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Lisa Friedman

www.nytimes.com
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Trump Eases Restrictions on Climate ‘Super Pollutants’
The administration is delaying a phaseout of hydrofluorocarbons, potent planet-warming chemicals used in air-conditioning and refrigeration.
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E.P.A. to Repeal Some Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water
The rules were established by the Biden administration after research linked the compounds to a range of serious health problems.
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Trump Administration Orders Rapid End to Hunting Regulations on Federal Lands
Internal Interior Department documents show parks are imposing sweeping changes like expanding areas where firearms can by used and allowing game to be cleaned in restrooms.
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How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at E.P.A.
The agency’s prestigious research office spent decades doing scientific work insulated from political pressure. Now it’s being dismantled.
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60 Countries to Meet on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels but Are Excluding the U.S.
The Trump administration was not invited to the gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia. A White House spokeswoman called the green transition “destructive.”
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Environmental Groups Sue to Stop BP Kaskida Drilling Plan
Opponents of the project, known as Kaskida, say an accident could be even worse than the Deepwater Horizon spill. The company says it’s learned from the past.
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Bessent Questions the Cause of Climate Change and Its Economic Toll
The Treasury secretary said it is “difficult to deconstruct” the reasons for global warming, which he described as a belief of the “elite.”
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Wealthy Investors Target Foes of Clean Energy, Seeking Revenge
Renewable energy leaders said their industry got “rolled” in President Trump’s tax bill. Now they’re fighting back, starting in Texas.
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Schumer Pledges Democrats Will Restore Clean Energy Tax Credits
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, said Democrats would pursue an agenda to reduce energy costs if they win back control of Congress.
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24 States Sue E.P.A. Over Climate Change Decision
The suit accuses the agency of illegally repealing the endangerment finding, the scientific assessment that required it to regulate greenhouse gases.
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Democrats Hammer Trump on ‘Energy Affordability’
A new Senate report argues the Trump administration has also pushed costs up by stifling clean energy.
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What Displays Get Scrapped at America’s Parks? It Looks Like Anyone’s Guess.
President Trump ordered officials to remove information deemed disparaging to the United States. A review of government documents shows little guidance and striking inconsistencies.
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Trump Administration Approves Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling Plan
The $5 billion project in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to produce up to 10 billion barrels of oil by the end of this decade. Critics say it could endanger people and marine life.
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War Brings New Water Crises to an Already-Parched Iran
Iran has accused the United States of bombing a desalination plant on Qeshm Island. The country was already facing a severe water shortage.
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Trump Regulatory Czar Jeffrey Clark Leaves White House
Jeffrey B. Clark oversaw the dismantlement of government restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions and water and air pollution. He had also faced a criminal probe in connection with the 2020 election.
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Not Just Oil: In Venezuela, U.S. Interior Secretary Pushes for Mining Access
Venezuela is home to large reserves of rare earths, gold and other valuable minerals that the Trump administration wants to exert more control over.
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Not Just Oil: In Venezuela, U.S. Interior Secretary Pushes for Mining Access
Venezuela is home to large reserves of rare earths, gold and other valuable minerals that the Trump administration wants to exert more control over.
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Hunters and Veterans Are Fighting Trump’s Pick to Oversee Public Lands
Steve Pearce, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, is set to face a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
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