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Bob the Builder 'used to spread Net Zero propaganda' as children's TV icon returns for E.On solar power advert

Bob the Builder returns in an E.On advert to promote green skills and Net Zero, with original voice actor Neil Morrissey reprising the role. The piece foregrounds criticism from Reform UK and Conservative figures who call the campaign 'Net Zero propaganda' and argue it ignores energy costs. It also notes nostalgic online reaction to Bob's British accent.

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Don’t California America

This op-ed argues Congress should use Congressional Review Act resolutions to strike down remaining Clean Air Act waivers that let California set stricter vehicle and engine emissions rules. It claims California's policies impose nationwide costs and that Congress must finish reversing Obama- and Biden-era waivers.

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Union boss calls on Labour to invest in fighting climate change not defence spending boost

The general secretary of the University and College Union urged Labour to prioritize climate change, education, and housing over increased defence spending at the TUC conference. The article contrasts her 'Wages Not Weapons' campaign with warnings from defence officials and NATO about urgent military investment, and notes another union leader's call for higher defence spending.

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Trump admin moves to gut Biden's signature environmental rules

The EPA under Trump is moving to repeal Biden-era greenhouse gas standards for power plants, a move it says will save up to $670 billion in compliance costs and boost coal and natural gas production. The article presents the rollback as ending a 'war on coal' and protecting affordable American energy.

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Streets For All nonprofit backing Nithya Raman comes for LA’s iconic palm trees: ‘A scam’

A left-leaning transportation advocacy group backing Nithya Raman in the Los Angeles mayoral race is campaigning to replace the city’s palm trees, arguing they consume water and provide little shade. The proposal drew online backlash, and the group is also running attack ads against Mayor Karen Bass. Streets For All says the palm-tree effort was not coordinated with Raman.

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Daily on Energy: The power plant rule rollback

The EPA is expected to finalize a rule repealing Biden-era carbon and toxic emissions standards for fossil fuel power plants, while proposing a further rollback of greenhouse gas standards. Oil prices surged above $100 a barrel after the Saudi East-West Pipeline was struck and Houthis expanded control over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

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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.

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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.

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