Coral Davenport
The New York Times
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New California Rule Would Ban Sale of Diesel Trucks by 2036
The regulation, which must be approved by the federal government, is the latest in a series of ambitious moves by the state to cut planet-warming pollution from vehicles. → Read More
E.P.A. Will Make Racial Equality a Bigger Factor in Environmental Rules
The agency is creating an office of environmental justice to address the disproportionate harm that climate change has caused in low-income areas and communities of color. → Read More
States Sue Postal Service Over New Gas-Powered Mail Trucks
Sixteen states argue the Postal Service failed to properly vet clean alternatives to polluting trucks that could get as little as 8.6 miles to the gallon. → Read More
Gina McCarthy, Top Climate Adviser, Is Said to Be Planning Departure
Ms. McCarthy was tapped by President Biden to lead an ambitious domestic climate agenda. Associates say she is frustrated by the slow pace of progress. → Read More
Biden to Bar New Drilling Around a Major Native American Cultural Site
After years of tribal requests, the president plans to block new oil and gas leases within 10 miles of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico. The move generated strong pushback from industry groups. → Read More
Biden Administration Plans Wind Farms Along Nearly the Entire U.S. Coastline
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced that her agency will formally begin the process of identifying federal waters to lease to wind developers by 2025. → Read More
Biden to Restore Three National Monuments in Utah and New England
President Biden is restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah and a marine monument off the New England coast, all severely reduced by former President Donald J. Trump. → Read More
Sinema’s Income Tax Stance Has Democrats Looking Anew at a Carbon Tax
With Arizona’s iconoclastic senator cool to increased tax rates, the Senate Finance Committee is drafting a carbon dioxide fee to fund a budget bill. → Read More
Democrats Unveil Details of Sweeping Climate Change Spending Plan
At the heart of a budget bill is a powerful mechanism that would cut the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, which are fueling climate change. → Read More
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Rule Governing Water Pollution
The rule allowed fertilizers, pesticides and industrial chemicals to flow into small streams, marshes and wetlands. The judge warned of environmental harm. → Read More
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Rule Governing Water Pollution
The rule allowed fertilizers, pesticides and industrial chemicals to flow into small streams, marshes and wetlands. The judge warned of environmental harm. → Read More
Court Blocks a Vast Alaskan Drilling Project, Citing Climate Dangers
The multibillion-dollar ConocoPhillips plan, known as Willow, was approved under the Trump administration and then legally supported by the Biden administration. → Read More
E.P.A. to Block Pesticide Tied to Neurological Harm in Children
The agency will reverse a Trump-era decision to keep chlorpyrifos, one of the most common pesticides, in use. → Read More
Biden, in a Push to Phase Out Gas Cars, Tightens Pollution Rules
The president is restoring and strengthening tailpipe emissions regulations from the Obama era and has set a target that half of all vehicles sold in the United States be electric by 2030. → Read More
Democrats Call Infrastructure Bill a Down Payment on Climate
A bipartisan package includes the largest-ever federal spending for electric vehicle charging stations, public transit and clean water. → Read More
Federal Judge Says Biden Cannot Pause New Leases for Drilling on Public Lands
President Biden suspended new oil and gas drilling leases on federal lands. A judge in Louisiana ruled those leases could not be temporarily halted. → Read More
Biden Aims to End Arctic Drilling. A Trump-Era Law Could Foil His Plans.
The administration suspended leases that were auctioned in the waning days of the Trump White House. But a 2017 law requires another sale. → Read More
Biden Suspends Drilling Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The decision blocks, for now, oil and gas drilling in one of the largest tracts of undeveloped wilderness in the United States. → Read More
Biden Opens California’s Coast to Wind Farms
The idea of erecting wind farms in the Pacific Ocean has long been dismissed as impractical. But major hurdles, including military objections, have now been cleared. → Read More
Electric Pickups Could Make or Break Biden’s Infrastructure Plans
The transition to an electric-car future will be an uphill battle, with the president and Republicans in Congress at odds over his $4 trillion economic agenda. → Read More