Climate crisis drives energy policy shifts as US renewable energy gains momentum, while environmental threats from Iran conflict, wildfires, and coastal erosion intensify across multiple regions.
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Trump administration blocks US wind energy projects and cuts EPA budget, but US renewable energy generation exceeded natural gas for the first time last month, suggesting clean energy momentum may persist despite policy headwinds.
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