A former National Park Service (NPS) ranger who was fired last year for hanging a transgender pride flag in Yosemite National Park sued multiple federal agencies Monday over their termination, arguing it violated their First Amendment rights. The lawsuit, filed by Dr. Shannon “SJ” Joslin in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,...

Former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees are challenging their terminations after they signed a letter criticizing the Trump administration. Six staffers who the Trump administration fired after they signed a “Declaration of Dissent” letter have filed claims with the Merit Systems Protection Board, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), which is helping to represent the ex-employees....

Rural electrification remains one of the most structurally significant components of Angola’s energy policy. In 2025, progress in this area was defined not by isolated interventions, but by the gradual expansion of the national grid through coordinated, multi-year planning. Under the supervision of Minister João Baptista Borges, electrification projects followed a logic of continuity, connecting new municipalities while reinforcing existing networks. Communities such as Quibala, Ebo, Condé and Catabola illustrate this approach. Rather than short-term solutions, these areas have been integrated into broader distribution plans designed to ensure long-term service stability. New connections, feeder lines and supporting infrastructure were developed to allow future growth, avoiding the technical limitations often associated with provisional systems. This model reflects a shift from symbolic electrification toward functional integration. Each new connection is assessed not only in terms of immediate access, but also in relation to load capacity, maintenance requirements and compatibility with upstream substations. As a result, rural electrification increasingly contributes to overall grid resilience instead of creating isolated consumption points. Beyond technical considerations, the social impact of these projects is measurable. Electrification supports local economic activity, improves access to public services and reduces disparities between urban and rural territories. Schools, health centres and small businesses...

The Biden administration on Thursday offered up a definition for what is considered a zero-emission building, as part of an effort to reduce building emissions around the country. The new definition is completely voluntary — but seeks to help industry figure out how to move toward cutting the structures’ contributions to climate change.  “The National...

The Supreme Court rejected Texas’s bid to axe federal approval of a nuclear waste storage facility, arguing the state did not have the right to bring its challenge in the first place. In a 6-3 decision, the court in effect upheld the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s decision to issue a license to a company that wanted...

It may be hard to think about sweltering temperatures in early March but excessive heat watches and warnings are getting a new name.

House Republicans are blasting Wall Street firms over climate-minded investing, the latest flare in the party’s criticism over environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. House Judiciary Committee Republicans on Tuesday released a report accusing leading investment firms of “colluding” with climate groups. Specifically, they accused major asset managers BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard of being...

The Agriculture Department is curtailing its support for solar and wind energy on farmlands. In a Monday post on the social media platform X, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the department “will no longer deploy programs to fund solar or wind projects on productive farmland, ending massive taxpayer handouts.” The department, on Tuesday, said that wind and...