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Dominion Among Utilities Allowed Exemption for Coal Emissions From Trump’s EPA
Dominion Energy is one of several utilities that received an exemption from stricter federal coal pollution reduction technologies under an order from the Trump administration that environmental groups call “farcical.” On April 8, President Trump announced several executive orders aimed at propping up the coal industry. The Trump orders gave 47 companies and a larger […]
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Dominion Among Utilities Allowed Exemption for Coal Emissions From Trump’s EPA
Dominion Energy is one of several utilities that received an exemption from stricter federal coal pollution reduction technologies under an order from the Trump administration that environmental groups call “farcical.” On April 8, President Trump announced several executive orders aimed at propping up the coal industry. The Trump orders gave 47 companies and a larger […]
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Texas Oilfield Company and Executive Plead Guilty in Hydrogen Sulfide Deaths
Aghorn Operating Inc., a Texas oilfield company, and its vice president pleaded guilty Tuesday to criminal charges resulting from the death of a worker and his wife in 2019 near Odessa. Aghorn will pay $1 million in fines and a services company, Kodiak Roustabout Inc., will pay an additional $400,000. Aghorn vice president Trent Day […]
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:As Trump upends aid and markets, who will pay for green development in Global South?
Ahead of key donor meetings, experts say a combination of debt relief, private investment and innovative sources of finance could help fill the gap The post As Trump upends aid and markets, who will pay for green development in Global South? appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Colossal squid filmed in ocean for the first time
Stunned scientists say the extremely rare squid can weigh up to 500kg (1,100lb).
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:The Hidden Climate Costs of Exporting US Liquefied Natural Gas
CAMERON, La.—For a ship the length of nearly three football fields, Energy Intelligence seemed to turn on a dime. With tugboats pushing and pulling at its bow and stern, the 295-meter liquefied natural gas tanker pivoted 180 degrees in the brackish waters of the Calcasieu Ship Channel in late February, preparing to refuel for a […]
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:EPA Weighs N.C. Environmental Harms From Sewage Sludge Used as Fertilizer
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Perhaps it was rain dripping through one of the many holes in the roof that condensed the ammonium nitrate into a potentially explosive cake. Or maybe it was an electrical short, like the one that had occurred a month earlier, igniting a pile of fertilizer. Regardless of the cause, on the evening of Jan. […]
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:UK's rarest wildlife being 'pushed to extinction' by grass fires
Wildfires 'could spell the end' for rare species such as water voles and hen harriers.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Explainer: How China is managing the rising energy demand from data centres
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies has driven the “surging” growth of... The post Explainer: How China is managing the rising energy demand from data centres appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:England water pollution at 10-year high, campaigners say
Campaigners release official data showing the most serious pollution incidents in England are double the target.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Texas Oil Drillers Can Bury Toxic Waste on Private Property Without Telling the Landowner. A New Bill Seeks to Change That
A bill in the Texas Legislature would require oil and gas drillers to notify landowners before burying toxic waste on their property. In addition, House Bill 4572 would strengthen other regulations for reserve pits, where oil and gas companies permanently bury waste next to drilling sites. The Texas House Energy Resources Committee heard testimony on […]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:U.S. National Security Heads Turn Away from Climate Research as Threats Mount
Climate change brings both direct and abstract threats to national security—from fueling deadly extreme weather events to making submarine detection more challenging through warming water. Over the past decade, the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence has formally recognized human-driven warming as a top security risk in its annual threat assessment report, alongside […]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Trump Official Visits, Touts Alabama Coal Mine With Thousands of Federal Safety Violations
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—When Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited two Warrior Met coal mines in central Alabama last week, he said he was emphasizing the administration’s commitment to “clean, beautiful coal” and its plans to roll back regulation. The department’s press office swiftly posted on social media after the trip his ultimate goal: “Mine, Baby, […]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:ExxonMobil helps Amazon nation Guyana build ‘petrostate’, while people stay poor
Guyana’s rapid ascent to major oil producer has come at a steep price: rising inequality, weakened environmental regulations and unchecked gas flaring The post ExxonMobil helps Amazon nation Guyana build ‘petrostate’, while people stay poor appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:New Stream Gauges and Weather Stations Poised to Help Wyoming Tribes Endure Flooding and Drought
ETHETE, Wyo.—Travis Shakespeare and Lokilo St. Clair of the Northern Arapaho tribe were driving through central Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation in May 2010 to check the integrity of bridges during a wet spring full of snow and rain that sent water roaring through rivers across the reservation. When they came upon 17-mile Bridge, it […]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:‘Bayer Bill’ Granting Legal Protections to Pesticide Companies Fizzles Out in the Iowa Legislature Again
DES MOINES, Iowa—Days before a key deadline for establishing legislative priorities, the Iowa Senate passed a bill that would make it impossible to bring “Failure to Warn” lawsuits against pesticide companies for cancer and other health issues caused by their products. It’s the second year in a row that the Senate has advanced a bill […]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Do Heat Pumps Save You Money? In California, It Depends on Your Electric Utility
Last year, when Shreyas Sudhakar started a heat pump installation company in the San Francisco Bay Area, he realized he wouldn’t be able to find new customers by promising to bring down their utility bills. Electric heat pumps are around three times more efficient than gas appliances, and Sudhakar’s clients typically use less energy overall […]
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Fifteen years after a volcano shut European airspace, could it happen again?
Could volcanic ash close down airspace across the UK and Europe bringing the widespread disruption we experienced in 2010.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Guest post: Exploring the risks of ‘cascading’ tipping points in a warming world
Tipping elements within the Earth system are increasingly well understood. Scientists have identified more than... The post Guest post: Exploring the risks of ‘cascading’ tipping points in a warming world appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Iraq sandstorm leaves many with breathing problems
The sandstorm blanketed southern regions in an eerie, orange haze and shut down airports.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Environmental Groups Sue the Trump Administration to Restore Web Tools Critical for Gauging Climate and Pollution Impacts
When the Trump administration took down websites over the past three months that track pollution and climate impacts on low-income communities, it removed key sources of government data about the environmental risks faced by tens of thousands of Americans. On Monday, environmental groups filed a lawsuit in federal court to force the administration to restore […]
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Congressional Democrats Assail Trump’s Plans for Deep Cuts to Government Science
GREENBELT, Md.—Congressional Democrats who represent the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., that are home to one of NASA’s premier research centers on Monday blasted the Trump administration’s plans for deep cuts in government science programs. And they raised concerns that the administration intends to hand agency work to private companies to the detriment of the […]
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Couple arrested for breeding exotic cats in Spain
The couple is suspected of selling exotic cats online, including protected species such as white tigers.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Blue Origin crew safely back on Earth after all-female space flight
Six women - including pop star Katy Perry - blasted off into space as part of an all-women suborbital mission
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Ethiopia’s bold EV ambitions hit bumps in rural areas
After becoming the world’s first country to ban imports of fossil fuel vehicles last year, a patchy power grid and high EV purchase costs are slowing Ethiopia's green transport revolution in the countryside The post Ethiopia’s bold EV ambitions hit bumps in rural areas appeared first on Climate Home News.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Climate Change Is Helping Heartworm Spread to Pets in the Mountain West
Twenty years ago, when veterinarian Colleen Duncan arrived in Fort Collins, Colorado, there were no signs of heartworm in the region’s dogs and cats. “We didn’t test for it,” said Duncan, a professor of veterinary medicine at Colorado State University. “We didn’t put our animals on prevention. We now will do it.” Colorado’s not alone […]
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:South Texas Developers Make a Sales Pitch to Sell Groundwater. Will Laredo Buy It?
LAREDO, Texas—The Walker family property at the intersection of I-35 and US-83 in Webb County is a rugged expanse of scrub brush, cacti and a few cattle. But the South Texas family envisions a $7 billion logistics and housing development called Talise rising from the ranchland. A trailer parked on the dusty highway advertises the […]
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Lakes Region Restoration Project Aims to Link Conservation Lands From Maine to New Hampshire
The Rangeley Lakes region can often feel like a forgotten corner of Maine, far from the state’s famed coasts or cities. This western stretch is remote, rugged woodland. Forests become impassable in spring’s muddy months and cool mountain streams teem with a trout population that draws legions of recreational fishers. It’s also a part of […]
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:New Trump Administration Directives to Repeal Environmental Regulations En Masse Make ‘No Sense,’ Legal Experts Say
Environmental lawyers say two new White House directives—designed to greatly expand executive power to strike down federal energy and environmental regulations—are not likely to hold up in court and represent an attempt to move far beyond the established boundaries of presidential authority. “I do not think this even comes close to passing the test for […]
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:EPA Cancels Key Science Advisory Board Meeting
In what appears to be the latest attack on the science and regulations that protect public health and the environment, the Trump administration notified top advisors to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s scientific research arm that their first meeting of Trump’s second term was canceled. The advisors received no explanation for why the meeting was […]
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:You’re Not Imagining It: Your Pollen Allergies Are Lasting Longer
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by producer Aynsley O’Neill with Dr. Neelima Tummala, an ear, nose and throat physician at NYU Langone Health. We are in the middle of sniffling season. In the Southeast, the yellow mist of pollen might have peaked already. But for the […]
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:As Trump Promotes ‘Clean Beautiful Coal,’ a Lit Cigarette Above a West Virginia Coal Mine Leaves a Woman Fighting for Her Life
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump took to the White House podium to boost one of his favorite energy sources. “We’re ending Joe Biden’s war on beautiful clean coal once and for all,” he said, as uniformed coal miners lined up behind him. “I tell my people never use the word ‘coal’ unless you put ‘beautiful […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Majority-Black Alabama Communities
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was terminating a historic settlement aimed at improving wastewater treatment services for Alabamians in majority-Black communities harmed by raw sewage, calling the agreement an “illegal DEI and environmental justice policy.” The announcement came two years after the departments of Justice and Health and Human Services under the Biden […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:A Biotech Firm Says Its Genetic Tweaks of a Wolf Amount to ‘De-Extinction.’ What Does This Mean For Living Species?
Since time immemorial, animal and plant species have performed an evolutionary dance with the environment around them, developing adaptations to respond to shifts in the climate and landscape. But there is one factor that can permanently halt this ever-changing waltz: extinction. Now, a U.S.-based biotechnology company is challenging this fundamental truth—arguing that extinction may not […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:As NOAA Cuts Continue, Ocean Researchers Worry About Monitoring Programs
Political storm clouds darkened the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration again this week as the weather and climate agency fired more than 1,000 workers for the second time within five weeks.The first mass firings started in mid-February and were deemed illegal by a federal court in California on March 13. The U.S. Supreme Court overturned […]
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