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Today’s results demonstrate that certainty is key for market confidence, but also that there is an opportunity to increase ambition. Now CARB needs to take the next steps to drive more pollution reductions and ensure long-term market ambition and stability. The post California’s latest cap-and-invest auction highlights opportunity for stronger climate action appeared first on Climate 411.

The rule would delay implementation of many of the requirements in the 2024 U.S. EPA Methane Standards by 18 months.

On former farmland in California’s drought-prone San Joaquin Valley, the Wukchumni Tribe is restoring wetlands, harvesting native plants and building food sovereignty. Supported by funding from California’s Multibenefit Land Repurposing Program, the project is a living model of Indigenous stewardship and climate resilience. 

Today, the Hochul administration filed an appeal of the Albany Supreme Court’s decision that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (...)

Lecture by Dr. Richard Denison as part of an online course developed by Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health. This 5-part lecture discusses the need for and status of chemicals policy reform in the United States. It covers the problems with the old law (The Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976), what drove reform, what the new law does (the Lautenberg Act) and steps toward implementation.

Soot, made up of tiny toxic particles that lodge deep in the lungs, results in severe health harms, including premature death.

Governor Hochul can and should lead by implementing the Clean Air Initiative and demonstrating that with powerful policy, New York and other states alike can tackle affordability and climate crises at once. The post New York doesn’t need to choose between climate action and affordability appeared first on Climate 411.

California has long led the way on standards and policies that advance clean, affordable vehicles. As the federal government threatens to roll back national vehicle climate protections, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is charting a path forward with its Drive Forward light-duty vehicle standards – a program that can deliver cleaner air, stronger climate ... The post California Can Lead the Next Generation of Clean, Affordable Cars – Again appeared first on Climate 411.

This blog was co-authored by Jennifer Walker, Senior Director, Texas Coast and Water Program, National Wildlife Federation. Earlier this month, Texans overwhelmingly approved Proposition 4, a constitutional amendment that will dedicate $20 billion ($1 billion a year for the next 20 years) to the Texas Water Fund to create a steady, predictable stream of money ... The post With Proposition 4, Texas just approved a $20 billion generational investment in water. But more still needs to be done to secure Texas’ water future. first appeared on On the Water Front.

NJ settlement significantly cuts costs for customers by scaling back PSE&G’s originally proposed increases to infrastructure spending.

You may have seen the new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research – or, more likely, the New York Times story about it – that shows American homeowners are facing substantial and rapidly-rising home insurance premiums due to harms from climate-fueled extreme weather events. The New York Times story, which includes state-by-state analysis, ... The post Overturning the Endangerment Finding would mean more pollution, more harm, higher costs appeared first on Climate 411.

At COP30 in Belém, EDF saw progress beyond the formal text: forest finance, wildfire resilience, adaptation and health, driven by partnerships and new finance. The post Where COP30 Showed Progress – And Where Work Remains appeared first on Climate 411.

Data centers are popping up all across the nation, causing electric utilities to grapple with how to provide for these new power-hungry customers while managing costs — and North Carolina is no different.  A recent hearing at the North Carolina Utilities Commission focused on how to handle data centers, a.k.a. “Large Load” customers, who are …

As climate change fuels more extreme weather, the Atlantic hurricane season is stretching longer each year—and the storms themselves are becoming more powerful. Yet meteorologists still lack the near-shore ocean data needed to accurately forecast these increasingly unpredictable systems.

DOE’s opaque changes to emissions model risk U.S. competitiveness and global credibility. EDF finds that the changes could let fossil hydrogen projects claim methane emissions rates up to nine times lower than real-world measurements, cutting reported carbon intensity nearly in half and steering billions in credits toward hydrogen that wouldn’t meet U.S. or EU standards. The section 45V clean ... The post Flawed hydrogen tax credit implementation could undermine billions in U.S. projects appeared first on Energy Exchange.

U.S. clean energy manufacturing surged 2021–2024, but Trump-era policy shifts and tax credit cuts now threaten progress with rising project cancellations.

Six of the last 10 months have seen negative overall investment, meaning new investments were overwhelmed by cancellations.

Utility regulators at the Illinois Commerce Commission sharply reduced rate increases sought by suburban gas utility Nicor and downstate utility Ameren.

The Trump administration issued another illegal emergency order forcing the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate for an additional 90 days.

EDF estimates Canada’s wasted gas using official data: methane emissions + flared volumes converted to gas value via AECO-C Hub price averages.

California is leading the nation on climate action, with Governor Newsom representing the U.S. at the international climate conference and the state legislature strengthening and extending California’s landmark climate policy, Cap-and-Invest. The state government is taking ambitious action on the climate crisis from all angles and now the spotlight is on the California Air Resources …

Report shows how states and local governments can pay for voluntary home buyouts and relocation assistance without relying so heavily on federal grants.

The coalition’s lawsuit challenges the cancellation of Congressionally approved Department of Energy grants in states that voted Democratic in 2024.

The Trump administration has just announced that they will redefine which wetlands and waters have Clean Water Act protections in a new proposed Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. This rule creates tremendous uncertainty and risk for our nation’s drinking water, flood protections and critical habitats. Based on our peer-reviewed analysis, the new wetland ... The post Trump’s new proposal will dismantle wetlands protections and increase flood risk first appeared on Growing Returns.

EDF statement on new proposed Waters of the US (WOTUS) rule from the Trump administration.