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Washington ExaminerSig. 7NewsClimateEnergyPolitics

EPA set to repeal Biden pollution rules for fossil-fuel power plants

The EPA is expected to announce a final rule repealing Biden-era carbon and toxic emissions standards for fossil-fuel power plants. The Trump administration says the rollback will strengthen the grid and lower customer costs, while environmentalists warn it will worsen climate change. The rule would rescind carbon capture requirements and open a comment period on removing all greenhouse gas limits for such plants.

PBS NewsHourSig. 8NewsClimateEnergyPolitics

The Trump administration is set to eliminate a rule that curbs greenhouse gas emissions from power plants

The EPA is expected to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, a move the administration says will cut costs and boost energy. The article emphasizes warnings from environmental and public-health groups that the rollback could increase pollution, harm health, and prevent future climate regulation.

Left 3.1

The HillSig. 6OpinionLawClimateEnergy

DC’s attorney general wants to be the new national speech czar

An opinion piece argues that D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s climate-related consumer protection lawsuit against energy companies threatens First Amendment rights and could chill political speech nationwide. It contends the legal theory is weak because the challenged statements are true or banal, and that it targets energy companies regardless of their climate messaging.

Right 5.2

The GuardianSig. 5NewsScienceClimatePolitics

Scientists find nine new sponge species in glimpse of Alaska’s deep-sea diversity

Scientists announced nine new deep-sea sponge species off Alaska, found in the Gulf of Alaska and Aleutian Islands, bringing the known total for the region to 232. The article also emphasizes the ecological value of sponges and quotes a conservationist warning that bottom trawling and Trump administration deep-sea mining proposals threaten fragile seafloor habitats.

Left 3.7

The GuardianSig. 6NewsClimateElectionsPolitics

Disaster insurance, datacenters, right to repair: meet the midterm candidates running on green policies

As the 2026 midterms approach, some candidates are linking climate policy to everyday concerns like disaster insurance, datacenter expansion, and right to repair, pushing back against Democrats' 'climate-hushing' after Trump's 2024 win. The article profiles three such candidates, including California insurance commissioner hopeful Jane Kim, who proposes a single-payer disaster insurance system.

Left 4.8

New York PostSig. 6NewsElectionsEnergyClimate

GOP’s Bruce Blakeman promises to end Hochul’s ‘war on drivers’ by killing Dem’s NY green mandates

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman promised to repeal New York’s zero-emission vehicle mandate by 2035, framing Gov. Kathy Hochul’s climate policies as a 'war on drivers.' The article presents Blakeman’s criticism, Hochul’s pro-EV statements, and her campaign’s response tying him to Trump-era energy and tariff costs.

Right 4.6

AxiosSig. 5AnalysisClimatePoliticsHealth

How extreme heat is rewriting the job of state government

As extreme heat becomes more frequent, states are creating heat officers, resilience plans, cooling infrastructure, and worker protections. The piece profiles efforts in Massachusetts, Arizona, and California while highlighting funding gaps and heat-equity concerns. It frames heat governance as an emerging but underfunded state responsibility.

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