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5 Ways GOP Megabill Boosts Fossil Fuels And Hurts Renewables, Climate Action [1]

"The Trump administration’s agenda megabill passed this week by the Senate and [passed] in the House contains a slew of provisions that are expected to bolster fossil fuels or harm the build-out of renewable energy — ultimately exacerbating climate change.

The extent of the phaseout of subsidies for green energy sources has been a significant point of contention among Republicans; but, ultimately, the cuts they make are expected to result in deep reductions in subsidies for the sector, even if moderates manage to stave off some of the most dramatic changes.

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [11], 07/07/2025
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"As the World Warms, Extreme Rain Is Becoming Even More Extreme" [12]

"Colossal bursts of rain like the ones that caused the deadly flooding in Texas are becoming more frequent and intense around the globe as the burning of fossil fuels heats the planet, scientists say."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [13]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [6]
Infrastructure [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Source: NYTimes [17], 07/07/2025
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"Solar Industry Says Senate Plan Would Cede Production to China" [18]

"A revival of U.S. solar panel manufacturing that began during the first Trump administration could end with the phasing out of tax incentives for clean energy." 

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Technology [19]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Asia [20]
Source: NYTimes [21], 07/03/2025
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"Despite Protests, Elon Musk Secures Air Permit for xAI" [22]

"xAI’s gas turbines get official approval from Memphis, Tennessee, even as civil rights groups prepare to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations."

Activism [23]
Air [24]
Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Infrastructure [14]
Laws & Regulations [8]
People & Population [25]
Pollution [26]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [27]
Source: WIRED [28], 07/03/2025
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"Methane-Tracking Satellite Is Lost, in a Blow to Climate Efforts" [29]

"The spacecraft, MethaneSAT, was just a year into its mission to provide a clearer picture of planet-warming emissions from oil and gas sites." "For nearly two weeks, however, the mission’s controllers have been unable to get in contact with the satellite. It has lost power, they said, and most likely cannot be recovered."

Air [24]
Chemicals [30]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [13]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [26]
Technology [19]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
International [31]
Source: NYTimes [32], 07/03/2025
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EPA Says It Will Delay Water Pollution Rules For Coal Plants [33]

"The Trump administration says that it plans to delay and potentially loosen water pollution rules for coal-fired power plants."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Fish & Fisheries [34]
Infrastructure [14]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [26]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [35], 07/03/2025
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July 15, 2025

UT Austin Energy Institute Webinar: Clean Electricity Revolutionizing the Industrial Sector [36]

The University of Texas at Austin’s McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering Professor and Electrified Processes for Industrial eXCellence Institute CTO Michael Baldea will share how the institute’s research is working to revolutionize the U.S. industrial sector using clean electricity with cost-effective, high-impact solutions. 1 pm ET.

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Truckers Say Oil and Gas Companies Are Violating HazMat Transport Regs [38]

"The waste and wastewater generated by fracking can be highly radioactive and toxic, especially in the Marcellus Shale, the formation beneath Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and New York that supplies fracking wells with gas."

Chemicals [30]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]
Pollution [26]
Transportation [40]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Inside Climate News [41], 07/02/2025
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"Trump Administration Wants To Axe All Of NOAA’s Climate Research" [42]

"The Trump administration wants to zero out climate research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), according to a newly released budget document. "

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Science [43]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [44], 07/02/2025
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Senate GOP Removes Tax On Solar And Wind But Dismantles Dem Climate Law [45]

"The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [13]
Economy & Business [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [7]
Infrastructure [14]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [26]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: AP [46], 07/02/2025
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