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As NOAA Funding Lags, a Critical Ocean Weather System Nears a Breaking Point

Officials warn that if regional Integrated Ocean Observing System readings go dark, coastal forecasts will become less precise, endangering commercial fishermen, cargo ships and coastal communities.

By Ryan Krugman

Global Scientists Anticipate Less Reliance on the US in Future Carbon Monitoring

New Report Warns of Critical Climate Risks in Arab Region

A NOAA ship retrieves a buoy from the Gulf of Maine. Credit: NOAA

Politics

Bill Ensuring Active Management of Shawnee National Forest Clears Senate Committee

The Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act aims to protect areas from activities such as logging while permitting the U.S. Forest Service to conduct active management against invasives and fires.

By Sarah Mattalian

Environmental Groups Demand a Nationwide Freeze on Data Center Construction

Trump Administration’s Threats to Shrink or Eliminate National Monuments Could Endanger Drinking Water for Millions

A view of the Shawnee National Forest from the Garden of the Gods observation trail near Herod, Ill. Credit: Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Justice & Health

Phillips 66 is Closing its LA Refinery this Month. Neighbors Still Don’t Know if the Company Will Pay for the Cleanup.

A new report recommends that refineries write decommissioning plans like those required of other energy infrastructure, and set aside funds to carry out cleanups, before they shut down.

By Blanca Begert

Days After COP30, Brazil Weakened Amazon Safeguards

Forestry Carbon Credit Programs Have a Poor Track Record. Can a More Refined Approach Fix the Problem?

A view of the Phillips 66 Los Angeles refinery from Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park on Feb. 16. Credit: Juliana Yamada/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Fossil Fuels

Utility Asks New Mexico for ‘Zero Emission’ Status for Gas-Fired Power Plant

Plan puts costs of new solar farms on New Mexicans and extends lives of coal-fired plants. Critics call it “profound greenwashing.”

By Jerry Redfern, Capital & Main

Virginia Regulators Approve First New Gas Plant Since Passage of Clean Economy Act

Homeowners Sue Oil Companies as Climate Damage Drives up Insurance Rates

An aerial view of new oil and gas well operations in New Mexico near the Texas border in June. Credit: Jerry Redfern/Capital & Main, aerial support provided by LightHawk

Clean Energy

New Jersey Has A New Map For Its Energy Future. The Ground Under It Is Already Shifting.

New Jersey has a renewed plan for a cleaner, cheaper grid. The catch: it relies on a regional market in turmoil, offshore wind on life support and climate policies Washington is now trying to unravel.

By Rambo Talabong

Google Data Centers Will Bring Nuclear Power Back To Tornado Country

EV Sales Are in the Tank. So What Happens Next?

Construction of an offshore wind turbine is seen off the coast of New York in 2023. Credit: Mark Harrington/Newsday RM via Getty Images

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