Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants
Read full article: Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump's cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grantsThe U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects across several states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election.
Trump's push to make oil drilling cheap again squeezes some states more than others
Read full article: Trump's push to make oil drilling cheap again squeezes some states more than othersA Republican push to make drilling cheaper on federal land is creating new fiscal pressure for states that depend on oil and gas revenue, most notably in New Mexico.
Federal judge blocks Whitmer from shutting down submerged Great Lakes pipeline
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Whitmer from shutting down submerged Great Lakes pipelineA federal judge has blocked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from revoking an easement that allows Enbridge to run an oil pipeline through a Great Lakes channel.
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Damage from record flooding in Washington state is profound, with more on the way, governor says
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16 states sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds
Read full article: 16 states sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging fundsSixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing President Donald Trump’s administration for what they say is unlawfully withholding billions of dollars in funding for two electric vehicle charging programs.
As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic
Read full article: As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican RepublicIn an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, tiny corals born in a laboratory are slowly growing under the eye of conservationists.
Crews use sandbags to shore up levee breach near Seattle after failure prompts flood warning
Read full article: Crews use sandbags to shore up levee breach near Seattle after failure prompts flood warningCrews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle after a small section failed after a week of heavy rains.
Farmers and politics threaten to put EU's free-trade deal with South America on ice
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Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain
Read full article: Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rainA weekend storm has dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast, causing flight delays and creating slick roads.
Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state
Read full article: Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington stateRecord floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles.
Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas
Read full article: Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seasResearchers have dated vertebrae from a massive prehistoric shark thought to have ruled the waves off northern Australia back to further in the Cretaceous period than was previously known.
Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies
Read full article: Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterfliesThe Trump administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely.
Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest
Read full article: Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific NorthwestWashington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to close highways and trapped people in floodwaters.
Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding
Read full article: Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation fundingA federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore billions in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding.
US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI
Read full article: US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEIThe Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops.
Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserveA new lawsuit seeks to overturn the recent approval of an exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tramell Tillman, the 'Severance' star who is very much connecting
Read full article: AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tramell Tillman, the 'Severance' star who is very much connectingTramell Tillman has had a remarkable 2025, becoming a force in the entertainment world and winning a spot as one of The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025.
First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies
Read full article: First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companiesOil companies have offered $300 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in the first offshore lease sale for the region since 2023.
Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the Northwest
Read full article: Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the NorthwestA powerful atmospheric river has drenched Washington state with nearly 5 trillion gallons of rain over the past week.
Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds
Read full article: Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study findsOcean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here's what she supported in 2025
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here's what she supported in 2025The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday, bringing her overall giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion.