Energy and Environment: White House seeks 72 percent cut to clean energy research, underscoring administration’s preference for fossil fuels

EPA orders cleanup at St. Louis nuclear waste site. What does it mean for the nation's other toxic messes?; Scott Pruitt once said Trump 'would be more abusive to the Constitution...

With Chris Mooney   White House seeks 72 percent cut to clean energy research, underscoring administration's preference for fossil fuels Document also suggests substantial cuts to Energy Department staffing. By Chris Mooney and Steven Mufson  •  Read more » EPA orders cleanup at St. Louis nuclear waste site. What does it mean for the nation's other toxic messes? Administrator Scott Pruitt wants partial excavation — a middle-ground remedy — of the West Lake Landfill. It is expected to cost the two companies responsible for the site about $236 million. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Scott Pruitt once said Trump 'would be more abusive to the Constitution than Barack Obama — and that's saying a lot' But minutes after the EPA chief finished testifying before a Senate panel Tuesday, the agency released an effusive Pruitt statement calling Trump "the most consequential leader of our time." By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Anxious about climate change? There's a cow-farting-methane emoji for that. The Climoji project aims to provoke discussion about the consequences of a warming planet. By Allyson Chiu  •  Read more »   It's been a rough year for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke — and it's still January Zinke faces anger from governors, including many Republicans, over proposals to allow more drilling on land and at sea. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump administration cancels detailed review of Obama-era mining ban near Minnesota wilderness The decision to convert the study launched in the final days of the Obama administration into a less-stringent environmental assessment could have major policy implications. By Dino Grandoni and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   11 billion pieces of plastic are spreading disease across the world's coral reefs The plastic sits on ocean coral, cutting its skin and causing other abrasions. That's when diseases move in for the kill. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     The Health 202 Your daily guide to Washington's health-care debate. 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