Haaland, With a Key Vote in Her Column, Appears Headed for Confirmation
WASHINGTON â Senator Joe Manchin III, the West Virginia Democrat who heads the Senate Energy Committee, announced Wednesday that he would vote to confirm Representative...
Tag : Environment
Biden to Free Up Billions in Delayed Puerto Rico Storm Aid
WASHINGTON â The Biden administration said it would release $1.3 billion in aid that Puerto Rico can use to protect against future climate disasters, and...
Former U.S. Climate Leaders Press Biden on Amazon Deforestation
WASHINGTON â During his presidential campaign, Joseph R. Biden Jr. said the United States should mobilize $20 billion to stop the destruction of the Amazon...
The Battle Lines Are Forming in Bidenâs Climate Push
WASHINGTON â As President Biden prepares on Wednesday to open an ambitious effort to confront climate change, powerful and surprising forces are arrayed at his...
Buttigiegâs Climate Promises: What Could He Actually Do?
WASHINGTON â Pete Buttigieg, President Bidenâs choice to lead the Department of Transportation, vowed to make climate change a top priority during his Senate confirmation...
It Spied on Soviet Atomic Bombs. Now Itâs Solving Ecological Mysteries.
Not being able to see the forest for the trees isnât just a colloquialism for Mihai Nita â itâs a professional disadvantage. âWhen I go...
Biden Introduces His Climate Team
WASHINGTON â President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. introduced key members of his climate change team on Saturday, as he prepares to become the nationâs leader...
In Last Rush, Trump Grants Mining and Energy Firms Access to Public Lands
WASHINGTON â The Trump administration is rushing to approve a final wave of large-scale mining and energy projects on federal lands, encouraged by investors who...
Mary Nichols Appears to Be Out of Running to Lead E.P.A.
The president-electâs transition team is scrambling to find a new candidate for the E.P.A. after advocates objected to Mary D. Nichols. Source : New York...
E.P.A.âs Final Deregulatory Rush Runs Into Open Staff Resistance
WASHINGTON â President Trumpâs Environmental Protection Agency was rushing to complete one of its last regulatory priorities, aiming to obstruct the creation of air- and...