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Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, Maine, has successfully teamed up with MAHA Republicans to stop the government from passing a bill that would exempt pesticides from state and federal regulation. “If there is a moment in time where there is inteRead More →
President Donald Trump last week dialed down his rhetoric, claiming the U.S. “won’t use force” to take Greenland, but insisted the territory was needed for national and international security. He also backed off his tariff threat against NATO allies,Read More →
With all the talk of robotics, I once again read Isaac Asimov’s “I, Robot.” Although Asimov started writing his AI opus more than 80 years ago, he set the tone for all things robot in science fiction ever since.Read More →
The agency’s plan would narrow water quality reviews and eliminate one of the few ways that tribes can their enforce treaty rights.The post An EPA proposal would make it harder for tribes to protect their water appeared first on High Country News.Read More →
New research shows that city and state climate policies often leave renters behind.Read More →
Efforts continue to put the brakes on wind turbine development in Des Moines County, despite the passage earlier this month of an ordinance that will govern the siting and operation of the structures, and the pending expiration of a moratorium...Read More →
In one family, three generations of American women explore how choices around becoming mothers have changed at the same time the U.S. birth rate has dropped.Read More →
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.Read More →
Over the past decade, a psychological pattern has spread across American life, crossing class and geography: chronic political anxiety marked by outrage and a constant sense of threat.Read More →
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists set the Doomsday Clock to 85 seconds before midnight in 2024, citing nuclear tensions, AI risks, and global conflicts.The post Atomic scientists move doomsday clock to 85 seconds before midnight in 2024 first appRead More →
Too many issues. Too many challenges. Too many bad and sad things happening in our islands, on the continent, and across the world.Read More →
The event, set for Feb. 26, will be moderated by former U.S. Senator George LeMieux.Read More →
It’s not easy to be a farmer in Virginia. Pests, weather, uncertain markets and access to capital are a perennial problem. This year farmers have also had to...Read More →
Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken out about "the events in Minneapolis" after federal agents shot and killed another protester over the weekend, telling employees that he has shared his feelings with President Trump. In an internal memo reported by BloomRead More →
The assessment, mandated under a 2025 agreement with the Trump administration, show disparities across student groups.Read More →
Assemblymember John Harabedian is introducing new legislation that would create statewide science-based standards for the testing and removal of contamination left by wildfires.Read More →
Had federal agents cared about human life or been trained properly, they could have made non-deadly choices.Read More →
New York City has massive political influence and many eyes were turned towards what the mayoral decision would be. Zohran Mamdani, a young, muslim democratic socialist immigrant stood out from the other two candidates, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Silwa,Read More →
A court has ordered the Dutch government to draw up a plan to protect residents of the Caribbean island of Bonaire from the devastating effects of climate change.Read More →
A court is ruling Wednesday on a case brought by eight residents of a Caribbean island against the Dutch government for not protecting them from climate change.Read More →
A court is ruling Wednesday on a case brought by eight residents of a Caribbean island against the Dutch government for not protecting them from climate change. Backed by Greenpeace, the case seeks to compel better protection against rising temperatuRead More →
In the second part of the foreign policy Q&A, the three candidates discuss China and Taiwan, foreign aid, trade, and tariffs.How S.F. congressional hopefuls view Israel, China and foreign policy (part 2)Read More →
A year into Trump’s second term, critics say the EPA is rolling back dozens of protections and giving a leg up to pollutersAfter a tumultuous year under the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a new, almost unrRead More →
History will likely remember Jared Polis as a governor who governed smoothly — but left many of the state’s biggest problems unresolved.Read More →
Conservation programs like Environmental Quality Incentives Program face delivery challenges as USDA loses thousands of employees, forcing farmers to wait longer.Read More →
National Education Association President Becky Pringle joins Sunrise Movement event focused on organizing against immigration enforcement following fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis.Read More →
"98% of trash burned in Chester comes from somewhere else. ... . What we get in return is sick people, a devalued riverfront ...," Chester Mayor Stefan Roots told council.Read More →
Jack Smith’s testimony before Congress on Thursday was a master class at demonstrating how elected Republicans have become what psychiatrist and author M. Scott Peck termed People of the Lie, in his 1986 bestseller. It was the perfect example for thiRead More →
Investigations continue as authorities work amid freezing weather to piece together why deaths occurred.Read More →
Trump Administration officials used the Offshore Critical Minerals Exploration & Development Forum to push forward seabed mining in U.S. waters, announcing steps that could pave the way for the first mining operation on Alaska’s Outer Continental SheRead More →
From food pyramids to school lunches and climate policy, here’s how Trump’s second term is influencing the future of vegan food.Read More →
Democrat Elliot Forhan, a candidate for Ohio attorney general, shredded his nonexistent credibility by vowing to “kill Donald Trump” in a chilling campaign video released Tuesday. While Forhan tried to [...]The post God Help Us: Campaign Video Shows Read More →
Superpower Institute report fleshes out 2024 call from Labor heavyweight Ross Garnaut to re-embrace carbon pricing 12 years after Tony Abbott axed itGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government could make deep emRead More →
"You shouldn't have moved next to an airport" is the cry often heard.Read More →
Growing up in the 1950s, I was taught to fear and resist just the kind of country where I now live. We know that the United States is being run by madmen intent on confiscating our money, destroying the economy for their own benefit, dismantling a woRead More →
The United States has formally exited the Paris Agreement for the second time, completing a year-long withdrawal process and removing the world’s largest economy from the principal multilateral framework for...The post US Exits Paris Agreement Again,Read More →
Mayor Mamdani announces new city agency leaders for DOP, DCAS, and DEP, enhancing NYC's affordability, accessibility, and justice.Read More →
• European Commission approves a 3.1 billion euro ($3.4 billion) Spanish aid program for high efficiency CHP plants• Ten-year scheme ties natural gas to renewable hydrogen readiness and biomass based...The post EU Clears Spain’s $3.4 Billion High EffRead More →
Every election cycle on Guam brings a familiar, frustrating ritual: registration drives boast new names on the rolls, high hopes are raised, and then, when ballots are cast, turnout falls flat. We celebrate the arrival of new voters but fail...Read More →
The Bureau of Statistics and Plans has released a public draft of the Guåhan 2050 Sustainability Plan, a 25-year blueprint that will determine where housing developments can go, which lands stay protected, and how Guam balances growth with preservatRead More →
How do you know what you know? Did you learn it in school, read it in a newspaper? Did you get your information on social media or though chatter with friends?Read More →
(MENAFN - 3BL)The conversation about decarbonization has shifted from–how?– to–how fast?– Electrification is a critical catalyst in the race to net zero, providing one of the most effective levers ...Read More →
(MENAFN - Financial News Media) Jet Fuel, Renewable Diesel, and Environmental Assets Creating Diversified Cash Flow OpportunitiesNew York, NY – January 28, 2026 – Market News Update News ...Read More →
The proposed Yes in God's Backyard Act is similar to a California effort that became law in 2024.Read More →
Gov. Gavin Newsom today blasted President Donald Trump as his second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement takes effect — one year after he announced it on his first day back in office. He stated Trump continues to surrender U.S. climate leadership on Read More →
A federal judge is considering whether detainees in the Florida immigration detention facility have sufficient access to the legal system.Read More →
In Washington, D.C., politicians are debating U.S. annexation of Greenland based on abstract ideas like “defense,” “security,” and “critical minerals.”Read More →
From the column: "Communities like Duluth — communities that embody democratic values through creativity and care — (must) continue to uphold these principles."Read More →
In medicine, silence can be more alarming than noise. For example, a patient who abruptly stops voicing discomfort or a monitor that ceases activity may signal system failure rather than resolution. Ecology presents a similar scenario, and currently,Read More →
What seemed like an inconspicuous affair turned out to foreshadow a massive geopolitical shift with existential implications on the fate of Armenia’s sovereignty.Read More →
TALLAHASSEE — A Florida Senate committee on 5-3 party-line vote approved a Republican measure Tuesday that would severely restrict cities and other local governments from adopting policies to fight climate change, over the objections of Democrats andRead More →
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso believes that his more than a decade of experience as an elected official will be a deciding factor as he gears up for a race with Assembly Member Claire Valdez to succeed U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez in the 7Read More →
Across the United States, millions of people have been suffering power outages, extreme cold, and dangerous icy conditions (“Widespread Misery,” Jan. 25). Donald Trump claims that this storm is evidence that global warming does not exist. That is falRead More →
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CHARLESTON – A federal judge has granted a petition to release a Venezuelan national being detained following a traffic stop on the West Virginia Turnpike.Read More →
Attorney Patrick Hoffman recently resigned as the county counselor for Barton County but he will continue to serve as interim counselor while the county searches for a replacement.Read More →
Nearing the deadline for bills to be heard in committee, the Senate Environmental Affairs Committee looked at legislation that would allow for more local regulation on carbon sequestration projects.Read More →
A large chunk of the U.S. government could shut down as soon as Saturday if Congress does not reach a deal over immigration enforcement.Read More →
OLYMPIA — Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer heard similar stories from homeowners as she traveled the state.Read More →
WASHINGTON – As an 11-year-old, Russell Mosely didn’t really notice all the bigwigs surrounding his grandfather, U.S. Sen. Russell Long, at the Washington Mardi Gras. He was all about catching beads and doubloons.Read More →
The “rules-based international order” may prove stronger than Trump—or anyone else—realizes.Read More →
She has known real fear – not the performative grievance that passes for it in Trump’s America, but the kind that comes from instability.Read More →
Houston will press ahead with its 2020 Climate Action Plan and municipal emissions targets even after the United States left the Paris Agreement.Read More →
President Trump calls global warming "a hoax." As the U.S. faces more severe storms and extreme weather events, the New York Times' David Gelles describes what this means for climate change policy.Read More →
Rumbles were felt in Barrie, Orillia, Kawartha, Haliburton, Peterborough, York, Peek, Halton and the rest of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).Read More →
Environment Canada issued a snow squall warning for Wednesday afternoon.Read More →
The former Onondaga County executive and current SUNY ESF president will address the Class of 2026 on May 8.The post Joanne Mahoney ’87, L’90 Named College of Law Commencement Speaker appeared first on Syracuse University Today.Read More →
Today on AirTalk: New executive order for fire rebuilding; Are narcissists everywhere? Michael Shermer; The state of LA's soundstages; Underwater car loans; and David Denby.Read More →
Anonymous testimonies reveal how intense social pressure and fear of dismissal coerced academics into falling into line with the obscene claim that Israel is guilty of the ‘crime of crimes’Read More →
Judge rules in favor of states in a lawsuit against the U.S. DOT for unlawfully withholding $1 billion in EV charging funds.Read More →
Vehicle inspections in New Hampshire are expected to continue after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction, effectively pushing the pause button until further notice on a law that would do away with the inspections from taking effect.Read More →
A federal judge said Tuesday that a nearly completed Massachusetts offshore wind project can continue, as the industry successfully challenges the Trump administration in court.At U.S. District Court in Boston, Judge Brian Murphy halted the administrRead More →
Vehicle inspections in New Hampshire will continue for now after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing a law that would halt inspections from taking effect.Read More →
Written by Roger Ford, President, Eureka Energy Corporation Kentucky’s waste policy has been stuck on autopilot for decades: collect it, haul it, bury it, repeat. That landfilling model is not only outdated—it is financially destructive for local govRead More →
The Netherlands "insufficiently" protects the tiny Caribbean territory of Bonaire from climate change, a Dutch court said Wednesday, in what Greenpeace hailed as a "huge breakthrough" for environmental justice.Read More →
'Almost 300 million gallons have entered the Potomac'Read More →
The board froze district-administration travel and will review a 2022 conflict memo after reporting about alleged toxic culture tied to the superintendent and HR director.Read More →
Officials are hoping a town hall meeting on Thursday could provide some clarity to residents about facility.Read More →
Will Greaves is professor of international politics and securityRead More →
Rep. Seth Moulton compared ICE to Nazi Germany's Gestapo amid growing criticism of Trump administration immigration enforcement tactics.Read More →
The Environmental Protection Agency launched the first step of its expedited review to determine safe levels of fluoride in drinking water, according to a notice posted in the Federal Register on Wednesday. The move advances a priority of the Trump aRead More →
Mondoweiss interviews author Harsha Walia about the history of ICE and how Trump's immigration crackdown is closely linked to U.S. imperialism abroad, including in Palestine.Read More →
A program that paid Cleveland’s landlords to certify their rentals as safe from lead poisoning is winding downRead More →
A 34-year-old rule exempting some commercial logging projects on federal lands from environmental review is unlawful, a federal judge recently ruled. Judge Michael McShane in the U.S. DistrictRead More →
From Mali suffering energy shortages due to militant activity and China accelerating efforts to internationalize the yuan across African markets to Algeria’s state energy firm launching E5 gasoline production.The post North Africa Weekly: January 28,Read More →
The FDA should end its outdated approval of mercury dental amalgam, require clear and prominent disclosure of mercury-related health risks, and actively promote safer alternatives nationwide.Read More →
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging residents to think about their unwanted batteries. Every battery deserves a home, but they don’t belong in your garbage or recycling bin. Bring rechargeable batteries back to theirRead More →
Media outlets are working to paint a divide between President Trump and Second Amendment rights in the post-Alex Pretti shooting climate. The post Establishment Media Focused on Painting Divide Between Trump and Gun Rights appeared first on BreitbartRead More →
As global tensions rise, Canada and Sweden are shifting from defence procurement to long-term strategic alignment across security, industry and Arctic governance.Read More →
From Capitol News Illinois: In more than a dozen cases, permanent injunctions or summary judgments were issued in favor of the plaintiffs, or the Trump administration backed down by restoring funding or dropping policy demandsRead More →
The city of San Diego is suing the federal government for building razor wire fencing on city land near the Mexican border, arguing that the fence damages sensitive habitat and trespasses on city property.Read More →
Sonoma County grape growers weighing a shift to regenerative practices now have some hard numbers to work with. A study published this month in the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture tracked costs and revenues at four vineyards in Russian RiRead More →
After being stymied in Congress and state legislatures, climate alarmists have been increasingly forced to take their cases to the courts and justify their claims with dubious “research.” “The times they are a-changing,” in particular in the context Read More →
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved the Civil Liberties Enforcement and Accountability Rules ordinance.Read More →
"It'd be a disaster for our country if the separatists got elected. It's simple as that," Ford said. "We have to be a united Canada right now. There's never been a more important time in our history to make sure...Read More →
On January 15, the governor of Louisiana appeared on Fox News to discuss the fate of an autonomous European territory nearly 3,000 miles away from his home state. “The president is serious about reinforcing the Monroe Doctrine,” Republican Gov. Jeff Read More →
The gubernatorial candidate hopes his experience carries weight with California votersRead More →
NL Hydro is working to prevent future power watch alerts after spending three days asking Newfoundland and Labrador residents to conserve energy.Read More →
Written amid unrest in Minnesota, "Streets of Minneapolis" fills a notable absence of musical dissentRead More →
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Tuesday took initial steps toward addressing the public safety concerns posed by the state’s growing populations of wolves, mountain lions and other predators — issues the state’s top environmental officiaRead More →