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Oil tycoon funds far-right candidate challenging Texas oilfield regulator

Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright led the agency’s efforts to reform oilfield waste rules. Oil billionaires are now backing Bo French to unseat him.
insideclimatenews.org
Food service line worker in a hot kitchen

Trump worker heat program removes inspection goals

The program was designed to increase inspections at worksites with a high risk for extreme heat. But the Trump administration has eliminated inspection metrics.

www.eenews.net
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign at the headquarters building in Washington, DC.

How Lee Zeldin shifted the mission — and the message — of the E.P.A.

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.
www.nytimes.com
Red and blue DNA strands

Scientist use DNA in efforts to help species adapt to climate change

As climate change outpaces the ability of ecosystems to adapt, scientists are turning to conservation genomics to guide restoration.
apnews.com
FEMA logo set on United States of America flag

Trump approves FEMA disaster requests for at least 7 states

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.
apnews.com
Palm trees in front of tall buildings blowing in hurricane gales

The emerging danger of post-hurricane heat waves

With global warming making people increasingly dependent on air conditioning, power failures from hurricanes followed by heat waves are creating increasingly hazardous risks to health.
yaleclimateconnections.org
The Great Salt Lake on a blue sky day

The Great Salt Lake is dying and fixing it could cost billions

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.

www.usatoday.com
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Tropics take the brunt as hotter oceans drive large-scale humid heat waves: Study

As climate change intensifies, people around the world are learning firsthand how dangerous high temperatures can be, and prolonged heat becomes even more dangerous, and deadly, when paired with high humidity.

news.mongabay.com
The facade of the White House on a sunny day

How the Trump administration’s climate math doesn’t add up

There's an old argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy. It's wrong for a lot of reasons.
grist.org
power plant towers with smoke emitting from the top

Trump EPA proposes loosening restrictions on toxic coal ash disposal

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.

www.thenewlede.org
Red and white tanker with "LNG" printed on the side.

Stung by Iran war, countries are turning against U.S. fossil fuels

As economies in Asia and Europe reel from the energy disruption, leaders make plans to permanently replace imported oil and gas with homegrown energy.
www.washingtonpost.com
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign at the headquarters building in Washington, DC.

EPA sets ‘no surprises’ science policy, reassigns researchers

Staff expressed frustration with how the transfers are being handled and perceive them as yet another measure to traumatize the workforce.
www.eenews.net
Coal mining operation featuring yellow rock trucks and excavators as well as one orange excavator in the center.

As Trump boosts coal, opponents warn of higher costs and more pollution

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.
apnews.com
A large crane digging earth

Federal delay of silica dust rule leaves coal miners at risk of black lung

Federal regulators have indefinitely postponed a rule designed to limit coal miners’ exposure to harmful silica dust, citing ongoing litigation.

westvirginiawatch.com
Wind turbines in a row against a blue sky

There’s hope for the offshore wind industry — yes, really

Trump’s court losses give the wind industry a chance to get back on stable footing.

grist.org
Offshore wind turbines with a sailboat in the foreground

California’s ambitious floating offshore wind plan faces engineering hurdles and local opposition

California plans to transform Humboldt Bay into a hub for floating offshore wind power to help reach its 100% clean energy goal by 2045.

www.latimes.com
Blue-jean clad worker in heavy coat and gloves welding pipeline

Is the Keystone XL pipeline back?

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.
insideclimatenews.org
A heat image of a person silhouetted against a blue background

The year so far: hottest and driest in US history

After a season-defying March heat wave pushed things into overdrive, it’s an open question — and a crucial one — how soon more generous moisture might arrive.

yaleclimateconnections.org
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