Fed up with a lack of action on climate change, some students are researching dimming the sun despite the pushback from other scientists.

The tech giant is attempting to skirt Linn County’s environmental and economic zoning requirements by redrawing a nearby city’s boundaries.

The pledge is nonbinding and unlikely to bring immediate relief on electricity bills. Making it real will fall to utilities and regulators.

A federal court ruled that the Trump administration’s efforts to end the program are unlawful. The federal government is reviewing its legal options, including an appeal.