Biden cracks down on drilling and mining
Administration officials said recent conservation efforts had been planned for months. But some close to the administration said that Biden was eager to win back...
Biden Administration to Bar Drilling on Millions of Acres in Alaska
The administration will cancel drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and set aside more than half of the National Petroleum Reserve.
A Republican 2024 climate strategy: more drilling, less clean energy
Project 2025, a conservative “battle plan” for the next GOP president, would stop efforts to cut the pollution heating the planet and encourage more emissions.
3M reaches $10.3 billion settlement in ‘forever chemicals’ suits
The $10.3 billion 3M deal followed another by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva to pay $1.19 billion to help resolve claims that the chemical manufacturers contaminated...
Behind the scenes, G-7 nations wrangle over ambitious climate commitments
As leaders of the G-7 gathered, some countries were wrangling over whether to loosen commitments to phase out the use of carbon-emitting fuels such as...
In a climate trade-off, Biden backs Manchin’s fossil fuel plan
The White House on Wednesday endorsed a plan to speed the approval of some fossil fuel projects in order to also hasten construction that is...
EPA to propose first controls on greenhouse gases from power plants
The limits could compel them to capture the pollution from their smokestacks, technology now used by fewer than 20 of the nation’s 3,400 coal- and...
Biden administration expected to move ahead on a major oil project in Alaska
In one of its most consequential climate decisions, the Biden administration is planning to greenlight an enormous $8 billion oil drilling project in the North...