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A bill that would restore Georgia’s consumer utilities counsel failed to move forward. That means Georgia will remain one of only a handful of states without a statutory advocate representing ratepayers. insideclimatenews.org/news/20032026/…

A U.S. senator calls for an investigation after satellite monitoring reveals that emissions from the Permian Basin in West Texas and southeast New Mexico are four times greater than official estimates. insideclimatenews.org/news/19032026/…

Oil companies and the Trump administration have been pushing to expand oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic. This week, companies secured new leases on more than 1 million acres. insideclimatenews.org/news/19032026/…

Sweeping legislation from Democrats would reinstate clean-energy grant money that was cut off by Trump and block executive orders that curb renewable energy developments. insideclimatenews.org/news/18032026/…

How do you talk about climate change in a deeply polarized country? Experts say the answer may lie in communicating through shared values and trusted messengers. insideclimatenews.org/news/19032026/…

Honda is among the automakers being pulled in opposite directions by a decreasing emphasis on electric vehicles in the United States and a rapid shift to EVs in China. insideclimatenews.org/news/19032026/…

Although labor advocates say hardly anyone in the natural wine industry talks about environmental justice for those who pick the grapes. The Guardian Vital label hopes to change that with ethical labor practices and chemical-free farming. insideclimatenews.org/news/18032026/…

The Interior Department is in turmoil a year into Trump's second term, former staff say. An Inside Climate News analysis reveals the departure of almost 11,000 employees amid a chaotic reorganization. insideclimatenews.org/news/17032026/…

As the Iran war sends oil and gas prices soaring, a top U.N. official says the renewable energy transition is urgently needed for national security. insideclimatenews.org/news/16032026/…

Corpus Christi, Texas could lose access to millions of gallons of water a day in April or May. Now, city leaders are proposing plans on Tuesday afternoon to begin cutting water demand. insideclimatenews.org/news/17032026/…

New research shows the Everglades are an important carbon sink, but that coastal mangroves are more effective at absorbing planet-heating carbon dioxide than freshwater marshes. insideclimatenews.org/news/17032026/…

Texas regulators have extended the construction deadline for a Brownsville refinery three times. If built, it would be the first new oil refinery in the U.S. in nearly 50 years. insideclimatenews.org/news/12032026/…

Members of New Mexico Interfaith Power & Light set out on a 328-mile trek from Carlsbad to Santa Fe, and although they failed to push the Clear Horizons Act through the state legislature, their pilgrimage spread prayers for the climate from ranches to oil fields to wind farms. insideclimatenews.org/news/15032026/…

New York is planning to pay for induction stoves to be installed in 10,000 apartments throughout New York City. The new appliances are part of an effort to improve indoor air quality and address gas outages in public housing. insideclimatenews.org/news/16032026/…

Republican lawmakers in at least five states are trying to block lawsuits over climate harms, and one congresswoman says she’s working on similar legislation. insideclimatenews.org/news/14032026/…

“Without the fish, we don’t exist.” From toxic runoff to industrial dams, the destruction of Washington’s waterways is harming more than just salmon. insideclimatenews.org/news/14032026/…

“It’s triggering a lot of local opposition and frustrations.” The race between tech companies to develop the most advanced artificial intelligence has propelled data centers into the limelight. insideclimatenews.org/news/14032026/…

China is highly dependent on Middle Eastern oil and gas. But its pivot to electrification and clean energy is helping protect the country from the fallout of the war in Iran. insideclimatenews.org/news/13032026/…

Warming oceans are forcing fish to hit the fast-forward button on life. Researchers warn evolutionary shrinking could slash global fisheries yields by almost a quarter, threatening food security for billions. insideclimatenews.org/news/12032026/…

While the International Energy Agency’s executive director called hydropower a “forgotten giant,” President Trump said the technology is “fantastic”—a stark contrast to his disdain for wind and solar. insideclimatenews.org/news/12032026/…