New York City Has a Trash Problem. A Packaging Reduction Bill Could Help
5:00am By By Lauren Dalban
A proposal in the state Legislature that would require a steep drop in non-recyclable packaging faces fierce opposition from businesses that would have to meet new package and recycling demands. By Lauren Dalban New York City knows it has a waste management…Chesapeake Bay Health Slips in 2025 Report Card as Persistent Challenges Threaten Long-Term Gains
4:55am By By Aman Azhar
Record heat and volatile storm patterns have pushed the Chesapeake Bay’s health score down, sparking debate over recovery efforts and the need for granular monitoring. By Aman Azhar The Chesapeake Bay’s health has taken a downturn, according to a new…Trump Officials Visit Alaska as Interior Department Pushes Proposal Rescinding Biden-era Arctic Protections
4:50am By By Kate Furby
The secretaries of energy and the interior and the EPA administrator joined Gov. Mike Dunleavy at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference to encourage more extraction of oil and gas in the state. By Kate Furby The Department of the Interior announced a…Animals—Living and Dead—Can Help Track Humanity’s Toxic Legacy
Fri 4:15pm By By Kiley Price
Natural history museum collections can help backfill environmental pollution data, a new study argues. By Kiley Price In the early 20th century, more than a million miners in Britain made a daily descent into the depths of the Earth to extract coal, the…Fourth Power Plant Approved in Newark Despite Tearful Protests From Ironbound Residents
Fri 3:51pm By
The New Jersey city will see another power plant built, a resource the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission decided was necessary to prevent outages in the face of storms. The Ironbound neighborhood in Newark, N.J., has two distinct sections: an immigrant-rich…In a Deep Red State, a Mining Regulator Is Wary of Possible Trump Cuts to Its Budget
Fri 3:31pm By By Lee Hedgepeth
If cuts mean there’s not enough money for the state to regulate mines, the federal government could end up on the hook to do the job, Alabama’s chief mining regulator said. By Lee Hedgepeth JASPER, Ala.—If federal funds designated for Alabama’s mining…New Climate Study Highlights Dire Sea Level Warmings
Fri 2:00pm By By Bob Berwyn
To learn about how polar ice sheets melted during an ancient era, scientists examined fossil coral reefs in the tropics. By Bob Berwyn A new set of detailed clues gleaned from ancient fossil reefs on the Seychelle Islands shows an increasing likelihood that…Pennsylvania Bill Would Create a State Board to Oversee New Energy Projects
Fri 5:00am By By Jon Hurdle
Critics say it’s an unwarranted centralization of power that sidelines local officials, and they worry it will increase new fossil-fuel power plants. By Jon Hurdle Pennsylvania lawmakers heard conflicting views this week over whether the state should set up…Biofuels Policy, a Mainstay of American Agriculture, Has Been a Failure for the Climate, a New Report Claims
Fri 4:55am By By Georgina Gustin
A longtime critic of U.S. biofuels says an expansion of biofuels policy under President Donald Trump would lead to more greenhouse gas emissions and fewer food crops. By Georgina Gustin The American Midwest is home to some of the richest, most productive…California Sues Trump Administration Over Right to Clean Air
Thu 6:14pm By By Liza Gross
The state’s latest lawsuit charges the administration with illegally targeting its authority to set tougher vehicle-emission standards. Ten attorneys general from states that follow those rules joined the suit. By Liza Gross President Donald Trump signed…Study Says Clean Energy Rollbacks Will Cost Economy $1.1 Trillion by 2035
Thu 5:59pm By By Marianne Lavelle
As the Trump administration makes the economic case for the repeal of climate policies, sobering numbers emerge on health and energy costs. By Marianne Lavelle In a week when the Trump administration moved forward on multiple fronts to repeal U.S. climate…As Wildfire Smoke Increases Bad-Air Days, Are Government Agencies Doing Enough?
Thu 1:32pm By By Leigh Giangreco
Toxic air spreads hundreds or even thousands of miles from where wildfires burn. Last week, Chicago felt the sting—and warnings weren’t enough to protect health. By Leigh Giangreco CHICAGO—As Canadian wildfire smoke moved south into the American Midwest…How Did the Housing Crisis Revitalize Efforts by Western Republicans to Sell Off Public Lands?
Thu 9:56am By By Zoë Rom
Republicans tout public lands sales they’ve pushed in the budget reconciliation bill as a solution to the housing crisis. Critics say the homes would be unaffordable, dangerous and environmentally degrading. By Zoë Rom A years-long effort to sell public…Tax Cuts in the “Big Beautiful Bill” Could Kill Solar Power Progress
Thu 9:00am By By Carrie Klein
Solar has been the fastest growing source of electricity in the U.S. Proposed federal cuts to tax credits could halt that progress. By Carrie Klein The loss of federal tax credits for rooftop solar could wreck the business that Allan O’Shea has built in…In Majority-Black Camp Hill, a Young Mayor Fights for Water
Thu 5:00am By By Lee Hedgepeth
An Alabama town is at risk of losing water access after it disputed rate rises and recent charges by a neighboring water board. The mayor says customers are being “bamboozled.” By Lee Hedgepeth CAMP HILL, Ala.—A dispute over soaring water bills for this…‘We’ve Treated it as a Global Waste Dump’: Costa Rica’s President Calls for Action on the Ocean
Thu 4:55am By By Teresa Tomassoni
Costa Rica has protected 30 percent of its marine territory, and the small Central American country wants more care for the ocean, including a moratorium on deep sea mining. By Teresa Tomassoni Costa Rica is helping to shape the global agenda on marine…Bills That Could Have Hurt Renewable Energy Die in Texas Legislature
Thu 4:50am By By Arcelia Martin
The debate over the failed bills showed how business interests beat out some conservative lawmakers’ efforts to limit the wind and solar industries now seen as pivotal to the state’s energy landscape. By Arcelia Martin Four bills aimed at limiting…Phase-Out of FEMA On Course, Trump Says, Raising Worries About a Weakened National Disaster Response
Wed 6:10pm By By Dylan Baddour
President Trump said he will begin dismantling the Federal Emergency Management Agency this year: “We want to bring it down to the state level.” By Dylan Baddour The Trump administration will begin dismantling the Federal Emergency Management Agency…Department of Justice Gives Trump Go-Ahead to Eliminate National Monuments
Wed 1:06pm By By Wyatt Myskow
The Trump administration has long touted the downsizing and elimination of national monuments, and a legal opinion from the Department of Justice argues that the president has the power to do that. By Wyatt Myskow The Department of Justice, in an opinion…Developers Propose More Than 100 New Gas Power Plants in Texas
Wed 5:00am By By Dylan Baddour
New research reveals a massive planned expansion of gas-fired electrical generation to power artificial intelligence and other heavy industries. By Dylan Baddour Companies plan to build more than 100 new gas-fired power plants in Texas in the next few years…
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5:00am By By Lauren Dalban - Chesapeake Bay Health Slips in 2025 Report Card as Persistent Challenges Threaten Long-Term Gains
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4:50am By By Kate Furby - Animals—Living and Dead—Can Help Track Humanity’s Toxic Legacy
Fri 4:15pm By By Kiley Price - Fourth Power Plant Approved in Newark Despite Tearful Protests From Ironbound Residents
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Fri 3:31pm By By Lee Hedgepeth - New Climate Study Highlights Dire Sea Level Warnings
Fri 2:00pm By By Bob Berwyn - Pennsylvania Bill Would Create a State Board to Oversee New Energy Projects
Fri 5:00am By By Jon Hurdle - Biofuels Policy, a Mainstay of American Agriculture, Has Been a Failure for the Climate, a New…
Fri 4:55am By By Georgina Gustin - California Sues Trump Administration Over Right to Clean Air
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