Nation Aug 07 EPA kills Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy for lower-income households It's the latest Trump administration move hindering the nation’s shift to cleaner energy.
Science Jul 31 Government will keep sharing key satellite data for hurricane forecasts despite planned cutoff The U.S. Department of Defense will now continue sharing key data collected by three weather satellites that help forecasters track hurricanes. Meteorologists and scientists had warned of risks to accurate and timely storm tracking without the information when officials made…
Economy Jul 23 Big 3 automakers say Trump’s tariff deal with Japan puts them at a disadvantage U.S. automakers worry that President Donald Trump's agreement to tariff Japanese vehicles at 15% would put them at a competitive disadvantage, saying they will face steeper import taxes on steel, aluminum and parts than their competitors.
Politics Jul 08 Trump administration pulls back plan to rewrite asbestos ban The Environmental Protection Agency said in a court filing Monday that it will now defend the Biden administration’s ban of chrysotile asbestos, which is used in products like brake blocks and sheet gaskets.
World May 21 World’s supply of clean energy minerals is concentrated in fewer countries, report says The world's sources of critical minerals are increasingly concentrated in just a few countries, most notably China, leaving the global economy vulnerable to supply cutoffs that could disrupt industry and hit consumers with higher prices, a report said Wednesday.
Science May 08 U.S. stops tracking costs of extreme weather disasters fueled by climate change The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example of changes to the agency and the Trump administration limiting federal…
Economy Mar 06 Why Trump’s delay on auto tariffs won’t be enough to shield U.S. automakers from challenges President Donald Trump's short reprieve for U.S. automakers from stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada isn't likely to allow enough time for those companies to make the changes necessary to minimize the damage from Trump's intensifying trade war.
Politics Feb 09 Trump wants to halt the buildout of EV charging stations. Experts say it’s not so simple Experts are questioning President Donald Trump’s latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the United States.
Politics Jan 24 How Michigan’s EV industry is responding to Trump’s policy changes While President Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still optimism about the industry’s future in Michigan, a state retooling from America’s most recognizable auto hub to its No. 1 destination for electric vehicle investment.
Nation Jan 22 Trump takes aim at high-efficiency household items, hopes to make showerheads and toilets flow greatly again Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his "perfect" hair. Now back in the White House, he's again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your…