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The Trump administration has kept an aging, expensive coal-fired power plant in Michigan — one of the state's biggest polluters— open past its retirement date. A court just ruled that move was illegal.

Removing these protections would expose port communities to more harmful pollution, more health harms, and higher costs.

EPA's proposal could eliminate national limits on power-plant climate pollution, increasing health costs and risking thousands of premature deaths.

We are taking action in the court of law to ensure EPA carries out its responsibilities under to protect the American people from this harmful pollution.

Results were released last week for the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s third auction of the year, and 73rd overall. The auction, held on September 9, 2026, is the first since Virginia officially re-entered the program on July 1 of this year. This auction also comes ahead of RGGI’s next compliance deadline on March 1, 2027 ... The post Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative’s September auction raises over $1 billion for investments in clean, affordable energy appeared first on Climate 411.

Carbon markets can be a powerful tool for reducing industrial pollution and deforestation. Learn about different types of carbon markets and how they work.

The farm bill should strengthen conservation programs, not reduce resources for farmers seeking support to build resilience.

A new analysis of MethaneSAT data provides the clearest evidence yet that the United States cannot solve its oil and gas methane challenge without directly addressing emissions from low-producing well sites, also known as marginal or stripper wells. Yet legislation now before Congress would move in the opposite direction by exempting most of these wells ... The post New methane data show the risks of exempting low-producing wells appeared first on Energy Exchange.

Reducing methane emissions is a critical opportunity for slowing the rate of global warming. For companies with dairy or beef in their supply chains, this presents a clear and actionable opportunity. The post Scaling enteric methane solutions: What dairy and beef companies can do appeared first on EDF+Business.

Co-authored by EDF analysts Rishab Jagetia and Grace Hauser The Trump administration has spent over 500 days flouting environmental rules to prop up dying coal plants — and everyday Americans are paying for it with their health  For over a year, the Trump administration has invoked Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, typically reserved for emergencies, to force ... The post The health harms of keeping fossil fuel plants from retiring appeared first on Climate 411.

Medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicles are hitting the road in 2026, and we’ve collected last month’s most exciting news. In 2025, EDF delivered monthly deployment updates on the biggest zero-emission transportation stories. By the end of 2025, it was clear that momentum was sustained throughout a challenging year. This year will undoubtably see more big ... The post August 2026: Electric trucks, buses round-up appeared first on Energy Exchange.

Enteric methane emissions from cattle — or cow burps — are one of the largest contributors of global methane, a powerful pollutant that is increasing some of the worst effects of climate change.

The increased pollution resulting from this rule would cause more than one trillion dollars in additional health costs, more than 80,000 more early deaths

Rising demand for alternative fuels brings critical questions: Which fuels? And how clean are they, really? The answers: it depends. Learn more.

The Trump EPA's own analysis found that eliminating the Carbon Pollution Standards would cause thousands of premature deaths.

An appeals court found the Department of Energy orders were unlawful and that there was "no emergency" that justified keeping the plants online.

From award-winning animal photography to a win for the Western grid, here are the stories to help fortify you in the climate change fight. These are this month's good climate news stories.

Texas is rapidly becoming one of the country’s biggest data center hubs. The state already has 335 data centers, with at least 248 more in the works. At its current pace of growth, Texas could overtake Virginia as the world’s largest data center market by 2030. That growth brings investment and economic opportunity. It also ... The post Texas needs greater transparency on data centers’ water and air impacts appeared first on Energy Exchange.

Lawsuit calls for more transparency around the decision to dismantle critical research center

Warming-induced emissions of greenhouse gases from natural sources are a large amplifying feedback that most climate models do not yet represent. This absence risks systematic underestimation of projected future warming and overestimation of remaining carbon budgets.

Solar jobs were growing like gangbusters in 2024. With the Trump administration taking aim at clean energy, good-paying jobs might be rescued by solar’s low price, not by politicians. 

Results were released today for the third auction of the year, and 15th overall, in Washington’s Cap-and-Invest program. The auction, conducted last week, is the first following the signing of a joint linkage agreement between California, Washington and Québec on June 25th of this year — a major milestone in the process of expanding the ... The post Washington Cap-and-Invest sees lowest prices in years following linkage agreement with California and Québec appeared first on Climate 411.

Big challenges are solved through engagement and partnership. As the federal government has retreated on climate in devastating ways, California’s leaders understand that working together beats going it alone. State-level policy has become more essential than ever, especially policies that are scalable and replicable, so states can adopt proven solutions and work together to cut ... The post Scaling climate leadership across borders: The case for linkage appeared first on Climate 411.

Peatland restoration could deliver major climate and environmental benefits, but carbon savings are often overlooked when setting restoration priorities. A new framework identifies restoration opportunities that cut emissions while improving flood control and water quality.

This review co-authored by EDF experts in Frontiers in Marine Science shows that resulting impacts — including altered marine productivity and community structure, eutrophication, biodiversity loss, and indirect N2O formation — are geographically dependent.