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Senators eye national standard for wildfire response on federal lands

Bipartisan legislation introduced by freshman Sens. Tim Sheehy (R-Mt.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) would establish a nationwide response time standard for...

07.03.2025 3

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Democratic lawmakers warn budget cuts pose risks to power grids

Congressional Democrats are sounding the alarm on the impact of sweeping federal job cuts to the resilience of U.S. power grids. As early as February,...

07.03.2025 50

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Colorado Democrats call for independent investigation of NOAA firings

Colorado Sens. John Hickenlooper (D) and Michael Bennet (D), and Rep. Joe Neguse (D) called for an independent investigation Friday into this week’s...

28.02.2025 1

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NOAA begins firing hundreds of staffers

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began the process of firing hundreds of probationary workers Thursday, the latest mass job...

28.02.2025 300

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Senate defeats Democratic resolution to end Trump’s energy emergency

A Democratic-led resolution to end President Trump’s declaration of an “energy emergency” failed along party lines Wednesday afternoon. Sens....

27.02.2025 10

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NOAA braces for steep job cuts

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story NOAA set to slash jobs ‘imminently’ Mass firings are set to hit the National...

22.02.2025 20

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Cruz resolution seeks to undo delayed water heater efficiency rule

A congressional resolution sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) would repeal a Biden-era energy efficiency rule for water heaters that President Trump...

19.02.2025 10

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Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commutation

Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1970s of murdering two FBI agents, was released from prison Tuesday after...

18.02.2025 20

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Energy secretary blasts 'sinister' zero carbon emissions goal

Energy Secretary Chris Wright denounced efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions by midcentury as a “sinister goal” in remarks at a...

18.02.2025 7

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Trump administration reverses nuclear agency firings

The Trump administration is working to recall hundreds of employees tasked with oversight of the nation’s nuclear weapons after they were fired...

17.02.2025 40

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Wright announces first new natural gas export approval of second Trump term

Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued the Trump administration’s first export authorization for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project Friday, part of...

15.02.2025 20

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Trump canceled a report on American nature, but the authors are still trying to share it

The researchers behind a massive report on the state of nature in America are seeking to release it despite President Trump’s cancellation of the...

14.02.2025 10

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House Democrats warn Energy Department against canceling approved loans

Twenty-five congressional Democrats wrote to Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday urging against the cancellation of loans already issued through...

14.02.2025 20

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Natural Resources Democrats ask NOAA for answers on DOGE presence

Two top Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee on Monday asked for answers from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)...

11.02.2025 2

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Top Natural Resources Democrat calls for investigation into DOGE activity at NOAA

The top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee called on Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) Friday to probe the activity of Elon Musk’s...

07.02.2025 2

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Appropriations Democrats press Zeldin on 'illegal' EPA grant freeze

Four congressional Democrats in senior positions on appropriations panels wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin...

06.02.2025 1

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Democrats accuse DOGE of going after NOAA

Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday accused Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) of improperly inserting itself into the National...

05.02.2025 1

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Trump nominates 'Sharpiegate' figure to head NOAA

President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs, a former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) official involved in the “Sharpiegate”...

04.02.2025 1

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Court restores protections for critically endangered whales off New England

A Massachusetts court on Monday restored federal protections for endangered whales off New England against entanglement in fishing equipment,...

04.02.2025 60

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East Palestine residents allege wrongful deaths from 2023 derailment

A new lawsuit filed by over 700 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, makes the first wrongful-death allegations in connection with the 2023 derailment...

03.02.2025 1

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Senate Environment Committee Democrats press Zeldin on grants freeze

Democrats on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Friday called on newly-confirmed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator...

01.02.2025 9

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Senate confirms Burgum as Interior secretary

The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Interior secretary Thursday in a 79-18 vote, with the majority of Senate Democrats...

31.01.2025 20

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EPA halts fund disbursement under OMB memo

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has halted disbursement of federal aid as part of an order from the White House Office of Management and...

29.01.2025 5

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FEMA tensions pose test for Noem

Political tensions and questions swirling around the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) promise to be a key test for South Dakota Gov. Kristi...

24.01.2025 3

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White House budget office narrows scope of executive order restricting IRA funds

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued new guidance Wednesday clarifying limits to the disbursement of Inflation Reduction Act...

22.01.2025 3

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Newsom hits Trump over climate executive actions: 'Believe your own damn eyes'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a high-profile critic of President Trump, took aim Tuesday at a series of executive orders the president signed...

21.01.2025 9

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Trump freezes new outer continental shelf offshore wind leases

President Trump directed the Treasury Department to freeze new offshore wind leases on the outer continental shelf Monday evening as one of a flurry...

21.01.2025 30

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Biden commutes sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier

President Biden on Monday commuted the life sentence of activist Leonard Peltier, who was controversially convicted of murdering two FBI agents,...

20.01.2025 4

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GOP states, oil lobbying group sue White House over offshore drilling restrictions

The primary lobbying group representing the fossil fuel industry joined five Republican attorneys general Friday in a lawsuit challenging restrictions...

18.01.2025 30

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FEMA, wildfires loom large in Noem hearing

Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security Committee pressed Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s nominee for secretary of Homeland Security, on...

18.01.2025 8

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LA fires' heat, intensity driven by planet-warming pollution: Study

Human-caused climate change was responsible for about a quarter of the fuel available for the wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area,...

15.01.2025 7

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New Jersey Republican says he is collaborating with Trump on new offshore wind ban executive order

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.) said Tuesday he is collaborating with President-elect Trump on an executive order that would halt the construction of new...

15.01.2025 20

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Supreme Court allows Honolulu lawsuit against oil companies to proceed

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by oil companies to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Honolulu seeking to hold them responsible for...

13.01.2025 10

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American Airlines ESG investing strategy violated federal law, judge rules

A federal judge in one of the country’s most conservative district courts ruled Friday that American Airlines unlawfully incorporated environmental...

13.01.2025 3

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Last year was hottest on record: NOAA

Last year was the hottest ever recorded, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released Friday. In 2024,...

10.01.2025 20

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Biden administration declines to remove grizzly bears from endangered list

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will keep endangered species protections for grizzly bears in place in most of the western U.S., the agency...

09.01.2025 9

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Alaska sues Biden administration over restrictions on arctic oil, gas development

The state of Alaska on Wednesday sued the Biden administration over restrictions the federal government imposed in December on oil and gas leases...

08.01.2025 2

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Carter leaves influential energy, environmental legacy

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Carter leaves influential energy,...

01.01.2025 2

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People to watch on energy, environmental issues in 2025

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story People to watch on energy, environmental...

31.12.2024 8

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Carter leaves influential energy, environmental legacy

Former President Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, left behind a history of pioneering energy and environmental policy. In his single term...

31.12.2024 4

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Outgoing Biden Interior Department announces flurry of new wilderness protections

The Biden administration on Monday proposed two rounds of new environmental protections for sites in the western U.S., beginning a process that...

30.12.2024 20

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Climate change led to 41 extra days of extreme heat this year on average: Analysis

Climate change led to nearly six extra weeks of dangerous heat worldwide over the past year, according to a new study from Climate Central and...

27.12.2024 6

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Five people to watch on energy, environmental issues in the new year

Energy and climate are expected to be divisive issues in 2025 as President-elect Trump, backed by GOP majorities in both the House and Senate,...

27.12.2024 10

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Hochul signs law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for natural disaster cleanup

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Thursday signed a law that will require companies responsible for large amounts of planet-warming pollution to...

26.12.2024 5

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What a government shutdown would mean for hurricane relief

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story What a shutdown would mean for FEMA resources A federal government shutdown in...

21.12.2024 10

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Congressional Democrats ask Blinken to condemn prosecution, murder of Guatemalan environmental defenders

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Az.) and Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) led a letter...

21.12.2024 4

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What a shutdown would mean for FEMA resources amid lingering North Carolina storm damage

A federal government shutdown in the coming days could have implications for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) long-term efforts,...

20.12.2024 4

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Biden sets 60 percent greenhouse gas reduction target

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden sets 60 percent greenhouse gas...

20.12.2024 4

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Biden sets 60 percent greenhouse gas reduction target

The Biden administration on Thursday upped America’s commitment to reducing planet-warming emissions under the Paris Climate Agreement weeks before...

19.12.2024 3

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States, cities gear up to take lead on climate as Trump returns

States and municipalities are preparing to take the lead on climate action in a second Trump term as they brace for an administration likely to be...

19.12.2024 5

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