Community groups are fighting an unusual Louisiana law that restricts how they use data from air-quality monitors, saying it violates free speech.
Tag: Environment
Don’t Mention Climate: Now, Clean Energy Is All About the Money
The Inflation Reduction Act was once hailed as the biggest climate law in U.S. history. But as supporters try to save it, they’ve stopped talking about the environment altogether.
The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial
The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.
Trump Administration to Uphold Some PFAS Limits but Eliminate Others
The E.P.A. said it would maintain limits on the two most common “forever chemicals” in tap water. Rules for four others will be rolled back.
3M to Pay New Jersey Up to $450 Million for Drinking-Water Contamination
The state claimed “forever chemicals,” also known as PFAS, contaminated groundwater from an industrial park where they were used for decades.
There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims
In the suit, 15 Democratic states called Trump’s declaration illegal and said federal agencies were rushing permits for fossil fuel projects under false pretenses.
Trump Officials Ask Texas Court to End Protections for Lesser Prairie Chicken
The lesser prairie chicken, known for the males’ quirky courtship dance, inhabits grasslands sought-after by farming and energy developers.
17 States Sue Over Trump’s Halting of Wind Power Projects
The halt threatens jobs and holds back energy production at a time the president has claimed an “energy emergency,” state attorneys general said.
New ‘Climate Superfund’ Laws Face Widening Legal Challenges
The Trump administration sued to block two state laws designed to force oil companies to pay the costs of climate change. Several other states are joining the fight, too.
National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration
The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.