Category: Environment

Why a Memphis Community Is Fighting Elon Musk’s Supercomputer

Residents say Mr. Musk’s data center for artificial intelligence is compounding their pollution burden and adding stress on the local electrical grid.
How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla

Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.
E.V. Tax Credits Are a Plus, but Flaws Remain, Study Finds

The Inflation Reduction Act was a compromise between competing priorities. Evaluating the law on the effectiveness of the $7,500 tax credit for E.V.s is tricky.
Supreme Court Lets Biden Plans on Mercury and Methane Move Forward

Republican-led states and industry groups argued that the Environmental Protection Agency had moved too fast and imposed onerous regulations.
Biden to Sign Bill Allowing Chip Projects to Skirt Key Environmental Review

The legislation, which would weaken federal environmental reviews for certain semiconductor manufacturing projects, has divided Democrats.
Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?

By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.
Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?

By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.
Cruise Lines Build Bigger Ships as Demand Grows

Royal Caribbean and other companies are aggressively building over-the-top ships. “Today’s cruisezillas make the Titanic look like a small fishing boat,” noted one sustainability specialist.
Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing Opposition

The Chilean industry’s expansion has drawn repeated challenges from environmentalists and Indigenous people of the region, and prompted calls for a moratorium.
Agency Votes to Replace Official Accused of Rushing Start of Seabed Mining

The international agency charged with regulating seabed mining elected a U.N. environmental regulator to replace a leader accused of too-close industry ties.
J.D. Vance Is an Oil Booster and Doubter of Human-Caused Climate Change

He once said society had a climate problem but changed his position sharply while seeking Donald Trump’s endorsement in his Senate race.
Marathon Oil Agrees to Pay Record EPA Penalty

The company will spend $242 million to resolve allegations that it released methane, a greenhouse gas, and other pollutants in North Dakota.