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.
Politics Jun 01 Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska's Arctic refuge The move reverses a drilling program approved by the Trump administration and revives a political fight over a remote region that is home to polar bears and other wildlife — and a rich reserve of oil.
Politics May 28 Senate confirms geneticist Eric Lander as Biden science adviser His nomination was delayed for months as senators sought information about meetings he had with the late Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier who was charged with sex trafficking before his apparent suicide.
Nation May 24 Biden doubling spending to prepare for hurricanes, storms Last year alone, the nation endured 22 separate weather and climate-related disasters with losses greater than $1 billion each. The disasters, including wildfires, hurricanes and snowstorms, had a cumulative price tag of nearly $100 billion.
Politics May 20 Senate panel advances Biden nomination for White House science adviser Lander, a geneticist and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, was the lead author of the first paper announcing the details of the human genome, the so-called "book of life." He has been nominated as director…