Politics Nov 20 Trump administration proposes new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida The administration’s plan proposes six offshore lease sales between 2027 and 2030 in areas along the California coast. It also calls for new drilling off the coast of Florida in areas at least 100 miles from that state's shore.
Nation Nov 05 FAA plans to reduce air traffic by 10% at dozens of busy airports during shutdown The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it would reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” markets beginning Friday morning to maintain safety during the ongoing government shutdown.
Politics Oct 02 White House cancels nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states The Trump administration has announced the cancellation of $7.6 billion in funding for clean energy projects across 16 states.
Politics Aug 29 Trump administration cancels $679 million in funding for offshore wind projects The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry.
Politics Jul 19 EPA eliminates research and development office as it begins thousands of layoffs The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees.
Politics Apr 08 WATCH: Trump signs executive order to bolster U.S. coal industry Under the orders, President Donald Trump uses his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity to meet rising U.S. power demand amid growth in data centers, artificial intelligence and electric cars.
Politics Mar 19 Federal judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in ‘green bank’ grants The order by U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan prevents the Environmental Protection Agency from ending the grant program and freezing awards totaling $20 billion.
Politics Mar 18 EPA plans to cut scientific research, more than 1,000 employees could be fired As many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists — 75% of the research program's staff — could be laid off, according to documents reviewed by Democratic staff on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Politics Mar 12 EPA head announces sweeping plan to revoke dozens of environmental regulations In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change…
Politics Feb 04 WATCH: Senate votes to confirm fossil fuel CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, has been one of the industry's loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change.