Legal Protections for Wildlife in Jeopardy as House Hosts Oversight Meeting
Feb 26, 2025, 7:35 pm By By Arcelia Martin
GOP-led Natural Resources Committee questions efficacy of Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal…EPA Would Shrink to 1970 Staffing Levels—‘When the Skies Were Dark With Smog’—Under Proposed Plan
Feb 26, 2025, 6:55 pm By By Marianne Lavelle
Trump presented EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s plan at a cabinet meeting devoted to a massive…Questions and Confusion as Trump Pauses Key Funding for Shrinking Colorado River
Feb 26, 2025, 1:00 pm By By Alex Hager, KUNC
The freeze of payments to farmers, cities, Native American tribes and groups that protect watersheds…Congress Set to Vote on Repeal of Biden Administration Climate Regulations
Feb 26, 2025, 5:00 am By By Nicholas Kusnetz
By Nicholas Kusnetz Congress is scheduled to vote on two bills this week that would roll back…Trump Administration Restores $2.1 billion in Funding to Pennsylvania After State’s Lawsuit
Feb 25, 2025, 6:33 pm By By Jon Hurdle
But other federal money for state-administered programs may still be at risk, a former environment…Climate Change Could Thwart Trump’s Efforts to Occupy Greenland
Feb 25, 2025, 4:42 pm By By Kiley Price
President Donald Trump is pushing for a Greenland land grab. But warming temperatures could disrupt…In Chile, a Declining Forest Worries Scientists
Feb 25, 2025, 5:00 am By By Andrés Muedano
Decades of deforestation and a 15-year drought have transformed Chilean woodlands into a fragile…Conservatives Win in Germany, But New Chancellor Will Be Limited in Ability to Make Big Changes to Climate and Energy Policy
Feb 24, 2025, 4:54 pm By By Dan Gearino
The Christian Democrats are forming a new coalition, with plans that include a possible restart of…Texas Wants to Be a Nuclear Power
Feb 24, 2025, 5:00 am By By Dylan Baddour
The state is aggressively pursuing early deployments of next generation nuclear reactors to power…‘Never Let Anyone Break Your Spirit’: How an Environmental Justice Forefather Is Thinking About Our Current Moment
Feb 24, 2025, 4:55 am By Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
Plus some lessons in perseverance inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr., himself. Interview by Steve…The ‘Horror Story’ of Hazardous Waste in a Small Pennsylvania Town
Feb 23, 2025, 5:00 am By By Kiley BenseAn EPA investigation confirmed residents’ worst fears about operations at an industrial landfill.…Pollution From a Pennsylvania Landfill Caused Problems for Decades. Fracking Waste Made It Worse
Feb 23, 2025, 5:00 am By By Kiley Bense
As production of natural gas soared, so has the fracking industry’s production of toxic and often…Plan to Build a Road With Radioactive Waste in Florida Prompts Legal Challenge Against the EPA
Feb 22, 2025, 5:00 am By By Amy Green
The project, located east of Tampa, involves phosphogypsum, a radioactive, carcinogenic and toxic…Federal Regulator’s Approval for Gas Plant Queue-Jumping Sparks Outrage
Feb 22, 2025, 4:55 am By By Aman Azhar
Critics argue the federal decision props up costly fossil fuels power plants, does little to ensure…An Economist’s Dire Forecast About Just How Much Climate Change Will Impact GDP
Feb 22, 2025, 4:50 am By Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth
Modeling shows an estimated loss of global GDP of up to 50 percent in coming decades—unless we…Federal Funding Restored for Low-Income Alabama Utility Assistance After Outcry
Feb 21, 2025, 6:09 pm By By Dennis Pillion
Why federal funds were rescinded in Alabama and not in neighboring states remains unclear. Bad press…Chaotic Moment for National Parks, Forest Service as Staff Cuts Threaten Public Lands Management
Feb 21, 2025, 5:17 pm By By Kiley Price
Thousands of federal employees have been laid off at agencies dedicated to conserving U.S. public…Trump Wants the Federal Government’s Facilities Administration to Disconnect its EV Charging Stations
Feb 21, 2025, 4:40 pm By By Lisa Sorg
Despite his partnership with Elon Musk, CEO of the nation’s largest EV company, the president has…Pennsylvania Wetlands Face New Development Threat Under Trump’s Fast-Track Order
Feb 21, 2025, 3:20 pm By By Jon Hurdle
Environmentalists fear a quicker review will exclude the public input that can result in projects…Massive Cuts to a HUD Office Would Slow Disaster Aid to Hard-Hit N.C. Communities
Feb 21, 2025, 12:44 pm By By Lisa Sorg
More than $1 billion has been approved to help western North Carolina. But the Trump administration…
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