The GOP budget law that President Trump signed a year ago has darkened the outlook for several clean energy sources, but stopped far short of strangling low-carbon tech.
Why it matters: It's part of a broader attack on Biden-era climate policies, along with Trump's executive moves to kill regulations and slow permitting of renewables projects.
Extreme heat gripping much of the U.S. has killed at least two dozen people over the past week, as about 40 million people remained under heat alerts Sunday.
Why it matters: Extreme heat is the nation's deadliest weather hazard, and the rising death toll underscores how dangerous prolonged heat can be.
