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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Harold Hamm after he was introduced by Hamm at the Shale Insight 2019 Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
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Trump hates Biden’s climate law. His allies are making money from it

Donald Trump promises to cut Biden's climate subsidies if elected. Yet many of his allies benefit from them through clean energy investments.

FILE PHOTO: The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured from Royalton, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
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US looks to resurrect more nuclear reactors, White House adviser says

The Biden administration plans to restart decommissioned nuclear reactors to meet growing demand for emissions-free power.

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows solar panels at a photovoltaic park in Sevremoine near Cholet, France, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo
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Companies ask world leaders at UN to follow through on renewables targets

Executives urge world leaders to triple renewable energy by 2030, reinforcing climate goals at U.N. Climate Week.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announces a lawsuit against oil giant Exxon Mobil over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, during a press conference event at Climate Week in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2024. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
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California sues Exxon over global plastic pollution

California has filed a lawsuit against oil giant Exxon Mobil over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, its attorney general announced...

FILE PHOTO: Destroyed car at the Biala Ladecka river lies submerged after flooding in Zelazno, Poland, September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
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Analysis: US election uncertainty clouds UN climate finance progress

United Nations meetings this week could help countries negotiate on climate finance despite looming uncertainties from the US election.

The sun sets over the cityscape during a period of high weather temperatures in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 5, 2024. REUTERS/Etienne Laurent/File Photo
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Biden administration spending climate cash fast, as Trump threatens to cancel it

Agencies rush to hand out money under the Inflation Reduction Act as Trump suggests he would cancel unspent funds for climate and energy...

FILE PHOTO: Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM) logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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ADM violates US water laws, permit after leak at carbon capture project

EPA finds ADM violated safe drinking water rules with a carbon leak at its Illinois CCS site, raising safety concerns.

Air bubbles rise through treated water to remove additional contaminants at the Aris Water Solutions wastewater treatment pilot project in Reeves County, Texas, U.S., July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
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In arid New Mexico, rural towns eye treated oil wastewater as a solution to drought

New Mexico politicians hope that new technology will allow oil wastewater treatment to provide a lifeline for agriculture and other businesses.

FILE PHOTO: John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the President for International Climate Policy, The White House speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
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White House senior climate adviser touts law’s Republican state benefits

John Podesta touted the benefits of incentives offered by the Biden administration's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act.

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