EXTRACTED: Daily News Clips 8/3/26
PIPELINE NEWS
Associated Press: Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes
Earthjustice: Tribes Celebrate as Michigan Supreme Court Nixes Line 5 Permit
Reuters: Canada’s Enbridge to postpone plans for second phase of Mainline oil pipeline expansion
Bluffton Today: Southern environmental groups challenge pipelines in federal court
Post and Courier: Savannah Riverkeeper joins lawsuit against Army Corps of Engineers’ permitting of regional pipelines
Noozhawk: Amendment to Seize Land Around Sable Pipeline Approved by House of Representatives
Calgary Herald: Portrait of Canada as an energy superpower comes into focus, but fine details yet to come
Reuters: Brookfield Infrastructure explores $5 billion sale of Canadian pipeline operator NorthRiver, sources say
WASHINGTON UPDATES
E&E News: Permitting deal may come after recess. Negotiators say that’s OK.
E&E News: California regulators recommend objecting to offshore fracking proposal
Carbon Herald: Bipartisan Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Expand Federal Purchases Of Carbon Removal
STATE UPDATES
Press release: The New Mexico Department of Justice Files Formal Comments Opposing Proposal to Eliminate Chaco Canyon 10-Mile Protective Buffer
Inside Climate News: More Data Centers Will Mean More Fracking in Pennsylvania. These Advocates Want Better Protections.
Carbon Herald: PureField Launches 150,000-Ton Carbon Capture Facility In Kansas
Carbon Herald: Entropy Commissions First-Of-Kind Low-Carbon Power And CCS Project In Alberta
Interesting Engineering: US’ largest biogenic ethanol carbon capture deal signed, CO₂-by-rail initiative kicks off
EXTRACTION
Associated Press: Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
Reuters: Oil spill from shadow fleet tanker spreading off Oman, satellite images show
OPINION
The Hill: The climate crisis is here, it’s accelerating, and it demands action
PIPELINE NEWS
Associated Press: Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes
Jeffrey Collins, 8/1/26
“The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered state regulators to reconsider a key permit that allowed a planned tunnel to carry an oil pipeline under part of the Great Lakes to move forward,” the Associated Press reports. “...The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Friday that when they granted the permit, regulators failed to consider if the tunnel project will extend the lifetime of the pipeline, resulting in more harm to the environment. The ruling also said the Public Service Commission wasn’t consistent when it compared alternatives to the pipeline like using trucks or trains to move the oil and didn’t assess how the tunnel might impact fishing, boating and other public trust rights on the Great Lakes… “Whether Line 5 is suspended in the water or encased in a tunnel, it is simply a terrible idea to pump more than half a million barrels of oil every day through the middle of the Great Lakes,” attorney David Gover with the Native American Rights Fund told AP… “In a different set of court cases, Gov. Whitmer and other state officials have been trying since 2020 to shut down the pipeline under the straits.”
Earthjustice: Tribes Celebrate as Michigan Supreme Court Nixes Line 5 Permit
7/31/26
“In a major victory for Tribal nations in Michigan, the state’s Supreme Court has overturned a key permit that Canadian company Enbridge needs in order to bore a massive four-mile tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac to house its Line 5 oil pipeline. The Court’s decision sends the permit back to the Michigan Public Service Commission for a re-do, ruling that the Commission violated the Michigan Environmental Protection Act (MEPA) and its obligations under the public trust doctrine when the Commission approved the tunnel permit in 2023. “Today is a reminder that when people stand together with courage and conviction, change is possible,” said Bay Mills Indian Community President Whitney Gravelle. “...This decision gives us another opportunity to honor our treaty rights, protect our waters, and consider the generations who will inherit this place… “This ruling is an inspiring victory for Tribes, environmental advocates, and everyday people who’ve joined hands in the fight to stop the dangerous Line 5 tunnel project,” said Earthjustice Senior Attorney Adam Ratchenski… Enbridge’s proposal to run a hazardous liquids pipeline through a confined underground tunnel has never been attempted anywhere else in the world. It would turn the Straits of Mackinac — a sacred site of creation for Anishinaabe tribes — into a construction zone for more than six years. “Whether Line 5 is suspended in the water or encased in a tunnel, it is simply a terrible idea to pump more than half a million barrels of oil every day through the middle of the Great Lakes,” said Managing Attorney David Gover with the Native American Rights Fund (NARF).”
Reuters: Canada’s Enbridge to postpone plans for second phase of Mainline oil pipeline expansion
Amanda Stephenson, 7/31/26
“Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge said on Friday it was postponing the 250,000-barrel-per-day second phase of its Mainline crude pipeline network, partly due to Canadian oil producers not committing to significant output increases,” Reuters reports. “...But Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel said the company will focus first on its 100,000 bpd Flanagan South Expansion and its 50,000 bpd Southern Access Extension, which will add capacity to two secondary pipelines that connect to the Mainline in Illinois and transport crude to multiple U.S. refining centers and the Gulf Coast… “But he said while a recent agreement between the federal government and Alberta aimed at accelerating oil sands growth could have a dramatic impact, most of the proposed changes remain non-binding and have not been enshrined into law. Enbridge does not expect Canadian oil sands companies to meaningfully boost production until there is more policy and regulatory certainty, said Colin Gruending, the company’s president of liquids pipelines.”
Bluffton Today: Southern environmental groups challenge pipelines in federal court
Michael M. DeWitt, Jr., 8/3/26
“Southern environmental groups are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a “fast-track” permit for natural gas pipelines,” Bluffton Today reports. “The lawsuit alleges the permit process violates the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act by sidestepping proper environmental reviews. Conservation groups claim the pipelines threaten waterways, wildlife, and drinking water across several Southern states. The suit specifically challenges the use of Nationwide Permit 12, arguing it improperly authorizes large-scale projects with significant environmental impacts… “On July 27, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Alabama Rivers Alliance, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Healthy Gulf, Ogeechee Riverkeeper, and Savannah Riverkeeper, filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for what they call a “permit scheme that allows companies constructing oil and gas pipelines to sidestep federal laws that protect waterways, rare species, and other aquatic resources,” stated a release from the Ogeechee Riverkeeper organization. “Rivers, swamps, and wetlands are among the world’s most fragile landscapes. They can be altered in a matter of days, yet recovering from that damage can take generations. Even the most carefully planned development leaves a mark,” said Tonya Bonitatibus, Savannah Riverkeeper, in a statement, adding: “These places are more than scenic backdrops. They filter our water, blunt the force of floods, sustain wildlife, and anchor the health of entire communities. They are ecological crossroads where countless forms of life depend on one another - and where we, whether we realize it or not, depend on them as well. Protecting these waters is about more than conservation. It is about preserving the living systems that sustain us today and ensuring they remain intact for those who come after us.” The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court’s District of Columbia, alleges that the Army Corps’ Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12 process authorizes oil and gas pipeline construction through waterways before projects are even proposed and violates the Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and Administrative Procedure Act.”
Post and Courier: Savannah Riverkeeper joins lawsuit against Army Corps of Engineers’ permitting of regional pipelines
Elizabeth Hustad, 8/3/26
“The CSRA’s Savannah Riverkeeper joined four other regional conservation groups challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a federal lawsuit filed by the Southern Environmental Law Center over an alleged “permit scheme” for fast-tracking pipeline projects, including two regional lines here in the Southeast,” the Post and Courier reports. “The lawsuit was filed July 27 in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and cites violations of the Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act, plus violations of the National Environmental Policy Act and Administrative Procedure Act… “This permit is a hall pass for companies to dodge compliance with environmental laws that protect communities, clean water and wildlife in a pipeline’s path,” Spencer Scheidt, staff attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center, told the Post and Courier. Scheidt told the Post and Courier that for years ACE “has cut the public out of the decision-making process for destructive pipelines that degrade local streams and waterways. Instead, the agency effectively assumes pipeline companies will ‘do the right thing’ — even though history shows that’s not happening.”
Noozhawk: Amendment to Seize Land Around Sable Pipeline Approved by House of Representatives
Daniel Green, 8/2/26
“The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to the annual defense bill that would allow the federal government to seize land needed for Sable Offshore Corp. to continue its pipeline operations in Santa Barbara County,” Noozhawk reports. “...Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-Santa Barbara, told Noozhawk that California is already the largest oil producer in the world, pumping 14 million barrels per day. Carbajal noted that Hunt is from Houston, where Sable’s headquarters are located. He also accused the Trump Administration of using the Defense Production Act to preempt state law. He claimed that the amendment would allow Sable to avoid accountability and lawsuits filed by the state of California… “This amendment’s true purpose is to boost Big Oil at the expense of Californians. The broader policy defense bill still faces several steps before becoming law, and I will continue working at each step of the way to remove this amendment and protect our coast from reckless oil exploitation,” Carbajal told Noozhawk. As of now, the amendment is stalled in the Senate. The Senate is still drafting its own version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which may not include the Hunt Amendment moving forward.”
Calgary Herald: Portrait of Canada as an energy superpower comes into focus, but fine details yet to come
Chris Varcoe, 8/1/26
“...In the Canadian oilpatch, that is starting to happen when it comes to drawing up grand plans for new pipelines and more production,” the Calgary Herald reports. “On Friday, Imperial Oil said it has the potential to double its oilsands production over time… “And Pembina Pipeline further detailed its role in the proposed West Coast pipeline project with Ottawa and the provincial government. Ambitions to double oil production in Alberta in the coming years, and build a large bitumen pipeline to the southern British Columbia Coast, are all part of completing a bigger picture: making Canada a true energy superpower… “We have gone, in 12 months, from a pessimistic view of oilsands growth — the questions were about when will it peak — to one of how much will it grow,” Kevin Birn, Canadian oil markets chief analyst with S&P Global Energy, told the Herald… “The five producers would also increase their oilsands output to fill the new export pipeline, while governments would provide incentives to encourage new investment. Specific details need to be worked out, and a target for signing a firm deal has been set for mid-November. An agreement is likely to lead to a lower generic royalty rate for new oilsands production to trigger significant investment in the region… “Each of the Oil Sands Alliance members has potential projects that can significantly increase output, but they need to know specific details of any incentives before deciding to invest, Birn told the Herald. Yet, they’re not likely to make firm financial commitments to ship additional barrels on any new pipelines without the investment certainty. “More growth will need more (pipeline) capacity. But until you can commit to that growth, you can’t commit to more takeaway capacity,” Brin told the Herald.”
Reuters: Brookfield Infrastructure explores $5 billion sale of Canadian pipeline operator NorthRiver, sources say
David French, 7/31/26
“Brookfield Infrastructure Corp is exploring a potential sale of NorthRiver Midstream in a deal which could value the Canadian natural gas-focused pipeline operator at around C$7 billion ($5 billion), people familiar with the matter told Reuters. “...Rising demand for energy infrastructure assets from both strategic and financial buyers has pushed up valuations and encouraged some owners to explore sales of businesses they have held for several years… “NorthRiver Midstream owns pipelines and processing infrastructure that move natural gas from the fields of the Montney shale formation in British Columbia and Alberta to larger pipes which transport it to customers in Canada and the United States, according to its website. Brookfield Infrastructure agreed to buy gathering and processing assets from Enbridge in 2018 for C$4.3 billion.”
WASHINGTON UPDATES
E&E News: Permitting deal may come after recess. Negotiators say that’s OK.
Josh Siegel, 8/3/26
“Negotiations on a long-elusive bipartisan energy permitting overhaul are likely to drag out beyond the August recess and into the heart of midterm election campaign season, when lawmakers would face daunting political hurdles to get a bill over the finish line,” E&E News reports. “In the latest episode of the POLITICO Energy podcast, Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) argued permitting reform would still be viable this Congress even if negotiators fail to strike a deal by their summer recess target… “Heinrich told POLITICO the White House “consistently throws up new challenges” and pointed to a bevy of actions he suggested Democrats would want to be curtailed or reversed before agreeing to a deal. That includes the Department of Defense’s blockade on wind project approvals and the Interior Department’s elevated reviews and scrutiny for all wind and solar projects on public land… “We’re trying to work together to come up with something that we can share with the caucus before the recess, so we’re not having to start from scratch,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, told POLITICO. “It may not happen, and it’s fine if it doesn’t, but it’s a worthy goal.” “...But other senators in both parties tracking permitting talks are acknowledging the prospects for a deal before the August recess are fading, even as they projected optimism that a deal could come together later… “ If Democrats win one or both chambers in the election, that could give both sides incentive to strike a deal before power changes hands.”
E&E News: California regulators recommend objecting to offshore fracking proposal
Noah Baustin, 7/30//26
“An oil company has proposed the first fracking project off the California coast in more than a decade. On Wednesday, California regulators recommended that the state object to the project due to concerns that it could increase the risk of spills,” E&E News reports. “The California Coastal Commission published two staff reports, both of which recommended that the Commission object to a proposal from oil company DCOR, LLC to conduct hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, on 16 of its wells off the coast of Ventura County… “In January, DCOR asked the Trump administration to greenlight a five-year fracking operation that it estimated could nearly quadruple the number of barrels of oil it produces each day on its 45-year-old platform.”
Carbon Herald: Bipartisan Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill To Expand Federal Purchases Of Carbon Removal
Vasil Velev, 8/3/26
“A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has reintroduced the Carbon Dioxide Leadership Act, a bill that would direct the Department of Energy to purchase increasing amounts of carbon removal through direct air capture and other durable carbon dioxide removal technologies in an effort to accelerate commercialization and lower costs,” the Carbon Herald reports. “...If enacted, the legislation would require the Department of Energy to procure growing volumes of durable carbon dioxide removal over time while establishing strict requirements for measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification. It also calls for meaningful public engagement, a declining maximum price per ton of carbon removed to encourage cost reductions and a dedicated allocation for emerging carbon removal technologies to ensure a diverse pipeline of projects. The proposal also prioritizes domestic job creation, environmental justice and community benefits… “Whitehouse said “the fight against climate change will not succeed without carbon removal,” arguing the legislation would help put “the planet on a pathway to climate safety.” “...The proposal builds on earlier versions of the legislation by using federal procurement as a market signal rather than relying solely on grants or tax incentives. Under the framework, DOE would have flexibility to support a range of durable carbon removal approaches, including newer technologies that have yet to achieve commercial scale, while gradually reducing the allowable purchase price as the industry matures.”
STATE UPDATES
Press release: The New Mexico Department of Justice Files Formal Comments Opposing Proposal to Eliminate Chaco Canyon 10-Mile Protective Buffer
7/29/26
“New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez today announced that the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) has submitted formal comments opposing the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s proposal to rescind the 10-mile protective buffer surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park. In comments submitted to the Bureau of Land Management, the NMDOJ argues that the proposal is both legally deficient and deeply flawed, threatening one of New Mexico’s most significant cultural landscapes while disregarding federal law, Tribal consultation requirements, and meaningful public participation. “Chaco Canyon is one of New Mexico’s greatest cultural and historical treasures,” said Attorney General Raúl Torrez. “The federal government cannot dismantle longstanding protections through a rushed process that sidelines Tribal Nations, ignores the public, and fails to honestly assess the consequences. We will continue to defend New Mexico’s cultural heritage and ensure that federal agencies follow the law.” “...The New Mexico Department of Justice urges the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw the proposal and maintain the existing 10-mile protective buffer. At a minimum, the NMDOJ calls on the agency to extend the public comment period, hold public meetings, conduct meaningful Tribal consultation, and prepare a legally sufficient environmental review before taking further action.”
Inside Climate News: More Data Centers Will Mean More Fracking in Pennsylvania. These Advocates Want Better Protections.
Jon Hurdle, 8/1/26
“Advocates for an increase in mandated distances between Pennsylvania communities and natural gas infrastructure said their call has become more urgent with an expected surge in fracking to fuel the state’s data center buildout,” Inside Climate News reports. “The Environmental Integrity Project, Clean Air Council and their allies urged Pennsylvania towns and lawmakers to support a plan to widen most setbacks by more than 2,500 feet to protect public health, which they say is endangered by a current rule allowing energy companies to build well pads, compressor stations and pipelines as close as 500 feet from homes, schools and hospitals. The request was first made in a petition to the state’s Environmental Quality Board in 2024. In December the board passed it along to the Department of Environmental Protection, which is expected to conclude an analysis of the proposal by year’s end. Meanwhile, natural gas production is expected to increase to help supply electricity to energy-hungry data centers, dozens of which are now planned for Pennsylvania. “The majority of the data-center buildout will be powered by fracked gas,” said Matt Kelso, manager of data and technology at FracTracker Alliance, a nonprofit that maps, analyzes and shares data on the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, during a webinar on Wednesday. “It will require not just the wells but pipelines, trucking, water usage, injection wells. This will allow the industry to pump the gas from where it is, safely locked in the ground, to the data centers or to the power plants that provide their electricity.” “...The petition calls on the Department of Environmental Protection to increase the distance between gas infrastructure and homes to at least 1 kilometer (3,281 feet), and to at least 1 mile (5,280 feet) for buildings such as schools or hospitals with “vulnerable” populations. A new rule would also increase the buffer between gas plants and a body of surface water to at least 750 feet. The American Petroleum Institute of Pennsylvania told the Environmental Quality Board that it “strongly” opposed the plan, saying it would impose onerous restrictions on the industry.”
Carbon Herald: PureField Launches 150,000-Ton Carbon Capture Facility In Kansas
Violet George, 8/3/26
“PureField Ingredients has officially launched its 150,000-tonne-per-year carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) facility in Russell, Kansas, positioning its integrated food and renewable-fuels plant as a major supplier of low-carbon intensity fuels,” the Carbon Herald reports. “The launch was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local community members, Kansas farmers, and federal, state, and local officials, including US Representative Tracey Mann and EPA Region 7 Regional Administrator Jim Macy… “The project captures high-purity CO2 generated during ethanol fermentation, compresses it, and transports it via a dedicated pipeline to a Class VI injection well six miles away for permanent deep geologic storage… “Building on the facility’s launch, PureField also announced early-stage planning for an expansion project designed to double both its ethanol output and its carbon sequestration capacity.”
Carbon Herald: Entropy Commissions First-Of-Kind Low-Carbon Power And CCS Project In Alberta
Violet George, 8/3/26
“Carbon capture developer Entropy Inc has commissioned Phase 2 of its Glacier co-generation project in Saddle Hills County, Alberta, bringing live a first-of-a-kind system that delivers low-carbon power and natural gas,” the Carbon Herald reports. “The asset combines a new 15 MW co-generation installation with fully integrated post-combustion carbon capture, transportation, and storage, serving parent company Advantage Energy’s Glacier Gas Plant. Building on earlier capture phases operating since 2022, the expansion integrates CCS across 45 MW of total capacity, including eleven gas-fired compression engines and the new gas turbine, targeting CO2 removal rates above 90%... “However, despite reaching full operational status, the company voiced frustration over ongoing government administrative delays related to Canada’s Federal CCUS Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and Alberta’s ACCIP program.”
Interesting Engineering: US’ largest biogenic ethanol carbon capture deal signed, CO₂-by-rail initiative kicks off
Christopher McFadden, 8/2/26
“Frontier Infrastructure Holdings (Frontier) and Carbonfuture have announced a new partnership to create and market carbon-removal credits from CO₂ produced by ethanol plants across the US’ Mountain West and Texas,” Interesting Engineering reports. “...Under the deal, 750,000 carbon credits will be made available from “Project Spirit,” which is Frontier’s ethanol BECCS initiative… “The idea is that CO₂ will be absorbed from corn. This corn is then harvested and fermented to make ethanol, a process that releases relatively pure CO₂. Typically, this CO₂ is released back into the atmosphere, but under Project Spirit, it is captured at source. The gas is then compressed and liquefied ready for transport in special railcars to Wyoming. It is then injected underground in deep geological storage vessels. The process will be actively monitored, and credits are issued for sale for the net quantity permanently removed… “It is also considered “biogenic,” meaning the CO₂ is removed from the atmosphere by plants rather than “cleaning up” extra carbon released from burning things like fossil fuels… “It is also important to note that the process will not be entirely net-negative in terms of CO₂ emissions. Growing the corn in the first place requires the use of fertilizers, diesel-powered farming machinery, and energy to process and ferment the corn.”
EXTRACTION
Associated Press: Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
Cathy Bussewitz, 7/31/26
“American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages,” the Associated Press reports. “...With global supplies constrained, prices for Brent crude, the international standard, soared from about $70 to above $100 a barrel for much of March, April and May, and at one point reached $126. The money that oil companies accrued between the beginning of April and the end of June could receive extra scrutiny this year. Gasoline, diesel and jet fuel prices climbed sharply during that period, increasing costs for drivers and airline passengers…”Exxon Mobil on Friday reported that its second quarter profits doubled to $14.53 billion, boosted by record diesel production. The oil giant, based in Spring, Texas, brought in $116.02 billion in revenue, up 42%. Chevron, based in Houston, nearly quadrupled its profits to $12.07 billion and revenue jumped 56% to $70.06 billion… “There are constituencies around the world who are having a very good crisis, and the oil producers are one of them,” Patrick Galey, fossil fuels lead at Global Witness, a nonprofit organization that investigates environmental issues, told AP. “When you compare that to the hundreds of millions of people who are struggling with rolling blackouts, with electricity curbs, rationing, waiting in line for food queues, or the disruption to fertilizers and the potential impact that that has on food prices, we don’t think that it’s a justifiable price for the rest of the world to be paying.”
Reuters: Oil spill from shadow fleet tanker spreading off Oman, satellite images show
Catherine Cartier and Jonathan Saul, 7/31/26
“A sanctions-hit tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Oman and the spill has spread in recent days, increasing concern about possible environmental damage to coastal areas, according to an analysis of satellite imagery and shipping specialists,” Reuters reports. “The Caroline Bezengi took Russian oil on board at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk before leaving for its most recent voyage, ship tracking data shows… “A satellite image from July 28 shows a dark slick in the water near the vessel and lighter patches north of al-Qibliyyah island, which lies close to Oman’s coast and is part of a protected marine area… “The area’s monsoon season, which usually peaks in July and August, can bring severe weather conditions that could rapidly spread the crude oil, Zwijnenburg told Reuters… “An oil tanker specialist who reviewed the satellite images told Reuters the vessel was likely to be listing. Other maritime sources warned that it could break up at some point.”
OPINION
The Hill: The climate crisis is here, it’s accelerating, and it demands action
Sean Casten represents Illinois’s 6th District in Congress; Sam Strgacich is a climate advocate and resident of Los Angeles, 7/30/26
“For 24 days in early 2025, the Eaton wildfire swiftly consumed neighborhoods in Los Angeles, moving with devastating precision from street to street, leaving a nasty, toxic environment in its wake. Sam Strgacich had eight minutes to evacuate his home and has been displaced ever since. His ordeal has put his family’s long-term economic security at risk. It doesn’t have to be this way,” Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) and Sam Strgacich write for The Hill. “...Climate change does not respect state lines or elevation. It is destroying and altering communities across this country right now, and the federal government is responding with total denial. The Trump administration is systematically rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to control climate pollution, dismantling the financial oversight tools that would help us understand how exposed our banks and communities are, and letting real estate platforms remove climate risk data from home listings. Hiding that information doesn’t make climate risk disappear. It just means more families get blindsided, the way Sam was… “They had no choice but to buy another place just to put a roof over their heads. With their insurer refusing to pay what it owes, they cannot hold on much longer… “A federal disclosure standard, or a Climate Bill of Rights for Homebuyers, would cost nothing to implement. But it could save countless families from financial devastation when a record-breaking wildfire engulfs an entire community. But disclosure alone is not enough. Congress must also require the Federal Reserve to stress-test large financial institutions and insurance companies against climate risk, so we understand, before the next disaster, not after, how exposed our financial system truly is. And the EPA must retain its foundational legal authority to address climate pollution that is driving these disasters in the first place. These are not fringe proposals. They are the minimum we owe to every family living in the path of what is coming.”