Energy and Environment: Trump administration plans to allow drilling off all U.S. waters

Huge snowfall increases over Antarctica could counter sea level rise, scientists say The most consequential environmental stories of 2017

With Chris Mooney   Trump administration plans to allow drilling off all U.S. waters The Trump administration unveiled a controversial plan Thursday to permit drilling in all U.S. waters, including protected areas of the Arctic and the Atlantic, where oil and gas exploration is opposed by governors from New Jersey to Florida, nearly a dozen attorneys general, more than 100 U.S. lawmakers and the Defense Department. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more » Huge snowfall increases over Antarctica could counter sea level rise, scientists say Scientists have documented a trend of increasing snowfall as temperatures rise in one vast region. By Chris Mooney  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT The most consequential environmental stories of 2017 These nine events in 2017 could shape the world for years to come. By Brady Dennis and Darryl Fears  •   Read more »   To round out a year of rollbacks, the Trump administration just repealed key regulations on fracking The Interior Department rescinded a set of Obama-era regulations that would have tightened standards for fracking operations on public lands to protect waterways. By Chris Mooney  •   Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT What position does the Trump administration take on climate change? All of them. You could be forgiven for feeling confused. By Chris Mooney  •   Read more »   After chilly forecast, Trump tweets U.S. 'could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming' Since becoming president, Trump laid off the broadsides against the broad scientific consensus that human activity is indeed warming the planet -- until now. By Dino Grandoni  •   Read more »   Recommended for you     Get the To Your Health newsletter Health news and research, in your inbox weekly. Sign Up  »         Share Energy and Environment:    Twitter     Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Energy and Environment or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071