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Jun 5, 2025, 7:39 pm By By Lee Hedgepeth
Warrior Met, an Alabama coal company with a checkered safety and environmental record, wants to mine thousands of tons of federally owned coal. Now it’s the public’s turn to weigh in. By Lee Hedgepeth BERRY, Ala.—The federal Bureau of Land Management,…Global Scientific Community Urges World Leaders to Transform Research Into Policy Ahead of UN Ocean Conference
Jun 5, 2025, 6:59 pm By By Teresa Tomassoni
At the One Ocean Science Congress, scientists offer ten key recommendations for protecting and restoring marine ecosystems suffering from climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. By Teresa Tomassoni NICE, France—As world leaders prepare to attend the…What Does the ‘Big Beautiful’ Debate Tell Us About the Politics of the IRA?
Jun 5, 2025, 9:00 am By By Dan Gearino
The Inflation Reduction Act led to growth in manufacturing jobs, with most benefits going to GOP-voting states. But Republicans have done little to stop a repeal. By Dan Gearino One of the largest manufacturing investments in Ohio’s history has transformed…Data Centers Are Building Their Own Gas Power Plants in Texas
Jun 5, 2025, 6:00 am By By Dylan Baddour, Arcelia Martin
Not so long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar power. But now, with the coming of power-hungry AI platforms, they’re bypassing the grid, building their own gas-fired power plants on site. By Dylan…Rich Countries’ Energy Transitions Threaten Indigenous Peoples and the Environment
Jun 5, 2025, 5:00 am By By Katie Surma
More than half of global mining projects for “energy transition” minerals are located on or near Indigenous territories. Indigenous advocates argue the world can’t solve climate change—a problem caused by extractivism—with more extractivism. By Katie…Gas Leaks Can Have Significant Spillover Impacts on Neighboring States, Study Finds
Jun 4, 2025, 8:18 pm By By Lauren Dalban
New York is poised to see an expansion of its gas infrastructure. This could have far-reaching implications. By Lauren Dalban A new study published this week in the journal Risk Analysis found that gas leaks are not only hazardous on a local level, but are…Aging Pennsylvania Power Plant to Keep Running After Trump Order on Eve of Shutdown
Jun 4, 2025, 2:58 pm By By Jon Hurdle
The U.S. Department of Energy says the plant, fueled by oil and gas, will help avert an energy “emergency.” Environmentalists say there’s no such crisis. By Jon Hurdle A half-century-old Pennsylvania power plant fueled by oil and natural gas will keep…Heat Waves Are Changing Disease Dynamics in Unpredictable Ways, New Research Finds
Jun 4, 2025, 2:11 pm By By Liza Gross
Scientists are just beginning to understand how extreme weather can give pathogens an upper hand, underscoring the urgent need for the type of research canceled by the Trump administration. By Liza Gross Scientists have long known that changes in temperature…A Song for the Cahaba River
Jun 4, 2025, 5:00 am By By Lee Hedgepeth
As the Cahaba’s “‘charismatic” namesake lily blooms, an old festival and a new musical tribute celebrate Alabama’s longest free-flowing river. By Lee Hedgepeth WEST BLOCTON, Ala.—“The lilies have bloomed this season if you know where to go.”New Mexico Bans Release of Treated Oil and Gas Wastewater
Jun 4, 2025, 4:55 am By By Carrie Klein
A draft rule would have allowed discharge of 84,000 gallons of treated produced water per day. The New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission backtracked to take a more cautious approach. By Carrie Klein After months of deliberation, the New Mexico Water…Top Ocean Experts Sound the Alarm Over Growing Marine Crisis Due To Climate Change
Jun 4, 2025, 4:50 am By By Teresa Tomassoni
On the opening day of a global science conference, French fishery scientist Clea Abello presented research showing that marine protected areas could protect commercially valuable fisheries. By Teresa Tomassoni NICE, France—More than 2,000 scientists,…Meta Strikes 20-Year Nuclear Power Deal With Constellation Energy
Jun 3, 2025, 5:56 pm By By Arcelia Martin
It’s the latest Big Tech company to secure electricity from nuclear as power demand grows. By Arcelia Martin Facebook’s parent company Meta locked in 20 years of nuclear power on Tuesday from Constellation Energy to help meet the tech giant’s surging…For Insurers, Smaller Weather Events Add Up to Big Losses as Climate Change Accelerates
Jun 3, 2025, 5:37 pm By By Kiley Price
For insurers, “secondary perils” like storms and hail are becoming a bigger concern than major weather disasters like hurricanes. By Kiley Price Sunday marked the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, a six-month stretch in which warm ocean…Illinois Punts on Plans for Increasing Energy Storage, Renewables
Jun 3, 2025, 2:29 pm By By Leigh Giangreco
Efforts to incentivize battery storage, restart nuclear development and regulate data centers fizzled. The legislature may try again in a separate session this year. By Leigh Giangreco The Illinois state legislature failed in the final hours of its session to…As Summer Approaches, New Jersey’s Shore Towns Confront an Unrelenting Foe: Sea Level Rise
Jun 3, 2025, 5:00 am By By Emilie Lounsberry
“Sunny day” flooding is now a thing down the shore, where the tides have risen at twice the global average. Sooner or later, “we’re not going to be able to protect everything everywhere,” one state official says. By Emilie Lounsberry ATLANTIC CITY,…Fearing Radioactive Waste, a Western Pennsylvania Community Fights to Stop a Landfill’s Re-Opening
Jun 3, 2025, 4:55 am By By Kiley Bense
Grove City residents are concerned that the landfill will accept oil and gas waste and further pollute nearby waterways. By Kiley Bense For years, residents of Grove City, Pennsylvania, have fought to stop a decades-old landfill from resuming operations in…Trump Administration Faces Legal Action Over Federal Cuts’ Impact on Manatees
Jun 2, 2025, 6:46 pm By By Amy Green
An environmental group filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue over staffing concerns at the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, established specifically to protect the sea cows. By Amy Green The Trump administration’s government-wide staff cuts threaten…Colorado River Basin Aquifers Are Declining Even More Steeply Than the River, New Research Shows
Jun 2, 2025, 6:30 pm By By Wyatt Myskow
Overuse and climate change are rapidly depleting groundwater throughout the region, but aquifers are not part of the negotiations among the seven basin states to cut back water use. By Wyatt Myskow Declines of underground water supplies that are vital to…Trump’s Budget Wish Could Threaten Billions in Clean Energy Investment in Virginia
Jun 2, 2025, 5:00 am By By Charles Paullin
A range of solar, offshore wind and manufacturing jobs would be jeopardized if the president’s One Big Beautiful Bill clears the Senate in its current form. By Charles Paullin The One Big Beautiful Bill, President Donald Trump’s budget wishlist with tax…The Massive Pipeline Buildout in the U.S. Is Mostly for Gas Going Overseas
Jun 2, 2025, 4:55 am By By Phil McKenna
Plans for U.S. gas pipelines could lock in a dramatic increase in fossil fuel exports and their greenhouse gas emissions, a new report finds. By Phil McKenna More than three-quarters of new gas pipeline capacity currently under development in the U.S. would…
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