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Energy Dept. Cancels Loan Commitment for Grain Belt Express

The project, known as Grain Belt Express, had drawn fierce opposition from some landowners and Republican lawmakers.

With One Call, Trump Alters the Fate of a Contested Power Project

Grain Belt Express, a transmission line that would cross 800 miles of the Midwest, is at the center of a number of disputes.

A Power Line for Clean Energy Was in the Works. Now, an Investigation Looms.

The Grain Belt Express line, meant to carry electricity from wind farms across the Midwest, faces an inquiry from the Missouri attorney general.

Oil Companies Are Sued Over Death of Woman in 2021 Heat Wave

Experts said it is the first wrongful death case targeting fossil fuel companies over their role in global warming.

The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial

The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.

The Republicans Pushing Trump to Save Biden’s Clean Energy Tax Credits

Despite President Trump’s rollback of climate policy, some Republicans and business leaders say clean energy can help his “energy dominance” agenda.

Leaders at Davos Economic Forum Vow to ‘Stay the Course’ on Climate Action

Officials and business executives at the annual gathering in Switzerland said the fight against global would continue with or without the United States.

World Economic Forum: Davos Braces for Political Drama as the World Warms

A new U.S. president’s promise to expand fossil fuels that is at odds with global ambitions to combat climate change will be a topic of…

A Loss and Damage Fund Is Taking Shape at COP Climate Talks

The U.N. climate summit in Azerbaijan has cleared the for way aid to flow when lower-income countries are hit.

The Climate Fix: Solutions for a Warming World

In a new weekly feature of our Climate Forward newsletter, we’re covering the vast amount of investment, ingenuity and scientific expertise that are going toward…