Politics Jun 25 Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says The statements were the first time the Republican administration has offered specifics for when and how the Reflecting Pool may have been damaged after work on the project was substantially completed.
Nation Jun 24 Trump administration says chemical maker Chemours agrees to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case Under the agreement, Chemours will pay a civil penalty of $22.5 million for alleged violations and spend $90 million over 15 years to mitigate PFAS discharges in three states: West Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey.
Politics May 24 Trump's emerging plan to end Iran war draws criticism from hard-line Republicans President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans who favor a harder line against the government in Tehran and fear a lost opportunity to finally rein in a longtime Mideast…
Politics Mar 25 WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders push bill to impose AI data center moratorium A bill introduced by two high-profile progressive lawmakers would pause new data centers in the United States until national safeguards are in place to protect workers and consumers and ensure the technologies don’t harm the environment.
Nation Feb 21 U.S. military airlifts small reactor for the first time as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power The Pentagon and the Energy Department for the first time airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is the U.S. potential to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use.
Science Feb 12 WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressive move by the president to roll back climate regulations.
Politics Feb 10 Trump set to gut U.S. climate change policy and environmental regulations, White House official says The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a final rule rescinding a 2009 government declaration known as the endangerment finding.
Politics Jan 07 White House finalizes plan to curb National Environmental Policy Act The White House Council on Environmental Quality says the directive will "restore common sense to the environmental review and permitting process."…
Nation Dec 22 Trump administration pauses 5 offshore wind projects on the East Coast, citing security concerns The action comes two weeks after a federal judge struck down Trump's executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was "arbitrary and capricious."…
Science Dec 18 Trump administration moves to dismantle national climate research lab in Colorado The research lab, which houses the largest federal research program on climate change, supports research to predict, prepare for and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters.