Economy & Business

"Judge Says Work on Wind Farm Off Rhode Island Can Proceed, for Now"

"A federal judge ruled on Monday that the Danish energy company Orsted could restart work on Revolution Wind, a large wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is nearly complete but had been abruptly halted last month by the Trump administration."

Source: NYTimes, 09/23/2025
October 1, 2025

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"Effort to Curb Southern California Rail Yard Pollution Stalls Under Trump"

"The region’s rail yards continue to pose serious health hazards, prompting local advocates to push state leaders for action."

Source: Capital & Main, 09/17/2025

Senator Calls On Big Oil To Disclose Suspected Lobbying Over Climate Rule

"In the wake of the Trump administration’s announcement that it will overturn the rule which underpins virtually all US climate regulations, a Senate committee has launched an investigation into a suspected lobbying push that led to the move."

Source: Guardian, 09/17/2025

Wind And Solar Power Over One-Third Of Brazil’s Electricity For First Time

"Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August, the first month on record the two renewable sources have crossed that threshold, according to government data made public on Thursday and analyzed by energy think tank Ember."

Source: AP, 09/16/2025

"Riding the High From Data Centers, the Grid Cannot Kick Its Gas Habit"

"Big Tech’s AI frenzy is pressing up electricity demand around the country. The power grid is stuck in natural gas-fuelled inertia, slow to bring new clean energy projects online and leaving consumers on the hook."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/15/2025

"Can Bipartisan Support in Congress Save NOAA From White House Cuts?"

"Both House and Senate lawmakers have advanced bills rejecting the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate climate research at the weather agency."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/15/2025

MAHA Report Critics Say Corporate Pressure Wins Over Public Health

"A long-awaited and highly controversial report issued on Tuesday by the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission provides a few “crumbs” for public and environmental health advocates, but big wins for powerful food and chemical industries seeking to skirt limits on their products and practices."

Source: The New Lede, 09/11/2025

Many Countries Are Saying No To ‘Unthinkable’ Room Costs For Climate Talks

"Brazil brought the U.N.’s COP30 climate conference to the Amazon. Then the price frenzy began." "The idea had seemed symbolically fitting at first — a global climate summit set on the edge of the threatened Amazon rainforest."

Source: Washington Post, 09/11/2025

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