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Navajo Said No To A Hydro Project. Trump DOE Doesn't Want It To Happen Again [1]

"The U.S. Energy Secretary said allowing tribes to weigh in on energy projects on their land creates "unnecessary burdens to the development of critical infrastructure.""

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Justice [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
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People & Population [8]
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National (U.S.) [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [14]
Source: Grist [15], 12/17/2025
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"EU Scraps 2035 Ban On New Petrol And Diesel Cars To Boost Auto Industry" [16]

"The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate change, as the bloc pivots to bolstering its crisis-hit auto sector."

Climate Change [17]
Consumer [18]
Economy & Business [19]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [20]
Transportation [21]
Public [12]
Europe [22]
Source: France 24 [23], 12/17/2025
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"States Sue Trump Administration Over Frozen EV Charger Funds" [24]

"A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Tuesday for blocking the full release of $2.5 billion in federal funding for electric car infrastructure, alleging the decision to stop disbursing funds is unlawful."

Climate Change [17]
Economy & Business [19]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [20]
Technology [10]
Transportation [21]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [26], 12/17/2025
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"Disaster Survivors Denounce Proposed FEMA Downsizing" [27]

"Flood, storm and fire survivors gathered in Washington, D.C., Monday to express their alarm over a leaked report from the FEMA Review Council that proposes halving the agency’s workforce and scaling back federal disaster assistance."

Climate Change [17]
Disasters [28]
Economy & Business [19]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [8]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Inside Climate News [29], 12/17/2025
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"U.S. Is Seeking Exemption From a European Climate Law, Officials Say" [30]

"The Trump administration wants the European Union to exempt American oil and gas companies from a landmark law aimed at curbing emissions of methane, a powerful planet-warming gas."

Chemicals [31]
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Europe [22]
Source: NYTimes [32], 12/17/2025
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"Indiana Says It’s Retiring Two Coal Plants, But Is It Making Other Plans?" [33]

"The Trump administration’s determination to keep fossil-fueled power plants running beyond their scheduled closure dates is creating uncertainty about the fate of two Indiana coal facilities set to retire by the end of this year."

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Pollution [20]
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Source: Canary Media [34], 12/16/2025
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"Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans" [35]

"Ford Motor said the costs came from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries."

"Ford Motor said Monday that it would scale back plans to produce electric vehicles and take a $19.5 billion hit to its profit to cover the costs of a major change in strategy.

Climate Change [17]
Consumer [18]
Economy & Business [19]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Pollution [20]
Transportation [21]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: NYTimes [36], 12/16/2025
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"How The US Freight Rail Industry Got Dirtier Than Coal Power Plants" [37]

"U.S. railroads together produced about 485,000 tons of nitrogen oxide in 2024, compared to 452,000 tons emitted by U.S. coal-fired power plants, according to a Reuters calculation of reported annual fuel consumption multiplied by the EPA’s 2023 weighted-average emission rates."

Air [38]
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Environmental Health [25]
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Pollution [20]
Transportation [21]
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National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Reuters [39], 12/16/2025
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"Arizona City Rejects Data Center After AI Lobbying Push" [40]

"Officials in this Phoenix suburb on Thursday rejected a proposed artificial intelligence data center despite pressure from a former U.S. senator and the tech industry — capping a fight over local control that has captured national attention."

Climate Change [17]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [14]
Source: E&E News [41], 12/16/2025
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"Trump Goes To War With States Over AI" [42]

"The president’s order to limit states’ ability to regulate the spread of artificial intelligence is poised to set off political and legal fireworks that mirror his efforts to curb climate action."

Climate Change [17]
Economy & Business [19]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Technology [10]
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Source: E&E News [43], 12/16/2025
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