Climate Change

Oil Industry Event Teaches Judges “Healthy Skepticism” of Climate Science

"As congressional Republicans accuse climate scholars and lawyers of colluding to influence the judiciary, a symposium hosted by a center funded by the fossil fuel industry educates judges about free-market views of climate science."

Source: ProPublica, 05/04/2026

Western Lawmakers Move To Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuits

"Members of Congress from Texas and Wyoming introduced bills recently that would grant fossil fuel companies sweeping legal immunity and shield energy producers from stricter compliance with the Clean Air Act."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/01/2026

FEMA Aims To Rehire Most Disaster-Response Employees It Fired Months Ago

"The agency is planning to bring back most of the staffers from the Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery who were terminated as part of Kristi Noem’s plans to cut the agency."

Source: Washington Post, 05/01/2026

"Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Scrap Biden Energy Efficiency Regs"

"The Trump administration is throwing its weight behind gas providers and utilities that want the Supreme Court to strike down Biden-era Department of Energy rules that tightened standards for gas-powered commercial water heaters and consumer furnaces."

Source: E&E News, 05/01/2026

Calif. Will Soon Have 300+ Data Centers. Where Will They Get Their Water?

"A proposed data center in the Imperial Valley would need 750,000 gallons of water a day. Satisfying the thirst of 24 more facilities expected to open in the state will be challenging, experts and officials say."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/30/2026

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