The short story on the permitting bill—major upsides for transmission and clean energy and major downsides that will mean more fossil fuel gets built. Can we trust that the upsides will play out in a system that is so thoroughly captured by oil, gas, and coal?

Power plants produce nearly a quarter of U.S. carbon emissions. Now, as AI and data centers drive energy use to new heights, the Trump administration is trying to erase limits on carbon pollution for gas and coal power plants. We’re taking them to court to stop them.

Today, the Supreme Court opened with a case that could shape the ability of state and local governments to hold polluters financially accountable for their role in driving the climate crisis.

As storms, drought, wildfires, and other disasters made worse by climate change create a staggering bill of damages, “the question before the country is, who will pay it, and how?” More on today’s opening Supreme Court case:

As Suncor and ExxonMobil try to avoid responsibility in Boulder, they are hoping to set a legal precedent that could make it harder to hold Big Oil accountable in state courts across the whole country.

Boulder is not alone in trying to hold Big Oil financially accountable for the damages they’ve caused. Some states have also passed laws to make companies help pay for needed climate adaptation measures, from restoring stormwater systems to protecting wetlands.

Big Oil has known for years that burning fossil fuels would cause the climate crisis. In the 70s, Exxon scientists accurately projected both increases in carbon emissions and global temperatures. But the industry still spent millions of dollars and decades sowing climate denial and blocking policy.

Trying to avoid responsibility in Colorado, Suncor and ExxonMobil—with the help of Trump’s Department of Justice—are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out the lawsuit and declare that state courts can’t even consider cases for climate damages like these.

In 2018, Boulder sued oil companies Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil in Colorado state court for their role in knowingly contributing to climate change, which has damaged the city.

Big Oil is once again trying to avoid accountability for their part in the climate crisis—this time, on the biggest legal stage in the country. 🧵👇

Big Oil giants ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy are trying to throw out a lawsuit by Boulder, Colorado, that seeks to hold them responsible for the damage their climate pollution caused. And they want to go a step further and stop anyone from holding them accountable in any state’s court system.

As the EPA charges ahead trying to undo our climate progress, they are fulfilling the wish lists of fossil fuel CEOs as families struggle with increasing energy prices and toxic pollution.

The Trump administration’s handouts allow the fossil fuel industry to stockpile public lands. Oil and gas companies get richer, locking up public lands indefinitely.

After the Trump administration cancelled dozens of grants to boost clean American manufacturing, they refused to tell us why. So, we took them to court and got hundreds of pages of documents about DOGE staffers, rushed decisions, and political appointees. You can read them here.

California’s Fish and Game Commission has a rare opportunity to advance Tribal ocean stewardship and conservation. Chumash paddler, diver, and ocean advocate Eva Pagaling outlines the importance of approving the proposed Mishopshno marine protected area:

Reducing emissions alone isn’t enough—we must use every tool we have to address the climate crisis. Our new report emphasizes the essential role of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and lays out core principles for policymakers, advocates, and companies as we chart the path forward.