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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The Guardian view on Donald Trump's China deal: rare earths pave the green road to militarisation | Editorial

It's an irony that the minerals needed to save the planet may help destroy it. Rare earth elements are at the center of a geopolitical arms race.
Canada news
#california
California
fromSan Jose Inside
2 weeks ago

CA Sues Trump for Blocking Clean-air Rules for Cars, Trucks and Vows to Set New Mandates

Trump's administration blocks California's green vehicle mandates, sparking state backlash and a commitment to continue its emissions standards.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Groups head to California Supreme Court, seeking to upend solar rules

Environmental groups aim to challenge California's rooftop solar compensation policy by the CPUC, advocating for fair treatment of solar users.
US politics
fromABC30 Fresno
2 weeks ago

Trump signs measure blocking California's ban on new sales of gas-powered cars

Trump's resolution blocks California's ban on new gas-powered cars by 2035, setting the stage for a legal battle.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Trump is expected to sign resolution this week reversing California's ban on gas-powered cars, GOP congressman says

Trump aims to reverse California's 2035 gas-powered car ban, affecting broader emissions regulation across states.
fromKqed
2 weeks ago
US politics

Trump Blocks California's EV Rules, State Sues in Response | KQED

California
fromSan Jose Inside
2 weeks ago

CA Sues Trump for Blocking Clean-air Rules for Cars, Trucks and Vows to Set New Mandates

Trump's administration blocks California's green vehicle mandates, sparking state backlash and a commitment to continue its emissions standards.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Groups head to California Supreme Court, seeking to upend solar rules

Environmental groups aim to challenge California's rooftop solar compensation policy by the CPUC, advocating for fair treatment of solar users.
US politics
fromABC30 Fresno
2 weeks ago

Trump signs measure blocking California's ban on new sales of gas-powered cars

Trump's resolution blocks California's ban on new gas-powered cars by 2035, setting the stage for a legal battle.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Trump is expected to sign resolution this week reversing California's ban on gas-powered cars, GOP congressman says

Trump aims to reverse California's 2035 gas-powered car ban, affecting broader emissions regulation across states.
fromKqed
2 weeks ago
US politics

Trump Blocks California's EV Rules, State Sues in Response | KQED

#public-health
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump's EPA announces major rollbacks to power plant pollution limits

Regulatory rollbacks by the EPA under the Trump administration may increase harmful emissions from US power plants.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump's pollution rollback rewards wealthy plant owners at the expense of Americans' health

The EPA's plan to roll back power plant pollution standards will primarily benefit plant operators at the expense of public health and environmental safety.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump's EPA announces major rollbacks to power plant pollution limits

Regulatory rollbacks by the EPA under the Trump administration may increase harmful emissions from US power plants.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump's pollution rollback rewards wealthy plant owners at the expense of Americans' health

The EPA's plan to roll back power plant pollution standards will primarily benefit plant operators at the expense of public health and environmental safety.
fromThe Mercury News
3 days ago

Letters: By electing Tordillos, S.J. District 3 rejects corporate influence

Thank you, District 3 voters, for standing up for what's right. Your voices were loud and clear: We will not allow PG&E to buy influence on our City Council.
US politics
fromStreetsblog
3 days ago

EXCLUSIVE: Council Will Force Apps To Fund Safe E-Bikes for Workers - Streetsblog New York City

There's already $2.26 built into the minimum wage which is supposed to go for this exact type of thing: safety equipment, said Joshua Bocian of Grubhub.
Alternative transportation
#climate-change
Cars
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Republicans are determined to make you pay more for gas

The auto industry's support for relaxing fuel efficiency standards threatens consumer costs and environmental health.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago

Document Shows E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Limits on Mercury From Power Plants

The E.P.A. is set to weaken regulations on power plant emissions, reversing Biden-era environmental protections.
World news
fromsubscriber.politicopro.com
3 weeks ago

Tree Planting Was Supposed to Be a Climate Change Solution. It Could Be Making Things Worse

Carbon markets may worsen climate change by increasing wildfire risks, emitting greenhouse gases.
Recent wildfires challenge the effectiveness of forest preservation in combating climate change.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany updates: 2025 had 3rd driest spring on record DW 05/30/2025

Germany's 2025 spring is the driest recorded since 1881, signaling severe drought conditions.
Cars
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Republicans are determined to make you pay more for gas

The auto industry's support for relaxing fuel efficiency standards threatens consumer costs and environmental health.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 weeks ago

Document Shows E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Limits on Mercury From Power Plants

The E.P.A. is set to weaken regulations on power plant emissions, reversing Biden-era environmental protections.
World news
fromsubscriber.politicopro.com
3 weeks ago

Tree Planting Was Supposed to Be a Climate Change Solution. It Could Be Making Things Worse

Carbon markets may worsen climate change by increasing wildfire risks, emitting greenhouse gases.
Recent wildfires challenge the effectiveness of forest preservation in combating climate change.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany updates: 2025 had 3rd driest spring on record DW 05/30/2025

Germany's 2025 spring is the driest recorded since 1881, signaling severe drought conditions.
fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Controversial German-Brazilian nuclear agreement turns 50 DW 06/27/2025

"It was celebrated in 1975 as the biggest technology agreement of the century, the enthusiasm was huge on both sides," recalls 73-year-old German-Brazilian sociologist Luiz Ramalho.
Germany news
fromwww.ilfordrecorder.co.uk
4 days ago

School Streets scheme hailed as reason for borough's air quality improvement

"This is a huge step forward for Redbridge. People in Redbridge can enjoy cleaner and healthier air, reducing the risk of respiratory diseases and improving overall quality of life."
London politics
#public-lands
fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago
NYC LGBT

Good Morning, News: Another Elected Official Arrested by the Feds, Growing Risk of US Involvement in Iran War, and Oregon's Public Lands Are at Risk (and on Fire)

fromStreetsblog
6 days ago
SF politics

Popular Cycling Roads and Trails Threatened by Trump's Public Lands Sell-off - Streetsblog USA

fromPortland Mercury
1 week ago
NYC LGBT

Good Morning, News: Another Elected Official Arrested by the Feds, Growing Risk of US Involvement in Iran War, and Oregon's Public Lands Are at Risk (and on Fire)

fromStreetsblog
6 days ago
SF politics

Popular Cycling Roads and Trails Threatened by Trump's Public Lands Sell-off - Streetsblog USA

#sustainability
#climate-action
#electric-vehicles
#usda
#trump-administration
SF politics
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

Trump administration debuts permitting modernization plan, even as staff cuts could jeopardize it

The Trump administration's new plan seeks to modernize environmental review and permitting processes to facilitate infrastructure project approvals.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Trump officials open up millions of acres in Alaska to drilling and mining

The Trump administration is reversing protections for Alaska's wilderness to prioritize energy production and drilling.
SF politics
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

Trump administration debuts permitting modernization plan, even as staff cuts could jeopardize it

The Trump administration's new plan seeks to modernize environmental review and permitting processes to facilitate infrastructure project approvals.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Trump officials open up millions of acres in Alaska to drilling and mining

The Trump administration is reversing protections for Alaska's wilderness to prioritize energy production and drilling.
#new-york
NYC politics
fromsyracuse
3 weeks ago

Business, industry groups: Choose practical solution to waste reduction in NY (Guest Opinion)

New York lawmakers face a critical choice on managing packaging waste that balances environmental goals with affordability and market stability.
fromAP News
1 week ago
New York Knicks

New York governor seeks to build the state's first new nuclear power plant in decades

NYC politics
fromsyracuse
3 weeks ago

Business, industry groups: Choose practical solution to waste reduction in NY (Guest Opinion)

New York lawmakers face a critical choice on managing packaging waste that balances environmental goals with affordability and market stability.
fromAP News
1 week ago
New York Knicks

New York governor seeks to build the state's first new nuclear power plant in decades

fromHigh Country News
1 week ago

Trump quits deal with Northwest tribes to restore salmon - High Country News

The Administration's decision to terminate these commitments echoes the federal government's historic pattern of broken promises to tribes, disrupting fisheries and raising energy costs.
Washington Capitals
#waste-management
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago
Toronto startup

Why the Canada-U.S. trade war could spark an 'immediate crisis' in Ontario's landfills | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago
Toronto startup

Why the Canada-U.S. trade war could spark an 'immediate crisis' in Ontario's landfills | CBC News

#local-government
Non-profit organizations
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

A small but mighty program': little-known US light pollution agency threatened by Trump funding cuts

The Trump administration plans significant cuts to the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division, jeopardizing vital environmental protections in national parks.
#leadership
fromHigh Country News
2 weeks ago

Senate Republicans want to sell 3 million acres of public land - High Country News

"This Senate version is just open season on public lands."
SF politics
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Opinion | Trump's War on Nature Is Up Against a Powerful New Resistance Movement

The Klamath River's restoration signifies a major ecological success following the removal of four dams, critical for salmon and watershed health.
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
2 weeks ago

Public Hearing Calls for the Roll Out of a Statewide Cap-and-Invest Program

The Cap-and-Invest program is a vital step towards reducing carbon emissions in New York.
Public hearings are critical for pushing the state administration to implement necessary environmental policies.
#climate-crisis
OMG science
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

Why the U.K. is betting $76 million on solar engineering to help cool the planet

Climate change is escalating, evidenced by record temperatures and emission peaks, necessitating immediate global action to avert catastrophic consequences.
OMG science
fromFast Company
4 weeks ago

Why the U.K. is betting $76 million on solar engineering to help cool the planet

Climate change is escalating, evidenced by record temperatures and emission peaks, necessitating immediate global action to avert catastrophic consequences.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes

Trump's administration claims authority to abolish national monuments created under the Antiquities Act.
#housing-development
fromAustin Monitor
2 weeks ago
Online Community Development

Council OKs water, wastewater extension to environmentally sensitive property - Austin Monitor

fromAustin Monitor
2 weeks ago
Online Community Development

Council OKs water, wastewater extension to environmentally sensitive property - Austin Monitor

#ireland
#un-ocean-conference
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

It's goodbye to French fishermen': Macron under pressure as crucial UN ocean summit opens

Fishing families like Laurent Mevel's face challenges balancing environmental protection with economic survival.
France politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

It's goodbye to French fishermen': Macron under pressure as crucial UN ocean summit opens

Fishing families like Laurent Mevel's face challenges balancing environmental protection with economic survival.
#supreme-court
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Supreme Court sharply limits environmental impact statements in victory for developers

The Supreme Court's ruling limits environmental impact statements, favoring developers and potentially expediting infrastructure projects.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

US Supreme Court limits environmental review of major infrastructure projects

The Supreme Court's ruling streamlines environmental reviews, potentially expediting major infrastructure projects and reflecting both conservative and liberal judicial consensus.
SF politics
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Supreme Court rewrites NEPA rules-changing the game for environmental reviews

The U.S. Supreme Court has redefined how NEPA is interpreted, potentially streamlining the approval process for major infrastructure projects.
Law
fromThe Atlantic
4 weeks ago

The Supreme Court's Green Double Standard

The Supreme Court ruling limits environmental litigation, impacting infrastructure project approvals.
US news
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Supreme Court clears way for Utah oil project, scaling back a key environmental law

The Supreme Court's ruling supports a major oil railroad expansion, weakening environmental regulations under NEPA.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Supreme Court sharply limits environmental impact statements in victory for developers

The Supreme Court's ruling limits environmental impact statements, favoring developers and potentially expediting infrastructure projects.
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Two Calls to Action: Petitions to Save Transit, Save Market Street - Streetsblog San Francisco

California's leaders are finalizing the state budget and they are looking to slash funding for transit service. This means longer waits for buses and trains, whole routes canceled.
San Francisco
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Natural England chair rejects ministers' claim that nature blocks development

Nature should not be seen as an obstacle to development, but rather as a foundation for sustainable economic growth.
#vaping-ban
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

James Cleverly takes on Kemi Badenoch over decision to ditch net zero targets

Cleverly rebukes Badenoch's stance on net zero, advocating for green technology integration in economic growth.
Environment
fromNature
4 weeks ago

European Union's strict conservation targets should guide global marine policy

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework aims to conserve 30% of terrestrial and marine ecosystems by 2030.
SF politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Letters: Fear and anger, not age, separate the GOP and Democrats

Media mischaracterizes GOP and Democratic appeal to youth based on age.
Republican campaigns rely on fear and resentment, impacting men's perceptions of competition.
Transgender athletes should compete based on mental attributes, not physical.
Smog bill amendments do not adequately resolve issues for owners of older vehicles.
#legislation
SF politics
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Will Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Kill the Filibuster?

The filibuster is facing significant challenges, signaling its potential decline due to strategic legislative maneuvers and partisan conflicts.
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 weeks ago
UK politics

Ford government to limit debate on controversial Bill 5, among other legislation | CBC News

SF politics
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

Will Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Kill the Filibuster?

The filibuster is facing significant challenges, signaling its potential decline due to strategic legislative maneuvers and partisan conflicts.
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 weeks ago
UK politics

Ford government to limit debate on controversial Bill 5, among other legislation | CBC News

fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

South-west London drivers could be fined 100 for leaving engines running under pollution crackdown

The PSPO would allow enforcement officers to issue fixed penalty notices after two minutes of observation, improving enforcement against idling vehicle emissions.
London politics
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