Environment

Pointing to Drone Fears, the Pentagon Blocks More Than 150 Wind Projects

Austin Corona / Grist Jul 15, 2026 Wind developers say the freeze on projects has cost them $2 billion and is just the administration’s latest excuse to shut down their industry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

Trump’s Bizarre $1 Billion Payoff to Halt Offshore Wind

Jake Bittle, Rebecca Egan McCarthy / Grist Mar 25, 2026 The government is paying TotalEnergies to halt a wind farm it isn’t building, in exchange for fossil fuel investments it’s already making. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Trump Blows It

Peter Kuper Mar 19, 2026 Dig deeper

Business & Economy

Crashing the Economy to Destroy the Planet

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Feb 23, 2026 Trump's vindictive policy prescriptions against green energy will only ensure we pay more money than ever for electricity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

Trump Destroyed Offshore Wind. The Northeast Can’t Live Without It.

Jake Bittle / Grist Jan 28, 2026 To keep the lights on, states like New York and Massachusetts will need to build projects that are currently “impossible.” Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

America’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Will Be Online in Six Months

Clare Fieseler / Canary Media Oct 20, 2025 Dominion Energy’s 2.6 gigawatt project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environment

White House Ramps Up Attacks on Wind

Kiley Price / Inside Climate News Aug 13, 2025 Trump pledged “no new windmills.” Recent orders and policy changes aim to make that a reality and threaten the industry’s future. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

US Experienced Staggering Growth in Renewables Over the Last Decade

Syris Valentine / Grist Apr 3, 2024 Nearly a quarter of the nation's grid now runs on solar and wind energy, bringing the country closer to its climate goals. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The New Industrial Revolution Will Be Undeniably Green

Paul Brown / Climate News Network Jan 28, 2020 The tide is turning against the fossil fuel industry as countries and companies recognize the green business boom of alternative energy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Era of Cheap and Abundant Clean Energy Is Just Around the Corner

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Sep 2, 2019 In studies on hydrogen and wind power, researchers point out the way to affordable renewable energy on a massive scale. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Green New Deal Is the Hail Mary Our Planet Needs

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 25, 2019 The presidential candidate's breathtaking plan aims to create 20 million jobs and pay for itself over 15 years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

2 Reasons 2019 Could Be the Planet’s Worst Year Yet

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Feb 4, 2019 Here comes another dismal science forecast, with human carbon emissions due to rise this year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )