Accepting donations could add to the scandals already plaguing the EPA head.
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Arizona agency angers Colorado River users upstream
The spat offers a preview of what water politics could look like in a drier future.
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Lawmakers grill EPA chief on spending and ethics scandals
During a hearing on Capitol Hill, Scott Pruitt called the controversies a ‘distraction.’
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EPA proposal would let states relax coal plant pollution rules
The change could increase contamination from coal ash leaching into groundwater.
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Should scientists speak up for climate action?
How to balance professional objectivity and the existential threat of climate change.
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House Democrats challenge Interior on altered report
Secretary Zinke said he hadn’t seen drafts omitting humans’ role in climate change.
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Land trusts move from the country to the city
To battle inequality and sprawl, conservation groups are looking beyond rural areas.
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As Alaska’s waters warm, squid move Northward
Opalescents are showing up in waters previously considered too cold for them.
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The solar industry braces for impact after Trump tariffs
Analysts say the import fees will increase costs and halt hiring in the industry.
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A new report finds ‘we have created a new climate’
Extreme events are closely linked to human-caused climate change.
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The federal land at stake in Trump’s rush for more drilling
Where national parks, monuments and other protective areas overlay resources.
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Interior Department’s Climate Science Centers persevere
As other initiatives get cut, these centers could ride out the Trump administration.
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The turkey industry catches a break with Trump
The EPA’s regulatory rollbacks are helpful for poultry producer profit margins.
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Keystone XL Pipeline gets a step closer to completion
An already-built section of the pipeline spilled 210,000 gallons of oil last week.
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San Francisco sues Big Oil for climate adaptation
Sea level rise could lead to catastrophic flooding, and the city blames Exxon and BP.
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Historic wildfires rip through California wine country
Thirteen people have died and many more are missing or injured as fires spread.
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Trump considers tariffs on solar industry
Cheap solar panel imports damage domestic sales, and curbing them could drive prices up.
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A proposal would downplay climate change in N.M. schools
The state’s education agency could eliminate curriculum about evolution and more.
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Why are federal flood maps so flawed?
The maps are expensive to maintain and shaped by local politics.
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Texas hurricane exposes flaws in flood protections
After a series of disasters, a national insurance program is struggling financially.