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Jim Bridenstine, Trump’s next NASA administrator, has no background in science

Jim Bridenstine’s confirmation has been controversial — even among members of his own party.
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Himalayan winters are seeing less snowfall as more ice melts

Much of the Himalayan region is seeing far less winter snow than normal, leaving mountains bare and accelerating glacier melt, according to scientists.

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Data centers, Greenlink, and your electricity bill

Nevada’s $4.2B Greenlink grid project, meant to cut carbon, is boosting power bills as costs soar and AI data-center demand spikes.

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Supreme Court to hear case on Louisiana’s eroding coast

Local governments are suing oil companies over environmental damage. The companies want the suits moved out of state courts, to friendlier venues.
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Big Oil knows that Trump’s Venezuela plans are delusional

The president’s thinking is stuck in the 1980s.
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How Chevron played the long game in Venezuela

Chevron met with Trump and spent millions lobbying him to continue operating in Venezuela. Now it is uniquely positioned to profit from that.
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Satellite images reveal Venezuela’s massive methane problem

Satellite images show huge volumes of methane leaking from Venezuela’s aging oil and gas infrastructure, revealing both a major climate liability and billions of dollars in wasted fuel.

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Australia’s Cop31 chief negotiator plans to lobby petrostates on fossil fuel phaseout

Exclusive: Chris Bowen says key to next UN climate summit will be ‘engagement, engagement, engagement’ with countries such as Saudi Arabia.

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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

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Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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