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The EPA Weighs Loosening Rules Over Cancer-Causing Gas Emissions

The EPA Weighs Loosening Rules Over Cancer-Causing Gas Emissions

The move comes after the Trump administration offered waivers to dozens of plants across the US.

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

The EPA Weighs Loosening Rules Over Cancer-Causing Gas Emissions

The move comes after the Trump administration offered waivers to dozens of plants across the US.

The EPA Weighs Loosening Rules Over Cancer-Causing Gas Emissions

April 16, 2026

April 16, 2026

Toxic Gas-Emitting Plants Get Pollution Reprieve Under Trump

The EPA has exempted dozens of medical sterilizing facilities from complying with Biden-era rules for ethylene oxide, a carcinogen. Now it plans to ease those rules permanently.

Toxic Gas-Emitting Plants Get Pollution Reprieve Under Trump

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

How China Stands to Benefit From the Iran War

As countries turn to renewable sources to bolster their energy security, a lot of that equipment will come from China.

Key Speakers At CERAWeek 2026

April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026

Lee Zeldin Touts EPA Rollbacks at Climate Denial Conference

The EPA administrator urged attendees to “celebrate vindication” amid the Trump administration’s deregulatory push.

Trump Announces Repeal Of Landmark Climate Endangerment Finding

April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

The US Data Center Boom Is Hitting a Transformer Crunch

More than half the US data centers planned for this year are expected to be delayed.

Construction At The First Stargate AI Data Center

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

Trump’s God Squad Exempts Gulf Drilling from Endangered Species Protections

Chevron Corp. Jack/St. Malo Platform As Big Oil Rivals Shale In Gulf

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

The Group That Decides Endangered Species’ Fate

The so-called “God Squad” is set to weigh an exemption that would allow oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico to sidestep environmental protections.

Gulf-Coast Refineries As Trump Tariffs Roil Markets

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

Why the Endangered Species ‘God Squad’ Is Meeting After 35 Years

Semi-submersible Drilling Platform, Noble Danny Adkins, Moved Through Port Aransas Channel

March 28, 2026

March 28, 2026

Why Urban Beekeeping’s Popularity Is on the Rise

While bees are showing up in cities across the US, there’s still a debate about the impact on crops and native bee populations.

Why Urban Beekeeping’s Popularity Is on the Rise

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

FEMA to Offer $1 Billion Through Embattled Disaster Mitigation Fund

The move comes after a judge ordered the agency to restore the program, which it had cancelled last year.

US Storm Starts To Hit With Grid Emergency, Canceled Flights

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

States Take Trump EPA to Court Over Endangerment Finding Repeal

Trump Announces Repeal Of Landmark Climate Endangerment Finding

March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

Rand Paul Opposes Trump DHS Pick Mullin Over ‘Anger Issues’

Mullin To Face Senate Scrutiny Over Ability To Lead Behemoth DHS

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

DHS Shutdown Puts High-Profile Report on FEMA in Limbo

US Storm Starts To Hit With Grid Emergency, Canceled Flights

March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

Global Warming Has Significantly Accelerated

Also: what happens to FEMA after Kristi Noem?

TOPSHOT-CHILE-ENVIRONMENT-CLIMATE-FIRE

March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

Three Big Questions Facing FEMA With Kristi Noem Out

The Department of Homeland Security oversees the nation’s main disaster response agency, which has undergone turmoil under Noem.

Federal Agents Shoot Another Person In Minnesota Amid Crackdown

February 26, 2026

February 26, 2026

Debate Over Europe’s Carbon Market Heats Up

Also: Tom Steyer on his run for California governor and plan to lower energy prices

Autonomous Maintenance Operations at EDP SA Solar Farm

February 26, 2026

February 26, 2026

How Trump's FEMA Secretly Dismantled Program to Prepare Americans For Disasters

The administration last year closed a division that helped individuals get ready for emergencies.

Trump Ends Climate Work Inside Agency That Responds To Disasters

February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

Cleaning Up Potomac River Sewer Spill Could Take Months

The federal government is now playing a bigger role in river restoration after Trump criticized the local response.

DC Mayor Asks Trump For Disaster Declaration Over Potomac Spill

February 21, 2026

February 21, 2026

Hillary Clinton Urges India to Step Up on Climate

Also: the biggest US gas plant could also be a huge source of emissions

Day One Of The 2024 Democratic National Convention

February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026

Trump Eases Mercury Rules for Power Plants in Bid to Boost Coal

The Environmental Protection Agency rolled back limits on mercury and other toxic air pollutants for coal- and oil-fired plants.

The Clean-Power Megaproject Held Hostage by a Ranch and a Bird