The Trump administration says it will uphold a Biden-era ban on the ongoing use of asbestos after previously saying it would reconsider the rule. In a…
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The deadly Texas floods are drawing renewed scrutiny to Trump administration cuts at the nation’s weather and climate research agencies. A flash flood on Friday…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has set out on the unlikely task of forming his own political party, which he has dubbed the “America Party,” amid…
President Trump said Sunday he has signed a disaster declaration for the recent deadly flooding in Texas. “I just signed a Major Disaster Declaration for…
Texas lawmakers on both sides of the aisle took a break from July 4th festivities Friday to respond to deadly flooding in the state’s Hill…
The Trump administration wants to zero out climate research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), according to a newly released budget document. The document…
Federal authorities say they will discontinue some weather data — but they are delaying the original plan to do so by one month. Last week,…
The Trump administration says that it plans to delay and potentially loosen water pollution rules for coal-fired power plants. In a press release, the Environmental…
The top diplomats from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda urged President Trump to stay committed to enforcing a peace agreement between the two…
As Colorado River stakeholders scramble to negotiate the basin’s long-term operational guidelines, the Trump administration is expressing support for a state-level consensus agreement — while…
A federal judge on Tuesday issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration from withholding funds for electric vehicle charger infrastructure from 14 states. U.S. District…
The Trump administration wants to open up more than 80 percent of a publicly owned area of the Western Arctic for oil and gas drilling.…
With peak wildfire season just around the corner, residents of California and the broader U.S. West are bracing not just for the blazes, but also…
Rain and thunderstorms are forecast for Saturday in the nation’s capital, where a day of festivities and a military parade are scheduled to celebrate the…
President Trump’s proposed cuts to the National Park Service (NPS) are troubling some Republicans. The Trump administration has proposed a 30 percent cut to the…
Elon Musk has been feuding with President Trump over a bill the president is championing that, among other things, cuts incentives for electric vehicles and…
A South Florida meteorologist warned viewers that National Weather Service (NWS) shortages will impact his forecasts. In a segment that aired Tuesday on WTVJ, a…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is down more than 700 career staffers so far this year, the agency told The Hill. An EPA spokesperson said…
The National Weather Service (NWS) is seeking to hire 126 people, including at least some meteorologists, after massive layoffs at the agency left several offices…
The Trump administration’s more detailed budget request seeks to decimate science, staffing and other programs at multiple environment-related federal agencies. Entities ranging from the Environmental…