Environmental news from mainstream news sources Reuters, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press USA Today and BBC America.
- Offshore Wind Slowed by Broken Blades, Rising Costs and Angry Fishermen Accidents involving blades made by GE Vernova have delayed projects off the coasts of Massachusetts and England and could imperil climate goals.
- Man vs. Trees: How a Rancher’s Bulldozing Project Cost Utah TaxpayersThe state footed a big bill for the owner of a hunting retreat to knock down trees on his and nearby properties. He made big environmental promises, but the science was lacking.
- Rethinking Addiction as a Chronic Brain DiseaseSome researchers argue that the roles of social environment and personal choice have to be considered in order to make progress in treating people addicted to drugs.
- An Oil Tanker Is Stuck in the Red Sea After a Houthi Rebel Attack: What to KnowThe MV Delta Sounion was carrying a million barrels of crude oil when it was attacked by Houthi rebels. On fire and crewless, it now poses an environmental risk.
- How R.F.K. Jr. Went From Environmental Champion to Trump BackerKennedy’s former co-workers in the environmental movement aren’t surprised that he endorsed Trump, who has called climate change a “hoax.”
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sawed the Head Off a Whale and Drove It Home, Daughter SaysThree decades later, an environmental organization is calling for an investigation.
- Tesla Chargers Are Still Closed to Most Electric CarsElon Musk’s plan to open Tesla’s charging network is proceeding slowly. Nobody is entirely sure why, or when that might change.
- Why Plastic Water Bottles May Not Contain as Much Recycled Plastic as AdvertisedA green accounting method called “mass balance” certifies that something was manufactured with recycled plastic — just not necessarily much of the bottle making the claim.
- In France, Amine Kessaci Strives to Empower Multicultural AreasAs a teenager, Amine Kessaci confronted Emmanuel Macron, founded an environmental group and lost a brother to drug violence. At 20, he almost won a National Assembly seat.
- Justice Dept. Investigating Tennessee Prison Over Reports of AbuseState audits of the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, outside Nashville, have suggested that understaffing and high turnover have created an unsafe environment.
- NO2 Emissions in Can Undo Some Benefits of City Trees, Study FindsA chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it.
- Acres of Solar Panels Are Replacing One of the Nation’s Largest Coal PlantsOne of the nation’s largest coal-fueled electric plants is being replaced with thousands of acres of solar panels and a test of long-duration batteries.
- How the World’s Oldest Humpback Whale Has Survived Is a MysteryOld Timer, a male first photographed in 1972, was spotted last month near Alaska, enduring in the Pacific Ocean while some other humpbacks have struggled in a changing environment.
- Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing OppositionThe Chilean industry’s expansion has drawn repeated challenges from environmentalists and Indigenous people of the region, and prompted calls for a moratorium.
- Texas Energy So Bountiful, They Pay You to Take It AwayNatural gas has traded at negative prices for weeks at a time in West Texas, where pipelines often lack the capacity to get the fuel to places that need it.
- The Surprising Effect of Climate Change: We’re Eating More Junk FoodUltraprocessed food companies are taking advantage of worsening environmental conditions to increase their profits.
- Al Gore endorses Harris, highlights her environmental record
- Embattled Democrats Express New Hope With Harris at Top of TicketIncumbents who had feared President Biden would drag them down to defeat say the electoral environment has improved rapidly since he left the race.
- With Kamala Harris, U.S. Free Trade Skepticism May ContinueThe vice president has been critical of past trade deals. But her record suggests she could push for trade measures that address environmental issues.
- Climate and the Republican ConventionHere’s where the party stands on global warming, energy and the environment.
- Oil Companies are Thriving as the World Pushes for Clean EnergyHigh prices and growing demand have helped U.S. oil producers take in record profits despite global efforts to spur greater use of renewable energy and electric cars.
- What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for the EnvironmentIf Donald Trump returns to the White House, he would likely face fewer legal and bureaucratic obstacles to dramatically remake the E.P.A.
- Amazon Says It Reached a Climate Goal Seven Years EarlyThe company said it effectively got all of the electricity it used last year from sources that did not produce greenhouse gas emissions. Some experts have faulted the company’s calculations.
- James M. Inhofe, Senator Who Denied Climate Change, Dies at 89An Oklahoma Republican who led the Environment Committee, he took hard-right stands on many issues but was especially vocal in challenging evidence of global warming.
- Federal Judge in Alaska Resigns Amid Accusations of Sexual HarassmentJoshua Kindred was asked to leave his post after a committee of judges found his chambers to be a hostile and sexualized work environment.
- How conservative judges secured a ‘chain saw’ to derail environmental rulesA recent string of Supreme Court rulings could constrain the government’s ability to tackle climate change and pollution for decades to come.
- A String of Supreme Court Decisions Hits Hard at Environmental RulesFour cases backed by conservative activists in recent years have combined to diminish the power of the Environmental Protection Agency.
- Supreme Court’s Chevron Ruling Limits Power of Federal AgenciesA foundational 1984 decision had required courts to defer to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes, underpinning regulations on health care, safety and the environment.
- What the Chevron Ruling Means for the Federal GovernmentThe decision is expected to prompt a rush of litigation challenging regulations across the entire federal government, from food safety to the environment.
- What the Supreme Court Chevron decision means for environmental rulesThe Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine could prevent federal agencies from issuing ambitious climate and wildlife rules, lawyers say.
- Trump claims that “during my four years, I had the best environmental numbers ever.” He seems...
- In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court stayed the Environmental Protection Agency’s “good neighbor” rule, which...
- Dozens of Groups Push FEMA to Recognize Extreme Heat as a ‘Major Disaster’The labor and environmental groups are pushing the change so relief funds can be used in more situations.
