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DOE Restarts Home Efficiency Rebates, and Electrification Is the Biggest Loser

On: June 1, 2026

New rules for the $8.8 billion in program funding no longer promote electric home heating. By Dan Gearino Federal energy efficiency rebate programs will no longer cover a switch from fossil fuels to electricity for heating, according to long-awaited guidance from the Department of Energy.Continue Reading

The Traitor Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System

On: June 1, 2026

In: Climate

The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research.Continue Reading

Dive Into a Very Noisy Sea With Some Very Rare Whales

On: June 1, 2026

In: Climate

Fewer than 100 Rice’s whales remain on Earth. Researchers say sonic blasts from oil exploration are a top threat to the species. See and hear why.Continue Reading