"A federal judge ruled the U.S. Department of Energy violated federal law by hand picking scientists to produce a report downplaying global warming. The group met at least 18 times in secret and failed to comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act’s requirements for transparency and public meetings."

"Members of the American Meteorological Society were briefed Wednesday about ongoing developments on the future of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which the White House has said it will break up."

"A bomb cyclone produced freezing temperatures across a large portion of the US from the Gulf coast to New England, bringing heavy snow to North Carolina where two were killed in storm-related conditions, and setting records in Florida, where officials warned of ice and falling iguanas."

"With community opposition growing, data center backers are going on a full-scale public relations blitz."

"The manager overseeing Janus Henderson Investors’ flagship sustainable fund says there’s little to indicate that President Trump’s anti-green rhetoric will derail the rally gripping clean-energy stocks."

"A funny thing happened on the way to President Donald Trump’s mission to obliterate renewable energy. Solar and wind energy use is surging, especially globally, but even in the United States."

"The outlook for electric grid reliability in North America is worsening, as demand may outpace supply in the years ahead, according to a key watchdog."

"The FEMA Review Council recommends replacing the decades-old system for distributing money to states with a plan triggered by weather conditions, not monetary damage."

"Trump officials have delayed finalizing the repeal of the agency’s “endangerment finding” over concerns the proposal is too weak to withstand a court challenge."