Federal workers who issue permits for oil, gas and mining operations are on the job, along with those working to repeal pollution limits.
Category: Environment
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Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.
For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump administration.
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Can the Galápagos Adapt to Airbnb?
The islands that Charles Darwin made famous have become more accessible. Too accessible, say some residents and researchers, who fear nature is imperiled.
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Environmental Groups Face ‘Generational’ Setbacks Under Trump
As President Trump dismantles the country’s efforts to fight climate change, environmental groups are back on their heels.
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E.P.A. to Stop Updating Popular Database After Lead Scientist Criticized Trump
The database, which helps companies calculate their greenhouse gas emissions, will continue under a consortium that includes Stanford University.
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Plastic Turf Fields Are Taking Over America
The debate over whether to install turf over grass fields has become a referendum on sports, health, the environment and the use of scarce public resources.
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Canada’s Indigenous Groups Demand a Say in Carney’s Race to Build
Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to fast-track nation-building projects to remake Canada’s economy. Indigenous groups want a seat at the table.
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Should the Government Stop Subsidizing a Car Feature That ‘Everyone Hates’?
The E.P.A. under Trump is moving to eliminate credits to carmakers for the fuel-saving start-stop function.
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Supreme Court Curbs Scope of Environmental Reviews
The question for the justices was whether an agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah.
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The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial
The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.
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Jared Kushner Targets Albania’s Adriatic Coast for Luxury Tourism
Two major proposals led by Jared Kushner and a new airport championed by the Albanian government focus on an area prized for its biodiversity. Are they a sign of things to come?