Politics

Environmental Groups Take Trump Administration’s ‘God Squad’ to Court

The Endangered Species Committee, known as the God Squad, issued a rare exemption from compliance with the Endangered Species Act for oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico.

By Wyatt Myskow

As Tech Groups Predict Huge Pennsylvania Data-Center Growth, Critics Say Some Bills Would Reduce Local Control

By Jon Hurdle

Maine Presses Pause on Large Data Centers. Will Other States Follow Its Lead?

By Dan Gearino

Climate Activists Stage Mock Funeral for Landmark Climate Rule

By Liza Gross

Iowa Moves to Shield Farmers, Ethanol Plants, From Lawsuits Over Emissions

By Anika Jane Beamer, Georgina Gustin

Global Finance and Energy Leaders Warn of Potentially Dire Impacts From Iran War

By Phil McKenna

Chemical Threats Nearby? Trump’s EPA Doesn’t Want You to Know.

By Liza Gross

Trump’s Tax Refunds Do Little to Stem the Affordability Crisis, Michigan Democrats Say

By Arcelia Martin

Oil Tycoon Funds Far-Right Candidate Challenging Texas Oilfield Regulator

By Martha Pskowski

Gas Industry Front Group Targets Democrats in Pennsylvania

By Kiley Bense

Who Loses in the Trump Administration’s $1 Billion ‘Deal’ to Abandon Offshore Wind?

Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth

Texas Data Center Developers Play Offense on Water, Claiming Huge Cuts in Usage 

By Arcelia Martin

As the Alabama Legislature Adjourns, Environmentalists See a Silver Lining

By Lee Hedgepeth

After a Slow Start on Climate, Zohran Mamdani Faces Scrutiny Over Parks Budget and Environmental Promises

By Lauren Dalban

What Is the Economic Impact of Data Centers? It’s a Secret.

By Lisa Sorg

Utility Accountability Bills Divide Maryland’s Democratic Leadership

By Aman Azhar

Iran Energy Shock Tests Limits of Trump’s Vision of US Energy Dominance

By Marianne Lavelle

Unpacking Trump’s Use of Emergency Powers to Prop Up Coal

By Dan Gearino

Bills to Protect Ratepayers From Data Centers Fail in Georgia Legislature

By Ryan Krugman