EPA Rollback on Power-Plant Pollution: The Trump administration is repealing Biden-era limits on greenhouse gases from coal and gas plants, with critics warning it could worsen air quality and public health while supporters argue it will cut costs and boost energy supply. Carbon Capture Clash in Texas: Texas’ Railroad Commission voted down ExxonMobil’s Rose carbon capture and storage permit, with Commissioner Wayne Christian saying the long-term safety case and the purpose of underground CO2 injection still aren’t convincing. Forest Management Overhaul in B.C.: British Columbia has picked areas near Campbell River as the first test site for a “working forest landscape” model that aims to replace cut-block-by-cut-block permitting with zone-based planning, while promising biodiversity protection and wildfire mitigation. Working Forest Meets Community Debate: The same B.C. plan is already drawing pushback over whether it locks in logging zones, even as officials say the process will be community- and First Nations-led. Climate Action Gap in Ireland: A coalition says Ireland is on track to miss its 2030 emissions target, urging the government to publish a delayed Climate Action Plan for 2026 with stronger measures. Ozone Milestone: World Ozone Day coverage highlights the Kigali Amendment’s 10-year push to phase down HFCs, a major step for cutting climate-warming cooling emissions. Data Centers and Local Power Strain: Woodburn, Oregon approved a 120-day pause on new data center permits over water and power concerns, as other reporting flags rising electricity demand from data centers. Climate Risk in the West: A study links last winter’s western snow drought to human-caused climate change, warning of more frequent severe snow droughts without faster emissions cuts. Biodiversity Finance Push: Coverage from Pakistan and beyond argues biodiversity financing is becoming “productive infrastructure” for economies, not just conservation spending. Working Forest Landscape Model in Canada: B.C.’s Campbell River pilot is positioned as a biodiversity-connected forestry approach designed to support timber production and resilient ecosystems.