More than any administrator in decades, Lee Zeldin talks about the Environmental Protection Agency's work in economic terms, reflecting President Trump’s desire to boost industry while downplaying environmental consequences.
Federal regulators have proposed a rule that would loosen restrictions on the storage of toxic waste that is created by burning coal to produce electricity, a move that critics say favors industry interests over public health.
Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright led the agency’s efforts to reform oilfield waste rules. Oil billionaires are now backing Bo French to unseat him.
The program was designed to increase inspections at worksites with a high risk for extreme heat. But the Trump administration has eliminated inspection metrics.
President Donald Trump has approved major disaster declarations for seven states. That word comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which says Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota and Washington will get federal support for recovery needs.
Two factors are driving the decline of the Great Salt Lake: water use and less precipitation due to climate change. Saving the lake may require 260 billion gallons of water.
The Trump administration is using emergency powers and subsidies to keep U.S. coal plants running. Market analysts believe no coal plant closures are likely during President Donald Trump's term.
A company has proposed to build a crude oil pipeline crossing the Canadian border near where the long-contested project would have entered the United States.
A proposal to build a mega-manure digester in a small Washington state community is sparking uproar among citizens who say the project to convert waste from dairy cows into fuel will add to the region’s already significant pollution problems.
Casting doubt on the determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare, Lee Zeldin said “We’re not accepting all of the narrative of the left without any question or pushback.”
Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix-area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups.
