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Lifestyle

The Quest to Ban the Best Raincoats in the World

Why Patagonia, REI, and just about every other gear retailer are going PFAS-free.

Politics

AM Briefing: Exxon’s Plastic Counterattack

On uranium challenges, Cadillac’s EV dreams, and a firefighter’s firestorm

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Politics

AM Briefing: The Renewable Pariah

On Trump’s latest wind target, new critical minerals, and methane maps

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Politics

AM Briefing: Bracing for Blame

On GOP lockstep on renewables, a wind win, and EPA’s battery bashing

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Ford’s EV ‘Model T’ Moment

AM Briefing: Ford’s EV ‘Model T’ Moment

On Interior’s birdwatching, China’s lithium slowdown, and recycling aluminum

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Republicans Rebel Against Trump’s Renewables Crusade

AM Briefing: The Republican Renewables Rebellion

On residential solar dims, New Jersey makes history, and Brazil’s challenge

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Politics

AM Briefing: Big Oil's Green Contrarian

On abandoning Antarctica, an EV milestone, and this week’s big earnings

An Oil Giant Makes a Contrarian Bet on Clean Energy
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Current conditions: Heavy rainfall in China has left at least 30 dead as forecasters predicts more days of downpours ahead • Severe thunderstorms are hitting the Midwest as a cold front suppresses the heat dome • The wildfires blazing across Canada are stretching into Alaska, with dozens of fires raging in the foothills of the Brooks Range.


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1. An oil giant bucks the majors by betting on green energy

Last year, oil giants Shell, ExxonMobil, and BP either abandoned their decarbonization goals or dialed down investments in green energy. Last week, the Financial Times also reported that the oil industry had put its effort to establish a net-zero emissions standard on pause as major companies quit the initiative. But at least one oil titan is doubling down on clean energy. On Monday, the Italian oil giant Eni said it expects its green business to rival revenues from oil and gas within a decade.

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Politics

AM Briefing: OpenAI's Stargate Stumbles

On Fervo’s megadeal tease, steel’s coal gamble, and Norway’s CO2 milestone

OpenAI’s Stargate Stumbles Out of the Gate
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Current conditions: Manila is facing severe flooding amid days of monsoon rains Of the seven Marshall Islands that the U.S. Drought Monitor tracks, two are currently suffering extreme drought, and another three are under severe drought conditionsWildfires are blazing in Oregon, where the Cram Fire has already scorched nearly 100,000 acres just 50 miles south of Portland.


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1. OpenAI’s $500 billion Stargate AI project is struggling

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