Environmental news from mainstream news sources Reuters, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, Associated Press USA Today and BBC America.
- With Kamala Harris, U.S. Free Trade Skepticism May Continue The 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 rules
- 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.
- Macron’s Call for Elections in France Adds to Fears of Financial WoesMoody’s ratings agency warned of a downgrade on French debt, saying the move could worsen France’s finances by creating “a polarized political environment.”
- William A. Anders, 90, Dies; Flew on First Manned Orbit of the MoonDuring the 1968 Apollo 8 mission, his color photograph of an emerging Earth, known as “Earthrise,” became an icon and driving force for the environmental movement.
- How Electric Car Batteries Might Aid the Grid (and Win Over Drivers)Automakers are exploring energy storage as a way to help utilities and save customers money, turning an expensive component into an industry asset.
- Kanye West sued for harassment by ex-assistantThe star is accused of sending vulgar text messages and creating a hostile work environment.
- Kanye West sued for harassment by ex-assistantThe star is accused of sending vulgar text messages and creating a hostile work environment.
- Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual FlowLower-than-normal rain and snow have reduced Canada’s hydropower production, raising worries in the industry about the effects of climate change.
- Electricity From Coal Is Pricey. Should Consumers Have to Pay?Environmental groups are making a new economic argument against coal, the heaviest polluting fossil fuel. Some regulators are listening.
- Hold the French Fries! Paris Olympics Chart a New Gastronomic Course.The environment will come first as France tries to revitalize the global image of its cuisine.
- Eyeing Trump, but on the Fence: How Tuned-Out Voters Could Decide 2024Politically disengaged Americans are increasingly Trump-curious, but President Biden has a shot at winning some of them back. Reaching them in a changed media environment will be his challenge.
- US firm to pay $310m over Ohio derailment and toxic fireNorfolk Southern agrees settlement with US government to pay for health and environment monitoring in town of East Palestine.
- US firm to pay $310m over Ohio derailment and toxic fireNorfolk Southern agrees settlement with US government to pay for health and environment monitoring in town of East Palestine.
- Christie’s Holds Major Art Auctions Despite CyberattackAlthough a cyberattack hobbled its website, the auction house held two major sales, totaling $115 million, on Tuesday night. One expert praised the evening’s “really respectable sales in a difficult environment.”
- Steve McQueen, the Film Director, Finds New Depths in ‘Bass’The artist-turned-film director finds new depths in “Bass,” an immersive environment of light and sound in Dia Beacon keyed to Black history and “where we can go from here.”
- 10 Big Biden Environmental Rules, and What They MeanAsbestos, “forever” chemicals, E.V.s and endangered species. Here’s what 10 new rules cover, and why the administration has been churning them out.
- RFK Jr. says he had parasitic brain worm and undisclosed memory lossKennedy’s campaign spokeswoman said he contracted a parasite years ago while traveling “extensively in Africa, South America and Asia in his work as an environmental advocate.”
- Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant Diseases, Study FindsBiodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world.
- Tesla Pullback Puts Onus on Others to Build Electric Vehicle ChargersThe automaker led by Elon Musk is no longer planning to take the lead in expanding the number of places to fuel electric vehicles. It’s not clear how quickly other companies will fill the gap.
- Oil Companies Expand Offshore Drilling, Pointing to Energy NeedsShell and others say they plan to drill for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico in part because doing so releases fewer greenhouse gases than drilling on land.
- Making Flying CleanerNew guidelines attempt to make the aviation cleaner by relying on corn-based ethanol, but experts divided on the fuel’s environmental benefits.
- How Not to Be a Selfish GardenerThese spaces have historically been tied to exclusion and injustice, but we can cultivate them to be ethical and environmentally beneficial.