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Despite Low Interest in Drilling, USFS ‘Streamlines’ Oil/Gas Leasing Rules

"The U.S. Forest Service announced revisions to its oil and gas leasing rules today that the agency promises “modernizes and streamlines” the permitting process to drill for fossil fuels in the nation’s forests and grasslands. The changes prompted the ire of environmental groups who say it is the latest in a year’s worth of attacks on public lands protections by President Trump’s administration."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/28/2026

"The Trump Administration Has Secretly Rewritten Nuclear Safety Rules"

"The Trump administration has overhauled a set of nuclear safety directives and shared them with the companies it is charged with regulating, without making the new rules available to the public, according to documents obtained exclusively by NPR."

Source: NPR, 01/28/2026

Amsterdam Defies Lobbying to Become 1st Capital City to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads

"Amsterdam city council has passed a legally binding ban on advertising for fossil fuels and meat products across public spaces in the city, becoming the first capital in the world to prohibit such ads through local law."

Source: DeSmog, 01/27/2026

New ExxonMobil Climate Accounting Again Blames Consumers, Not Corporation

"For decades, ExxonMobil argued consumers, not oil giants, should take responsibility for fossil fuel pollution."

Source: DeSmog, 01/27/2026

"Judge Strikes Down Trump Freeze On EV Charger Funds"

"A federal judge ruled Friday against the Trump administration’s freeze on a $5 billion program that seeks to fund the build-out of electric vehicle (EV) chargers."

Source: The Hill, 01/27/2026

Natural Gas Price Surges Almost 30% as Arctic Blast Grips Much of US

"US natural gas continued to extend eye-popping gains, ending the day nearly 30% higher than Friday’s closing price as freezing weather sweeps across much of the country, boosting heating demand and disrupting supplies."

Source: Bloomberg, 01/27/2026

"US Braces For More Freezing Cold As Winter Storm Leaves At Least 29 Dead"

"Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped more snow Monday on the Northeast and kept parts of the South coated in ice. At least 29 deaths were reported in states afflicted with severe cold."

Source: AP, 01/27/2026

"Michigan Sues Oil Giants, Alleging Collusion To Stifle Renewables, EVs"

"The state of Michigan is suing major oil companies and an industry association, alleging that they colluded to hamper the adoption of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs)."

Source: The Hill, 01/26/2026

Calif. Sues Trump Admin Over Plans To Restart Oil Pipelines Along The Coast

"California sued the federal government Friday for approving a Texas-based company’s plans to restart two oil pipelines along the state’s coast, escalating a fight over the Trump administration’s removal of regulatory barriers to offshore oil drilling for the first time in decades."

Source: AP, 01/26/2026

Virginia AG Takes Steps to Rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

"Virginia’s newly elected Democratic Attorney General Jay Jones took action Thursday that creates a pathway for Virginia to rejoin the carbon market called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/26/2026

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