Economy & Business

Electric Rates Jump After Trump Rejects Disaster Aid For Michigan Utilities

"A recent decision by President Donald Trump to deny disaster aid to two electric utilities in rural northern Michigan could cost residents tens of millions of dollars."

Source: E&E News, 12/01/2025

FDA Yanks Proposal Requiring Talc-Containing Cosmetics To Test For Asbestos

"The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a public notice Tuesday."

Source: The Hill, 11/26/2025

Electricity Prices Jump After Trump Rejects Disaster Aid For Mich. Utilities

"A recent decision by President Donald Trump to deny disaster aid to electric utilities in rural northern Michigan could cost residents tens of millions of dollars."

Source: E&E News, 11/26/2025

"How China Silences Environmental Reporters Beyond Its Borders"

"Journalists who report on the harms caused by China’s overseas infrastructure buildout in Africa face intimidation, surveillance and police pressure."

Source: Inside Climate News, 11/24/2025

"Oil Producers, but Maybe Not the Planet, Get a Win as Climate Talks End"

"Global climate negotiations ended on Saturday in Brazil with a watered-down resolution that made no direct mention of fossil fuels, the main driver of global warming."

Source: NYTimes, 11/24/2025

Trump DHS Makes Major Changes To Report It Ordered On FEMA Reforms: Sources

"A draft of a much-anticipated report on reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been whittled down in size, with recommendations compiled by a council appointed by the president slashed and amended by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s office, according to three people familiar with the developments."

Source: AP, 11/21/2025

"More Than 300 Lobbyists for Industrial Agriculture Attend COP30"

"More than 300 lobbyists for food and farming organisations have participated at this year’s United Nations climate talks, known as COP30, taking place in the Brazilian Amazon, where agribusiness is the leading cause of deforestation, a new investigation has found."

Source: DeSmog, 11/21/2025

America’s Home Insurance Affordability Crunch: See What’s Happening Near You

"Insurance premiums are rising fast in the parts of the United States most exposed to climate-related disasters like wildfires and hurricanes. New research shows that, as insurance has sharply pushed up the cost of owning a home, the price shock is starting to reverberate through the broader real estate market."

Source: NYTimes, 11/20/2025

The Risk And Promise Of Offshore Wind Energy In Nova Scotia

"As the federal government considers fast-tracking Wind West Atlantic Energy, residents hope for economic transformation, while some worry about impacts to seafood industry and marine ecosystems"

Source: The Narwhal, 11/20/2025

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