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- Child Health Experts With Diversity Roles Will Be Fired or Reassigned The moves are aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and environmental justice programs at the E.P.A., Trump administration officials say.
- Indiana Evangelicals Are Focusing on Creation Care With Environmental WorkA cluster of evangelical groups in the state is pushing for environmental action. Leaders say they’re following the biblical mandate to care for creation.
- Republican Lawmakers Face Fresh Backlash to Trump at HomeDespite some attempts to create controlled environments aimed at thwarting disruptions by protesters, congressional Republicans who are holding town halls are catching continued heat from their constituents.
- RFK Jr. Calls Autism ‘Preventable,’ Drawing Ire From ResearchersThe health secretary said he would prioritize studies into environmental causes while harshly discounting other factors scientists say are likely contributing to rising rates of the condition.
- Arson Attack on Shapiro Raises New Fears About Threats to U.S. PoliticiansWhile political violence has not surged overall, a series of high-profile attempts on American leaders have shaken a public already worried about the country’s toxic political environment.
- Rewiring Britain for an Era of Clean EnergyNational Grid, which owns the high-voltage electricity grid in England and Wales, is rebuilding it in a government-backed drive to attract investment and tackle climate change.
- Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say SoThe president is trying new shortcuts to eliminate energy and environmental rules, but legal experts say the efforts could face high hurdles.
- Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Reviving a Struggling Coal IndustryThe moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.
- Why a Plane-Size Machine Could Foil a Race to Build Gas Power PlantsWait times for the hulking turbines needed to turn natural gas into electricity have doubled in the past year as companies scramble to build data centers for A.I.
- How Ukraine’s Environment Became a Casualty of Russia’s WarRussia’s war in Ukraine has decimated the environment, causing floods, wildfires and pollution. An extensive legal effort now underway in Ukraine is seeking justice for the long-lasting ecological harm. To capture the ecological damage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Brendan Hoffman, a New York Times photographer, visited much of the front line over four months of reporting.
- The Irving Family Provides Many Jobs to a Canadian Province, But Also Draws ConcernsThe Irving family businesses dominate Saint John, New Brunswick. They are a major employer, but residents say those jobs have come with a steep cost.
- A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge LossA pipeline company’s lawsuit against the environmental group could chill free speech, experts said. First Amendment issues are likely to figure prominently in an appeal.
- How Lee Zeldin Went From Environmental Moderate to Dismantling the E.P.A.He once talked about the need to fight climate change. Now, he embraces Elon Musk, lavishes praise on the president and strives to stand out in a MAGA world.
- Mining Company Seeks Trump Support to Shortcut Access to Seabed MetalsMining companies and the Trump administration want the metals to boost manufacturing. Environmentalists and some countries worry industrial mining would harm oceans.
- Trump’s Environmental Agenda Is Actually ToxicTrump says one thing about toxins and does another.
- Road Salt From Suburban Roads Is Damaging N.Y.C. Drinking WaterA new environmental report finds that rising salt levels in New York City’s water supply could make some of it undrinkable by the turn of the century.
- Paper Bags, Plastic Bags or Totes: What’s Best for Groceries?All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think.
- Trump and Newsom Are Attacking the California Coastal CommissionThe California Coastal Commission has been under siege like never before, alarming environmentalists and raising questions about the future of the 53-year-old state agency.
- Science Data May Soon Vanish From Government Websites.Vast quantities of climate and environmental information have been removed from official websites in the past months. Scientists are trying keep it available.
- Greenpeace Is Ordered to Pay Energy Transfer, a Pipeline Company, $660 MillionThe environmental group had said the lawsuit, over its role in a protest movement, could mean an end to its operations in the United States.
- What Oil Executives Want From President TrumpTariffs, tax credits and deregulation are among the industry’s top priorities.
- Edison’s Power Lines Were Under Strain 14 Hours Before Eaton FireNew data suggests there were faults on Southern California Edison’s transmission lines early on Jan. 7 before the fire started that evening.
- Hope for a Trump Energy Boom Is Marred by Anxiety About TariffsEnergy executives meeting in Houston expressed concerns about President Trump’s trade and economic policy even as they praised him and his administration.
- A Story About Salmon That Almost Had a Happy EndingHow tribal leaders, commercial fisherman and a few small environmental groups won an uphill campaign against dams.
- E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environmental Rules as It Reframes Its PurposeLee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the agency’s mission was to make it cheaper to buy cars, heat homes and run businesses.
- E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice OfficesAn internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.
- Solar Energy, Criticized by Trump, Claims Big U.S. Gain in 2024The added capacity for the year was the most from any single source in more than two decades.
- L.A. County Sues Southern California Edison over Eaton FireThe county says electrical equipment owned by the electric utility is to blame for the blaze that killed 17 people and destroyed 9,400 buildings.
- Greenland’s Minerals: The Harsh Reality Behind the Glittering PromiseThere is excitement about the potentially lucrative resources scattered around the island, especially the rare earths. But extreme weather, fired-up environmentalists and other factors have tempered hopes of a bonanza.
- Greenpeace Faces Tough Start in Trial Over Dakota Access Pipeline ProtestsThe environmental group, battling a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, told the court it can’t get a fair trial.
- How Trump Has Undermined U.S. Climate PolicyPresident Trump has quickly transformed America’s approach to the environment, withholding funds and stretching the limits of presidential power.
- Trump’s Tariffs Are Raising Costs for One of His Favorite Industries: OilThe cost of steel pipe used to line oil and gas wells rose after President Trump said he would impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
- Biodiversity Talks in Rome EndDelegates at global biodiversity talks in Rome agreed on a framework for monitoring environmental commitments and other measures.
- Three Former E.P.A. Leaders: You’ll Miss It When It’s GoneWhen the next environmental catastrophe arrives, who will be there to deal with the emergency and its aftermath?
- ‘Day of Reckoning’: Trial Over Greenpeace’s Role in Pipeline Protest BeginsEnergy Transfer, which owns the Dakota Access Pipeline, is seeking $300 million, a sum that Greenpeace says could bankrupt the storied environmental group.
- An Oakland Dance Troupe Brings Vertical Choreography to BroadwayFor the Oakland dance troupe Bandaloop every surface is a stage. Now its vertical choreography and environmental ethos have come to Broadway in “Redwood.”
- Greenpeace Is Going to Trial in $300 Million Suit That Poses Bankruptcy RiskIn a closely watched case, the owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline is claiming the environmental group masterminded protests that hurt the company’s business.
- California’s Push for Electric Trucks Sputters Under TrumpThe state will no longer require some truckers to shift away from diesel semis but hopes that subsidies can keep dreams of pollution-free big rigs alive.
- How Trump’s Canadian Oil Tariff Would Hit U.S. RefineriesThe 10 percent tariff the president said he might impose in March could cause U.S. refineries to cut production and lead to higher prices.
- Caspar David Friedrich: A Solitary Wanderer Finding His Way in the FogThe first major U.S. exhibition of Germany’s great Romantic painter is a historic showcase. It’s also a blueprint for how to think, and how to feel, in a changing environment.
- Trump Tariffs Could Hurt Oil Companies and Raise Gas PricesSome oil refineries will probably struggle to replace imported crude oil if President Trump imposes 25% tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico.
- Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin to Head E.P.A.The former New York congressman has little experience in environmental policy. He is expected to follow orders to weaken climate rules.
- Chevron Wants to Tap Into A.I. Boom by Selling Electricity to Data CentersThe oil company plans to build natural gas power plants that will be directly connected to data centers used by technology companies for artificial intelligence and other services.
- After Israel-Hezbollah Truce, Lebanon Ponders How to Clear DebrisThe conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has left behind lots of rubble. Some experts fear that much of it will be dumped into the environment without controls.
- Oil Companies Embrace Trump, but Not ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’Oil and gas executives welcomed President Trump’s early moves on energy policy, but many said they did not plan to increase production unless prices rose significantly.
- E.V. Owners Don’t Pay Gas Taxes. So, Many States Are Charging Them Fees.States are using higher registration fees for electric cars to make up for declining fuel taxes, but some are punitive, environmentalists say. A federal tax could be coming.
