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Alaskan senator takes next step to opening wildlife refuge for drilling
There's no bill yet, and very few facts. → Read More
Trump’s Commerce Department is considering shrinking marine monuments for more oil drilling
President Trump asked the Commerce Secretary to report on opening marine sanctuaries to drilling. → Read More
For Trump’s EPA, the enemy is within
Administrator Scott Pruitt doesn't trust his own scientists. → Read More
Senate Democrats vow to keep Arctic refuge out of the hands of Big Oil
Republican lawmakers have said they will open the reserve to raise revenue for the federal budget. → Read More
Trump nominates NOAA head staunchly opposed by agency employees
Trump selects CEO with no science background who wants to privatize weather data. → Read More
This coal baron has Trump’s ear. What he says is utter nonsense.
PBS gave Robert Murray a platform to say climate change is a gambit to enrich Democrats, not a crisis for humanity. → Read More
After climate crackdown, TransCanada scraps major tar sands pipeline
Blame (or thank) Canada's regulatory board. → Read More
Obama’s FEMA chief: We can’t just ‘build back’ after Harvey, Irma, and Maria
Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate warns against rebuilding without adapting. → Read More
Senate, House, and Trump all poised to rip open pristine Arctic landscape in hunt for oil
Environmentalists are bracing for the first big appropriations fight, over a poison pill that could wreck the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. → Read More
Solar industry braces for giant blow, as Trump gets his opportunity for tariffs
The industry could lose as many as 88,000 jobs if the president takes strong action. → Read More
Court rules Obama administration did not overreach in fracking rule
Too bad the new administration is going to reverse the rule, anyway. → Read More
Trump administration nominee wants to open pristine Alaskan refuge to drilling
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) was the lone holdout on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. → Read More
After public outcry, North Carolina governor delays decision on Atlantic Coast pipeline
The natural gas pipeline would cut across several waterways. → Read More
House passes spending bill ‘full of giveaways to polluters’ and big cuts to EPA and NPS
The National Park Service was cut 30 percent -- even more than Trump had asked. → Read More
New York’s iconic skyline is about to get greener
Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a new mandate on building efficiency. → Read More
West Virginia files to revoke permits for a massive natural gas pipeline
Under legal pressure, the state Department of Environmental Protection is backing down. → Read More
Tar sands pipeline proposal risky and unnecessary, state agency says
Enbridge's Line 3 in Minnesota just took a serious hit. → Read More
Officials warn of massive storm surge as Irma moves up Florida’s west coast
Storm surge is the primary concern for Florida officials, as Hurricane Irma works its way up the western coast of the state. Irma arrived in the Florida Keys on Sunday morning, knocking out power lines and pushing cars off the roads with 130-mile-an-hour winds. But it is Irma’s potential for driving storm surge that is most concerning. “There is going to be a wall of water,” Sen. Bill Nelson… → Read More
As Irma hits the Florida Keys, it makes U.S. history
This is the first time two Category 4 hurricanes have hit the country in a single year. → Read More
The communities around Florida’s largest lake face a unique danger from Irma
One foot of rain means three feet of rise for Lake Okeechobee. → Read More