A powerful typhoon recently devastated the Native Alaskan village of Kipnuk — months after the Trump administration canceled a $20 million EPA grant meant to protect it from flooding. Now, Kipnuk and dozens of other towns are fighting that decision in court. Jean Chemnick from POLITICO’s E&E News breaks down what happened in Kipnuk, why the grants were pulled, and what’s at stake for federal climate resilience funding. Plus, Abigail Ross Hopper will step down next year after nearly nine years as the president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association.

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