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- US judge strikes down Trump order blocking wind energy projects Wed, 10 Dec 25, 2:16amFederal judge declared January executive order unlawful, ruling in favor of a coalition of state attorneys general
- Trump versus The Blob: The US warns Europe it faces civilizational erasure Sat, 6 Dec 25, 5:33amBy Jo Nova Donald Trump wants to bring free speech, fertility, hard borders and patriotism back to Europe too Other people have pointed out the dire state of Europe, but the continent can’t ignore the US President.
- Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks Thu, 4 Dec 25, 9:04amMove marks president’s latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and support for cleaner-running vehicles
- Trump order to keep Michigan power plant open costs taxpayers $113m Sat, 29 Nov 25, 12:00amCritics say JH Campbell coal-fired plant in western Michigan is expensive and emits high levels of toxic pollution
- US electricity bills increased by 11% in Trump’s second term, data shows Sat, 1 Nov 25, 4:49amNew analysis prompts letter to Trump from Elizabeth Warren: ‘Your administration has no answers for families hit by high energy costs’
- US demands EU reverse new climate rules to allow surge in gas imports Thu, 23 Oct 25, 6:02amUS and Qatar say new rules will hinder imports of LNG, posing ‘existential threat’ to European economies
- Nearly two dozen states sue to stop Trump ending $7bn solar grant program Fri, 17 Oct 25, 9:00amStates who received funding under an EPA project aimed to expand solar energy for low-income communities
- Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy Sat, 11 Oct 25, 2:33amEsmeralda 7 in Nevada would have produced enough energy to power 2m homes
- Trump’s hatred for renewables means the US is falling behind the rest of the world Sun, 5 Oct 25, 9:00pmAs well as embracing ‘beautiful coal’, the president has set about obliterating clean energy projects
- Trump officials cut nearly $8bn in clean energy projects in Democratic states Sat, 4 Oct 25, 8:00pmDemocrats and environmental groups slam move as ‘sick political game’ and say it will drive up energy bills
- Trump administration spending $625m to revive dying coal industry Tue, 30 Sep 25, 4:18amWhite House allocating 13.1m acres of public land to coal mining, which has been on rapid decline over past 30 years
- US is violating human rights laws by backing fossil fuels, say young activists in new petition Fri, 26 Sep 25, 12:00amPetition says that US government’s protection of fossil fuel interests has put people in harm’s way
- Trump energy secretary to return billions set aside for green projects Thu, 25 Sep 25, 4:46amChris Wright attacks Joe Biden’s ‘Green New Scam agenda’ and says climate accords have not lowered emissions
- How Trump’s assault on US wind industry threatens jobs and power for nearly 5m homes Wed, 24 Sep 25, 8:00pmUS president’s offshore wind crackdown targets nine projects, threatening jobs, homes and the clean energy transition
- Global investment in renewable energy up 10% on 2024 despite Trump rollback Tue, 23 Sep 25, 5:00pmGrowth rate slightly lower than previous first-half years but sector still strong and resilient, experts say