Nation Aug 31 Even in backup role, federal government supports Ida victims The Biden administration has pledged an all-of-government response to Ida, led by FEMA and coordinated by White House senior adviser Cedric Richmond, a former Louisiana congressman and close ally of President Joe Biden.
Science Aug 19 Booming Colorado town asks, ‘Where will water come from?’ Figures released this month show that population growth continues unabated in the South and West, even as temperatures rise and droughts become more common.
Politics Jul 16 Trump showerhead rule that sought to increase water flow being dropped President Joe Biden's administration is reversing a Trump-era rule approved after the former president complained he wasn't getting wet enough because of limits on water flow from showerheads.
Nation Jul 15 Biden ends large-scale logging on huge Alaska rainforest The Biden administration is ending large-scale, old-growth timber sales on the nation’s largest national forest and will instead focus on forest restoration, recreation and other non-commercial uses.
Politics Jul 09 2 Trump EPA appointees defrauded agency of $130K, watchdog finds The report by EPA's Office of Inspector General says former EPA chief of staff Ryan Jackson and former White House liaison Charles Munoz submitted "official timesheets and personnel forms that contained materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statements."…
Politics Jul 05 New infrastructure deal must focus on climate, activists say Supporters say a larger, Democratic-only package now being developed in Congress must meet Biden's commitments to move the country toward carbon-free electricity, make America a global leader in electric vehicles and create millions of jobs in solar, wind and other…
Nation Jun 30 Biden raising federal pay to fight wildfires The Biden administration says it is hiring more federal firefighters — and immediately raising their pay — as officials ramp up response efforts in the face of a severe drought that's setting the stage for another destructive summer of intense…
Politics Jun 30 WATCH: Biden announces pay raises for federal firefighters President Joe Biden announced the moves during a virtual meeting with governors from Western states and as a huge swath of the Pacific Northwest endures one of the worst heat waves in recent memory.
Politics Jun 25 Congress votes to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump The House gave final legislative approval Friday to a resolution that would undo a Trump-era rule that relaxed requirements of a 2016 Obama administration rule targeting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling.
Politics Jun 17 EPA chief reinstates science advisory board he dismantled The five women and two men on the panel include three people of color, making it the most diverse panel since the committee was established more than 40 years ago.