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The Slow-Moving Fight to Clean New Jersey’s Most Contaminated River - Inside Climate News More than 40 years after the Passaic River was declared a Superfund site, cancer-causing toxins still line its bottom. While residents drink from its waters, cleanup stalls under corporate resistance ...

The Slow-Moving Fight to Clean New Jersey’s Most Contaminated River insideclimatenews.org/news/1008202...

Journalist Corey Mitchell Joins Inside Climate News as a Senior Editor - Inside Climate News Mitchell won national awards for his co-reporting on school systems’ failures to support homeless students.

Really thrilled about this: Corey Mitchell Joins Inside Climate News as a Senior Editor insideclimatenews.org/news/0608202...

Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Massive Sea Star Die-Offs, and Suspect a Link to Global Warming  - Inside Climate News Outbreaks from ocean pathogens that can be deadly to marine life and even threaten humans are more frequent in overheated waters.

Scientists Pinpoint Cause of Massive Sea Star Die-Offs, and Suspect a Link to Global Warming  insideclimatenews.org/news/0408202...

New Data Center Proposals Would ‘Kill’ Michigan’s Strong New Climate Laws - Inside Climate News New Michigan data center plans are on the verge of triggering an “offramp” in the state’s nation-leading climate laws that would effectively halt the shift to renewables less than two years after the ...

New Data Center Proposals Would ‘Kill’ Michigan’s Strong New Climate Laws insideclimatenews.org/news/0408202...

Grand Canyon Fire Is Now the Largest Burning in the Nation - Inside Climate News A wildfire burning since July 4 has closed the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park for the rest of the season.

Grand Canyon Fire Is Now the Largest Burning in the Nation insideclimatenews.org/news/0408202...

Amid Federal PFAS Rollbacks, New Jersey Scores Record $2 Billion DuPont Settlement - Inside Climate News It is the state’s largest ever settlement for “forever chemicals,” holding DuPont and its spin-offs accountable for contamination at four major sites and ensures taxpayers won't be left with the clean...

Amid Federal PFAS Rollbacks, New Jersey Scores Record $2 Billion DuPont Settlement insideclimatenews.org/news/0408202...

Earth’s Wetlands Are Disappearing and Global Efforts to Save Them Are Unraveling - Inside Climate News More than 170 countries have gathered to save critical ecosystems. But the U.S. is a no-show and Russia said it will withdraw from the wetlands treaty.

Meltdown at the Wetlands COP: U.S. was a no show, until a Trump representative showed up at the end and demanded no references to climate change. insideclimatenews.org/news/2907202...

Out in the Storm - Inside Climate News LGBTQ+ Americans are organizing disaster protection for each other as political weather worsens.

An amazing piece. Probably not for this administration: Out in the Storm by Audrey Gray insideclimatenews.org/news/2007202...

Analysis: The US government has declared war on the very idea of climate change | CNN Politics Americans are used to whiplash in their climate policy. The US has been in and out and in and out again of the key Paris climate agreement over the past four presidencies.

"The US government has declared war on the very idea of climate change" by Zachary Wolf for @cnn.com: www.cnn.com/2025/08/01/p...

The Biggest US LNG Exporter Is Claiming a Massive Tax Credit for Using Its Cargo as an ‘Alternative’ Fuel - Inside Climate News Critics say the claim relies on a dubious interpretation of a law intended to promote natural gas and other fuels. An Inside Climate News analysis put the potential windfall at more than $140 million.

The Biggest US LNG Exporter Is Claiming a Massive Tax Credit for Using Its Cargo as an ‘Alternative’ Fuel insideclimatenews.org/news/3107202...

Climate Scientists Look to Fight Back Against DOE’s ‘Antiscientific,’ ‘Deceptive’ Climate Report - Inside Climate News Climate scientist Michael Mann called the report “a deeply misleading antiscientific narrative, built on deceptive arguments, misrepresented datasets, and distortion of actual scientific understanding...

Climate Scientists Look to Fight Back Against DOE’s ‘Antiscientific,’ ‘Deceptive’ Climate Report insideclimatenews.org/news/3007202...

Hundreds of Old EV Batteries Have New Jobs in Texas: Stabilizing the Grid - Inside Climate News After reaching the end of their automotive lives, the batteries are being reused to provide lower-cost grid energy storage.

Hundreds of Old EV Batteries Have New Jobs in Texas: Stabilizing the Grid insideclimatenews.org/news/3007202...

EPA Plan to End Greenhouse Gas Regulations, Expected Imminently, Will Harm Human Health, Experts Say - Inside Climate News EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced in March the agency would work to erase the “endangerment finding” that the emissions are harming human health and the environment.

Any day now, Trump is expected to repeal the "endangerment finding," which enables the federal government to fight climate change. insideclimatenews.org/news/2507202...

Layoffs, Votes of No Confidence and a Leader on Leave at One of the Nation’s Oldest Environmental Groups - Inside Climate News After mounting pressure from staff, managers and volunteers, the Sierra Club put executive director Ben Jealous on leave this month.

The Sierra Club's chief strategy officer left earlier this year after rank-and-file staff found out he was also working as a lobbyist for a crypto currency company. insideclimatenews.org/news/2507202...

Activists Pledge to Resist Any Federal Effort to Lift Fracking Ban in Delaware River Basin - Inside Climate News Fracking supporters have long tried to get around the ban. Environmentalists worry the interstate agency that imposed it is facing pressure from the Trump administration.

Activists Pledge to Resist Any Federal Effort to Lift Fracking Ban in Delaware River Basin insideclimatenews.org/news/2507202...

'Big Beautiful Bill' Set to Slash Through U.S. Climate and Justice Drive - Inside Climate News Trump’s legislation will hurt clean energy, boost fossil fuels and end investment in environmental justice. Climate advocates vow to continue the fight.

The OBBB increases spending on farm subsidies by $50 billion, mostly for corn & soybeans for biofuels. “It’s just pouring more money into the most destructive parts of our industrial food system,” says Stephanie Feldstein of the Center for Biological Diversity. insideclimatenews.org/news/0307202...

'Big Beautiful Bill' Set to Slash Through U.S. Climate and Justice Drive - Inside Climate News Trump’s legislation will hurt clean energy, boost fossil fuels and end investment in environmental justice. Climate advocates vow to continue the fight.

While the Big Beautiful Bill slashes incentives for clean energy, it accommodates the farm lobby’s push to extend tax credits for crop-based aviation fuels, which have been touted as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels but critics say is anything but. insideclimatenews.org/news/0307202...

'Big Beautiful Bill' Set to Slash Through U.S. Climate and Justice Drive - Inside Climate News Trump’s legislation will hurt clean energy, boost fossil fuels and end investment in environmental justice. Climate advocates vow to continue the fight.

The OBBB is expected to contribute an additional 470 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year by 2035, the annual equivalent of more than 100 million gas-powered cars on the road. insideclimatenews.org/news/0307202...

U.S. Steel Is a Major Source of Pollution in Pennsylvania. Will Its Sale Lock in Emissions for Another Generation? - Inside Climate News As President Trump celebrates a deal with Nippon Steel of Japan, industry experts wonder what will happen to U.S. Steel’s coal-powered plants.

“This administration has such an animus towards anything that fights climate change. That’s terrible for the future competitiveness of our industries.” insideclimatenews.org/news/3005202...

For the First Time, China Invests More in Wind and Solar Than Coal Overseas - Inside Climate News China’s Belt and Road Initiative, long derided for its heavy carbon footprint, was dominated by wind and solar power projects for the first time from 2022 to 2023, according to a new analysis. But coa...

This is a big deal, filling the void left by the U.S.: For the First Time, China Invests More in Wind and Solar Than Coal Overseas insideclimatenews.org/news/2605202...

Trump Reverses Course on Empire Wind, Lifting Pause - Inside Climate News Major New York offshore wind project allowed to resume, after three long phone calls between the president and Gov. Kathy Hochul over the weekend.

Trump Reverses Course on Empire Wind, Lifting Pause insideclimatenews.org/news/2005202...

Veteran Environmentalist Sues Rural School Board Over Exxon Tax Break Decision - Inside Climate News A lawsuit says the district failed to meet public notice requirements before its April 29 meeting. Diane Wilson, the plaintiff, called it “a deliberate attempt to avoid public opposition.”

Veteran Environmentalist Sues Rural School Board Over Exxon Tax Break Decision insideclimatenews.org/news/2005202...

The Chairman of Texas’ Public Utility Commission Has a To-Do List - Inside Climate News Ahead of Thomas Gleeson’s unanimous full confirmation Monday as the chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Sen. Angela Paxton asked the energy regulator what three things top his to-do li...

The Chairman of Texas’ Public Utility Commission Has a To-Do List insideclimatenews.org/news/2005202...

Policy Experts Fear Laxer Climate Rules Could Leave U.S. Markets Open to Greater Volatility - Inside Climate News The Basel Committee’s decision to take a voluntary approach to climate rules and focus only on extreme weather will weaken a key task force, advocates believe.

A retreat, for sure: Policy Experts Fear Laxer Climate Rules Could Leave U.S. Markets Open to Greater Volatility insideclimatenews.org/news/1205202...

Dutch Environmental Group Launches New Climate Case Against Shell to Stop All Investment in New Oil and Gas Fields - Inside Climate News The NGO previously sued Shell to reduce its carbon emissions. The oil major has 700 extraction assets that have yet to be developed with potential CO2 emissions of 36 times those of the Netherlands’ a...

Dutch Environmental Group Launches New Climate Case Against Shell to Stop All Investment in New Oil and Gas Fields insideclimatenews.org/news/1305202...

In a Landmark PFAS Payout, 3M to Pay New Jersey $450 Million - Inside Climate News The deal will send hundreds of millions toward cleaning up water polluted by “forever chemicals,” checking on people’s health and fixing damage to land and rivers.

In a Landmark PFAS Payout, 3M to Pay New Jersey $450 Million insideclimatenews.org/news/1305202...

Scientists Forecast a Big Increase of Clear-Air Turbulence That Could Lead to Bumpier Flights - Inside Climate News Global warming is making high-altitude winds more volatile. Scientists say there are ways to help prevent serious incidents.

Scientists Forecast a Big Increase of Clear-Air Turbulence That Could Lead to Bumpier Flights insideclimatenews.org/news/0705202...

Inspired N.C. Republicans Target Environmental Justice, Clean Energy Jobs and Programs - Inside Climate News While GOP lawmakers shut down the environmental justice program established by Democrats under a 2016 civil rights agreement, they appropriated funds and added staff for the Republican-controlled Envi...

Inspired N.C. Republicans Target Environmental Justice, Clean Energy Jobs and Programs insideclimatenews.org/news/0505202...

Hawaii Sues Big Oil for Alleged Climate Deception After Trump Administration Tried to Block the Litigation - Inside Climate News The state of Hawaii has joined an intensifying legal battle by states and communities across the country to try to hold large fossil fuel firms accountable for the damaging climate impacts of their pr...

Hawaii Sues Big Oil for Alleged Climate Deception After Trump Administration Tried to Block the Litigation insideclimatenews.org/news/0205202...

Hawaii Sues Big Oil for Alleged Climate Deception After Trump Administration Tried to Block the Litigation - Inside Climate News The state of Hawaii has joined an intensifying legal battle by states and communities across the country to try to hold large fossil fuel firms accountable for the damaging climate impacts of their pr...

Hawaii Sues Big Oil for Alleged Climate Deception After Trump Administration Tried to Block the Litigation insideclimatenews.org/news/0205202...