Environment & Energy Report

EPA Dragged Its Feet on Reporting Fraud, Agency Watchdog Alleges

Federal prosecutors decided not to pursue criminal charges against a company because the EPA didn’t report its “unmistakable” signs of fraud fast enough, according to a Wednesday memo from the agency’s internal watchdog.

Trump Says He Will Rescind Funds From Biden’s Climate Law

Former US President Donald Trump pledged to rescind unspent funding from Democrats’ signature climate law in the most definitive remarks yet on his intentions for the Inflation Reduction Act.

Perpetua Resources’ Gold Mine Gets Initial Approval From US

The Biden administration has given initial approval to Perpetua Resources Corp. for one of the largest gold, silver and antimony mines in the US.

Transportation Department Appeals Highway Emission Rule Wipe Out

The Federal Highway Administration defended its highway emissions rule to the Fifth Circuit, arguing it lines up with Congress’ directive to establish performance measures for the National Highway System.

White House Releases $300 Million in Climate Funding for Tribes

The EPA on Thursday unveiled $300 million in grant funding to combat the climate crisis, clean up the air, advance environmental justice, and more quickly switch to clean energy in tribes and US territories.

Rare Toads or Clean Energy? An Environmental Law Fight in Nevada

In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.

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China’s Wasted Energy Could Power the US: David Fickling

By any stretch of the imagination, the US is one of the world’s biggest coal producers. Even after declining by about half since 2008, output last year was still about 527 million metric tons, the fourth-biggest total globally. And yet you could keep all of America’s coal boilers and blast furnaces going until Thanksgiving in 2025 with the reserves of solid fuel that Chinese industries have built up in the last couple of years.

California Fights to Keep Insurers Despite Fire Risk

How a Rare Toad Species Stopped a Clean Energy Project

Climate Change Fuels Texas Boom Towns' Water Worries

Insurers Sue Their Own Clients to Dodge PFAS Claims

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Coordinated Campaign Spending Caps Stand After Appellate Review

The full Sixth Circuit on Thursday declined to touch limits on coordinated spending between political parties and federal candidates in a closely-watched campaign finance case brought by Republicans that appears teed up for review by the US Supreme Court.