3M Commits $7.35 Billion to Settle PFAS-Related Claims November 4, 2026 By Jonathan Roeder and Sabrina Willmer 3M Co. is committing $7.35 billion over nine years to settle litigation related to its use of chemicals known as...
New Data Centers Projected to Emit More Carbon Than All of Mexico October 29, 2026 By Eric Roston and Olivia Raimonde The surge in construction of fossil-fueled power plants to run AI data centers is set to undo 15 years’ worth...
EPA Poised to Repeal Carbon Rules for Coal, Gas Power Plants September 15, 2026 By Zahra Hirji, Ari Natter and Jennifer A. Dlouhy The US Environmental Protection Agency is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon...
EPA Proposal Could Leave the Public in the Dark on Data Center Plans September 8, 2026 By Matthew Daly A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on...
Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Are Being Struck Down by Courts August 24, 2026 By Zahra Hirji The Trump administration’s many steps to reshape and shrink the scope of federal environmental protection have been met with a...
Data Center Gas Plants to Boost US Power Emissions by 20% August 19, 2026 By Matt Day and Mark Chediak Data center developers are turning to bespoke natural-gas power plants, a development that promises to dramatically increase carbon emissions and...
EPA Says Power for Data Centers Can Sidestep Pollution Laws July 28, 2026 By Tim McLaughlin Power sources providing electricity only to data centers and not the public grid may not be subject to federal pollution...
Why the Trump Administration Is Defending Musk’s xAI Data Centers in Court June 26, 2026 By Zahra Hirji A lawsuit over unpermitted gas turbines used to power adata center for Elon Musk’s company xAI Corp. and its AI...
Tyco to Pay $10M Settlement With Wisconsin Over PFAS Contamination June 8, 2026 By Scott Bauer The manufacturer of a firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeastern Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades agreed...
Shareholders Press Big Tech Over AI Energy Use and Climate Goals May 22, 2026 By Olivia Raimonde Activist investors are pushing technology companies to explain how they’re reconciling surging electricity demand for AI with their climate commitments....