy tax credits in the House bill, but that would likely face pushback from moderate GOP senators.
Oil prices tumble as Iran attack avoids crude infrastructure
The move was interpreted as an attempt to ratchet down hostilities after the U.S. military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities.