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Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday selected former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to oversee the Environmental Protection Agency in his administration.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Lee Zeldin tapped to lead Environmental Protection Agency under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
How environmental agencies could be managed under new Trump administration
As President-elect Donald Trump names his cabinet picks, environmental groups are concerned over who he's chosen to regulate environmental and energy policies.Top stories - ABC News - 8 hours ago -
How honeybees can be used to collect environmental data
Honeybees already have a "busy" reputation. Now, a Belgian company is putting the industrious insects to work. The company uses millions of bees to collect data from the environment. For one ...Top stories - CBS News - October 19 -
Climate change reshapes cities, both environmentally and financially
In thousands of U.S. towns and cities, worsening climate threats — largely due to fossil fuels — trap cities in a paradox. Big cities like Houston and Tampa, Fla., and smaller ones like Port ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
5 congressional races key to energy and environmental policy
The outcome of the presidential election is expected to have a dramatic impact on U.S. energy and environmental policy, with Vice President Harris and former President Trump offering starkly ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
The environmental campaigners fighting against data centres
A growing global movement is seeing people object to data centres in their locality.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Kamala Harris urged to flesh out climate plan amid warnings about Trump
Democratic presidential nominee has raised alarm about Trump’s plans but has not said much about her own. US politics – live updates As the US south-east struggles to rebuild after two deadly ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Amazon region environmental crime investigations often fail to 'follow the money': Report
Countries in the Amazon region are failing to “follow the money” in their investigations of environmental crimes, the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition said in a ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
'We are poisoning ourselves': Ghana gold rush sparks environmental disaster
Rivers have been polluted and forests destroyed on a shocking scale by illegal gold miners.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
This Female Founder Is on a Mission to Empower Women of Color in Environmental Justice
Diamond Spratling’s organization Girl + Environment connects communities to education and mental health tools for a new climate future.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
Could new, environmental voters decide the 2024 presidential election?
Voters who care about climate change and its effects on the environment who may have never voted before could have a powerful impact in the 2024 presidential election. Nathaniel Stinnett, the ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Prince of Wales' environmental roadshow to arrive in Africa next week
Prince William’s roadshow for environmental innovation will arrive in South Africa next week as the heir to the British throne announces the winners of his annual Earthshot Prize, aimed at finding ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
In an era of environmental crises, women closest to the destruction must be heard | Omaira Bolaños
My mother showed me the importance of Indigenous and Afro-descendant women in protecting the natural world. Yet they continue to face barriers and discrimination in their work. I learned about the ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Trump expected to roll back environmental protections, boost oil and gas
Former President Trump’s electoral victory will likely mean a significant shift in U.S. energy and environmental policy. His return to the White House next year is expected to lead to a rollback of ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Biden administration proposes to boost geothermal energy projects by cutting early-stage environmental reviews
The Biden administration proposed this week to speed up the process of approving geothermal energy projects by exempting them from early-stage environmental reviews. If the Bureau of Land ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
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Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court
Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on MondayWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Tesla shares jump on profit beat, Musk's prediction of at least 20% 'vehicle growth' next year
Tesla reported better-than-expected profit in its third-quarter earnings report on Wednesday.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
‘You don’t want to waste time on climate change’: TV weather’s big problem with the environmental crisis
Lack of time, difficulties with scientific rigour, an uninterested public … television meteorologists open up about why they’re so quiet about the reasons for extreme conditions. Why do TV and ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Brazil reaches a $23 billion settlement with mining firms over a 2015 environmental disaster
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an agreement worth tens of billions of dollars with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that was one of the country’s ...World - ABC News - October 25 -
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Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster to pursue claim in UK despite $31bn settlement
Case continuing in high court despite deal agreed with miner BHP to compensate those affected by dam collapse in 2015. Lawyers acting for victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster have said ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
AI boom thrusts Europe between power-hungry data centers and environmental goals
The growth in demand for AI could come at a cost to Europe's decarbonization goals as the specialized chips used by firms like Nvidia are expected to result in a rise in energy use of already ...Business - CNBC - October 29 -
‘You can’t shoot climate change’: Richard Seymour on how far right exploits environmental crisis
In his latest book, Disaster Nationalism, the Marxist thinker explores how extremist movements around the world seek to blame fictional enemies for real disasters. Like a lot of people, Richard ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Biden expected to soon issue anticipated study on proposed Alaska road’s environmental impacts
The Biden administration is soon expected to take the next steps over a contentious lands issue in Alaska. A source told The Hill that next week the administration is expected to release a draft ...Politics - The Hill - November 8 -
Tesla Self-Driving System Will Be Investigated by Safety Agency
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was looking into what Elon Musk’s electric car company called the full self-driving system.Tech - The New York Times - October 18 -
Why Some Republicans Are Praising An Agency They Hate
Not long ago, the CFPB's survival was a question mark. Its latest rule looks built to last.Politics - Politico - October 24 -
Yanks' Soto on free agency: Open to every team
Yankees star Juan Soto expressed excitement over being a free agent and said he's "open to listen to every single team."Sports - ESPN - October 31 -
Secrets and spies — the women at the heart of espionage agencies
Two revealing books explore the unsung work and elusive lives of secretaries and intelligence agents on both sides of the AtlanticBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Soto will take time in free agency, Boras says
Juan Soto will take his time surveying the free agent market before signing with a team, according to his agent.Sports - ESPN - November 6 -
Who will lead energy, environment agencies under Trump?
Energy and environment agencies may be helmed during the second Trump administration by officials who have served under the president-elect before. Several ex-Trump officials are among the leading ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
The top 40 MLB players who could hit free agency this offseason
A wild winter could be in store for Major League Baseball.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18 -
Secret Service chief warns of Trump shooting report's "impact on agency morale"
The independent review panel found the Secret Service suffers from "deep flaws" and called for it to undergo "fundamental reform" to carry out its mission of protecting top government officials ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Acting Secret Service director responds to critical report about agency
In an exclusive interview, Ronald Rowe, the acting Secret Service director, said changes at the agency are already underway. He responded to a highly critical report from an independent panel that ...Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Supreme Court turns away challenge to consumer safety agency’s structure
The Supreme Court announced Monday it won’t take up a case that could have delivered another blow to federal agencies. Two conservative groups sought to challenge the structure of the Consumer ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
