Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Trump Takes a ‘Wrecking Ball’ to Independent Scientific Advisory Board
By Kiley Bense
Duke Energy Received Tax Breaks on Its Three N.C. Data Centers
By Lisa Sorg
Trump’s Environmental Cuts Further Marginalize Vulnerable Communities
By Amy Green
Could Changes to the U.S. Forest Service Erase a Century of Historical Documents?
By Keerti Gopal
Data Center Tax Exemption Changes Still Holding Up Virginia Budget
By Charles Paullin
Fossil-Fuel Funded GOP Leaders Claim a Renowned Scientific Institution Has ‘Potential Conflicts of Interest’
By Liza Gross
A Bill to Gut Endangered Species Protections Faced a Major Setback This Week
By Kiley Price
Cuts to Renewable Energy Research in Energy Department’s Budget Irk Senate Democrats
By Gabriel Matias Castilho
At Water Week 2026, Local Leaders See a Glimmer of Hope
By Gabriel Matias Castilho
Maryland Passes Energy Bill That Delivers Short-Term Relief, Locks Ratepayers into Long-Term Nuclear Subsidy
By Aman Azhar
A Protracted US–Iran War Could Strain Climate Finance From Wealthy Countries to Developing Nations
By Aman Azhar
Environmental Groups Take Trump Administration’s ‘God Squad’ to Court
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
