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The Latest Tactic for Silencing Ecuador’s Environmental Defenders: Shuttering Their Bank Accounts - Inside Climate News As the country moves to intensify mining and oil operations, environmental and Indigenous leaders’ bank accounts are being frozen or closed. Such “debanking” cuts them off from financial support and p...

The Latest Tactic for Silencing Ecuador’s Environmental Defenders: Shuttering Their Bank Accounts.
As the country moves to intensify mining and oil operations, environmental and Indigenous leaders’ bank accounts are being frozen or closed. insideclimatenews.org/news/1003202...

Unilever criticized for plastics approach.
Advocacy group Greenpeace favors more reuse options from consumer products companies like Unilever as plastics recyclers struggle to achieve profitability.
www.recyclingtoday.com/news/unileve...

Now comes the heat Add it to the war, and maybe we have a teachable moment

Now comes the heat.
Add it to the war, and maybe we have a teachable moment.
open.substack.com/pub/billmcki... @billmckibben.bsky.social

"A tidal wave of hostile messaging:" The billions spent each year by fossil fuel industry demonising renewables Head of energy policy in world's fourth biggest economy says scale and pace of energy transition is unprecedented, but the fossil fuel industry is fighting back.

“A tidal wave of hostile messaging:” The billions spent each year by fossil fuel industry demonising renewables.
reneweconomy.com.au/a-tidal-wave...

US sues California over zero emission vehicle, greenhouse gas rules President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday sued California, claiming the state's zero-emission vehicle and tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions rules are illegal ​and preempted by federal law.

US sues California over zero emission vehicle, greenhouse gas rules www.reuters.com/world/us-sue...

How Warm Was My Winter? Notable Climate and Weather Events; March Heatwave West; Prices and Temperatures are Up; The Hockey Stick - Of Oil Prices; A Big Temp Swing; #Solar and Schools. These stories and more courtesy
@climateguyw.bsky.social

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Gulf & Environment Groups Respond To Public Waters Sell-off To Oil Industry - CleanTechnica Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Amid Soaring Energy & Gas Prices, Trump Admin Draws Far Fewer Bids Than Dec. Sale NEW ORLEANS — Gulf and environmental groups...

Gulf & Environment Groups Respond To Public Waters Sell-off To Oil Industry.
cleantechnica.com/2026/03/11/g...

Nobody said vegetable gardens must be in the backyard. Put them out front if it's sunny Starting a vegetable garden in your front yard can solve space and sunlight problems, so long as you plan it well.

Apparently, the Associated Press has never heard of HOAs or they wouldn’t have written this headline. apnews.com/article/fron...

"A tidal wave of hostile messaging:" The billions spent each year by fossil fuel industry demonising renewables Head of energy policy in world's fourth biggest economy says scale and pace of energy transition is unprecedented, but the fossil fuel industry is fighting back.

“A tidal wave of hostile messaging:” The billions spent each year by fossil fuel industry demonising renewables.
reneweconomy.com.au/a-tidal-wave...

The Latest Tactic for Silencing Ecuador’s Environmental Defenders: Shuttering Their Bank Accounts - Inside Climate News As the country moves to intensify mining and oil operations, environmental and Indigenous leaders’ bank accounts are being frozen or closed. Such “debanking” cuts them off from financial support and p...

The Latest Tactic for Silencing Ecuador’s Environmental Defenders: Shuttering Their Bank Accounts.
As the country moves to intensify mining and oil operations, environmental and Indigenous leaders’ bank accounts are being frozen or closed. insideclimatenews.org/news/1003202...

An Island Nation in the South Pacific Leads the Latest Push for Climate Justice at the UN - Inside Climate News Vanuatu urges the U.N. to support a landmark International Court of Justice climate opinion that says governments have legal duties to confront climate change.

An Island Nation in the South Pacific Leads the Latest Push for Climate Justice at the UN.
Vanuatu urges the U.N. to support a landmark International Court of Justice climate opinion that says governments have legal duties to confront climate change. insideclimatenews.org/news/0603202...

Politically Turbulent Year Causes Southeast EV Investments and Jobs to Drop While Sales Keep Rising - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) Explore the Southeast's 2025 EV landscape: record Q3 sales, $2.3B in lost manufacturing investment, and what's ahead for electric vehicles amid shifting federal policy.

Politically Turbulent Year Causes Southeast EV Investments and Jobs to Drop While Sales Keep Rising.
cleanenergy.org/news/politic...

MAGA insiders suddenly embrace 'indispensable' energy they long derided as a 'parasite' President Donald Trump spent much of his first year in office in an all-out war against solar power, even going so far as to change regulations so that renewable energy faces vastly more permitting. B...

MAGA insiders suddenly embrace 'indispensable' energy they long derided as a 'parasite' www.rawstory.com/trump-solar-...

The U.S. has stepped back - but global climate action is moving forward Christiana Figueres on climate policy and clean energy in the U.S.

The U.S. has stepped back - but global climate action is moving forward
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Trump's war on wind is killing the permitting reform oil and gas wants Attacks on offshore wind have stalled bipartisan efforts to make it easier to build, and undermined his allies' legislative priorities.

Trump’s war on wind is killing the permitting reform oil and gas wants
Attacks on offshore wind have stalled bipartisan efforts to make it easier to build, and undermined his allies' legislative priorities.
www.latitudemedia.com/news/trumps-...

Elon Musk threatens to halt Tesla Giga Berlin expansion over union vote Elon Musk warned Tesla's 10,700 Grünheide workers in a video that expansion stops if IG Metall gains influence, days before a critical works council election.

Elon Musk threatens to halt Tesla Giga Berlin expansion over union vote.
electrek.co/2026/02/26/e...

Iran War Escalates: 20 Million Barrels a Day of Crude Oil Disrupted || Peter Zeihan YouTube video by Zeihan on Geopolitics

Do you ever wonder about war and energy? Watch this.

Do you ever wonder about "who benefits" (when Ben Bradlee's advice to "follow the money" doesn't always get you to clarity)? Yeah, me too.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMkF...

Lobbyist Disclosure Failures Disadvantage Maryland Climate Advocates, According to Audit - Inside Climate News The opaque system allows industry operatives to shape legislative decisions with little public oversight, a nonprofit research group has found.

Lobbyist Disclosure Failures Disadvantage Maryland Climate Advocates, According to Audit.
The opaque system allows industry operatives to shape legislative decisions with little public oversight, a nonprofit research group has found. insideclimatenews.org/news/0203202...

MAGA insiders suddenly embrace 'indispensable' energy they long derided as a 'parasite' President Donald Trump spent much of his first year in office in an all-out war against solar power, even going so far as to change regulations so that renewable energy faces vastly more permitting. B...

MAGA insiders suddenly embrace 'indispensable' energy they long derided as a 'parasite' www.rawstory.com/trump-solar-...

Over 60 MPs demand UK reject Rosebank oil field as Labour faces climate revolt | The latest National and International News - upday News More than 60 parliamentarians have publicly called on the UK Government to reject the planned Rosebank oil field, Britain's largest untapped oil reserve. The opposition intensifies as Labour faces mou...

Over 60 MPs demand UK reject Rosebank oil field as Labour faces climate revolt.
www.upday.com/uk/politics/...

Oil prices surge as Strait of Hormuz tanker disruptions rattle global supply Oil prices have jumped as tanker disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz raise fears about supply shortages from the Persian Gulf

#FossilFuels: "Higher oil prices raise the prospect of costlier gasoline prices for U.S. drivers as well as for other goods" Iran and the Straits of Hormuz

www.inquirer.com/news/nation-...

Are ‘Climate Hushers’ Lurking in the Democratic Party? - Inside Climate News A push to emphasize affordability isn’t climate hushing, its advocates say. But a Democratic think tank has suggested this recalibration is in order—and some in the party are tweaking their messaging.

Are ‘Climate Hushers’ Lurking in the Democratic Party?
A push to emphasize affordability isn’t climate hushing, its advocates say. But a Democratic think tank has suggested this recalibration is in order—and some in the party are tweaking their messaging. insideclimatenews.org/news/0103202...

UK Green Party wins Parliament by-election in huge upset over Labour: The US Left can learn a lesson The big two of British politics take it on the chin On Thursday, the UK’s Green Party won a parliamentary by-election in a Labour stronghold. Whether this is a temporary blip or a sea change in Britis...

UK Green Party wins Parliament by-election in huge upset over Labour: The US Left can learn a lesson
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026... @pittgriffin.bsky.social

Glyphosate is driving a rift in MAHA. Here’s what the science says about its effects on health The Trump administration wants to boost manufacturing of glyphosate, the world’s most common weed killer. Here’s what that could mean for health

Glyphosate is driving a rift in MAHA. Here’s what the science says about its effects on health
The Trump administration wants to boost manufacturing of glyphosate, the world’s most common weed killer. Here’s what that could mean for health
www.scientificamerican.com/article/glyp...

A Tiny Caribbean Island Sued the Netherlands Over Climate Change, and Won - Inside Climate News The case shows that climate change is a fundamental human rights violation—and the victory of Bonaire, a Dutch territory, could open the door for similar lawsuits globally.

A Tiny Caribbean Island Sued the Netherlands Over Climate Change, and Won.
The case shows that climate change is a fundamental human rights violation—and the victory of Bonaire, a Dutch territory, could open the door for similar lawsuits globally. insideclimatenews.org/news/2802202...

Solar power’s newest friends: MAGA influencers The nation’s leading clean energy lobby aims to bolster solar power’s standing via conservative media partnerships, polling and Stephen Miller’s wife.

Solar power’s newest friends: MAGA influencers politi.co/3OLH6in via @politico.com

Have China's carbon emissions peaked? China's clean energy surge, U.S. endangerment finding rescinded, and climate-safe banks

Have China's carbon emissions peaked? open.substack.com/pub/talkingc... @katharinehayhoe.com

Elon Musk threatens to halt Tesla Giga Berlin expansion over union vote Elon Musk warned Tesla's 10,700 Grünheide workers in a video that expansion stops if IG Metall gains influence, days before a critical works council election.

Elon Musk threatens to halt Tesla Giga Berlin expansion over union vote.
electrek.co/2026/02/26/e...

I bet this will be great! @emorwee is, age aside, a true veteran of these wars!

UN head calls for "honest dialogue" on fossil fuel transition Antonio Guterres wants producers and consumers of fossil fuels to plan the energy transition together to avoid "crisis and chaos"

UN head calls for platform for "honest dialogue" on fossil fuel transition.
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/02/18/u...