Officials are seeking to boost competitiveness and reduce the regulatory burden on businesses during what a European commissioner called a “perilous” time.
Category: Global Warming
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Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites
The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.
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The Classic Resort Beach is Being Rethought
White sand, coconut palms, a gently sloping strand? That idea of tropical paradise is often manufactured. Resorts around the world are now embracing beaches in their more natural states.
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Dickson Despommier, Who Championed Farming in Skyscrapers, Dies at 84
A microbiologist, he popularized “vertical farming” — raising crops in tall buildings — to remediate climate change and feed more people.
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California’s Push for Electric Trucks Sputters Under Trump
The state will no longer require some truckers to shift away from diesel semis but hopes that subsidies can keep dreams of pollution-free big rigs alive.
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California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires
The move will likely lead to higher costs for households across the state, and may push more insurers to leave, intensifying a home insurance crisis.
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Trump Administration Move to Freeze E.V. Charger Funding Confounds States
Some have halted work on the Biden-era $5 billion program to build E.V. charging stations. Others plan to keep building. Most are confused.
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Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.
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Documentarian Alex Gibney Teams Up With a Google Billionaire
The Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has sold a majority stake in his Jigsaw Productions to the philanthropist Wendy Schmidt.
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Doug Burgum Is Confirmed by Senate as Interior Secretary
The former governor of North Dakota is promoting President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda and wants more oil, gas and mining on public lands.