Emboldened by President Trump, West Virginia and other states are challenging a law that makes corporate polluters pay for ...

Environmentalists are worried the state — known for a lax approach to regulation — is not prepared for the added ...

President Trump is likely to close the office as he moves to eliminate programs on environmental justice, which aims to ...

Former EPA regional administrators worry the actions will unravel decades of work protecting public health from pollution.

With two executive orders, President Donald Trump changed the trajectory of two of the fastest-growing climate-friendly ...

Four congressional Democrats in senior positions on appropriations panels wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

Despite pulling back from a total freeze on federal funding, the Trump administration is still blocking tens of millions of ...

About a quarter of all new cars registered in California in 2024 were electric cars. The flat sales follow several years of ...

California's EV sales growth has stalled, with only 25.3% of new car registrations being zero-emission vehicles in 2024. The state's mandate requires 35% of new 2026 car models sold to be ...

Key Risks And Opportunities For Dispute Resolution. Trump's energy policies may spark investor disputes, regulatory shifts, ...

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Threatened cuts risk upending progress. House Republicans are reportedly considering large cuts to clean energy tax credits ...