
2 Hurricanes Lay Bare the Vulnerability of America's Poor
For disadvantaged communities in low-lying areas, post-storm living is precarious
For disadvantaged communities in low-lying areas, post-storm living is precarious
Carbon taxes, fracking bans and salmon conservation will all be put up for a vote
The state is opposing the Trump administration’s proposed changes over ozone pollution concerns
The Trump administration argues higher fuel efficiency will keep older, unsafe cars on the road
The draft bill is an attempt at compromise between environmentalists and conservatives favoring climate action
Emails reveal administration officials want to shelve environmental policies to speed oil and gas development
Executives address methane leaks and public trust
Fossil fuels are a bigger part of the climate conversation, though the coal industry is unlikely to be saved
Refusal to acknowledge warming could also widen partisan divide
But would Peter Navarro change his positions to advance his political career?
Donald van der Vaart might listen to scientists but won't say humans are major cause of climate change
Energy and environmental agencies have been the administration's prime targets for regulatory removal
Areas in the Pacific Ocean, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Arctic Ocean, and much of the Eastern Seaboard are included in the new plan
An attack on findings about how greenhouse gases affect human health may not arise
The regulation limited planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from power plants
The administration may soon issue a dramatically scaled-back version of Obama's Clean Power Plan
Hurricane Harvey could be particularly threatening as it will contain both violent wind speeds and a heavy downpour
Some scientists worry the White House could bury the report of dire consequences
Debate rises over whether mining frozen gas beneath the ocean would aggravate global warming
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