Climate Energy and Environment

Climate, energy, and environmental policy shape everything from gas pump prices to community recovery after floods and storms. This category explains how the U.S. government uses science, law, and regulation to manage climate risks, guide energy markets, and protect air, water, land, and public health.

Climate Science, Risk, and National Security

Federal agencies collect and interpret climate data to inform long-term planning and security decisions, from joint satellite monitoring by NOAA and NASA to the future of the National Climate Assessment. Climate change is increasingly framed as a security issue affecting military planning and global stability. Other pieces explain the mounting price tag of climate impacts, which federal programs pay for them, and how cuts to weather and emergency agencies affect real-world disaster response.

Energy Systems, Prices, and Technology

Energy policy links geopolitics, infrastructure, and household budgets through shifting oil markets, detailed breakdowns of gas prices today and projections for 2026, and rising utility bills driven by appliance regulations.

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Air Quality

Air quality is essential for protecting public health and the environment across the United States.…

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Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Climate adaptation and resilience describe how the federal government and local partners prepare communities, infrastructure,…

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Energy Production

U.S. energy production generates electricity from diverse sources, including natural gas, coal, solar, wind, and…

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Environmental Health and Justice

Environmental health and justice ensures fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of…

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Land and Soil

America's land and soil form the foundation of federal environmental, agricultural, and economic policies. Multiple…

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Sustainability

The federal government has set an ambitious sustainability agenda to cut greenhouse gases across its…

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Water Resources and Quality

Water is essential to every American community, from drinking water supplies to agriculture and industry.…

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All Articles on Climate Energy and Environment

American Shale Producers Are Winning the Iran War. Airlines Are Losing It.

While headlines focused on the military campaign, the stock market was already sorting winners from losers. In the first seventy-two…

The Environmental Reviews Required Before Building a Massive Data Center

Microsoft, Amazon, and Google are preparing to spend nearly $700 billion on artificial intelligence data centers in 2026. Most of…

Trump Administration Urges Supreme Court to Block State Climate Liability Lawsuits

The Trump administration has submitted a legal brief asking the Supreme Court to stop Colorado communities from suing fossil fuel…

The $220 Billion Climate Damage Bill: Which Federal Programs Pay

That's not a projection or an estimate adjusted for future claims. It's what happened: 23 separate billion-dollar weather disasters, 276…

How NOAA and NASA Coordinate Climate Monitoring—And What They Tell Policymakers

Several climate records broke at once in 2025: warmest ocean heat content on record, record high sea levels, and lowest…

The EPA Process for Updating Emissions Rules When Warming Accelerates

The year 2025 ranked among the warmest on record for surface temperatures—NASA reported it tied for second-warmest with 2023, while…

The Process for Withdrawing from International Treaties, Step by Step

On January 7, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing federal agencies to cease participation in and funding…

U.S. Withdrawal from Climate Agreements Affects Billions in International Funding

The United States has withdrawn from the 1992 climate treaty that started international climate cooperation. American negotiators have also exited…