Energy and Environment: The Trump administration just failed to stop a climate lawsuit brought by 21 kids

Puerto Rico discovers that bankruptcy is expensive; Scientists just showed what building new suburbs does to the atmosphere

With Chris Mooney   The Trump administration just failed to stop a climate lawsuit brought by 21 kids A federal appellate court sent the highly ambitious case back to the lower court for trial. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more » Puerto Rico discovers that bankruptcy is expensive Law firms billed up to $1,425 an hour to oversee Puerto Rico's bankruptcy proceedings. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   Scientists just showed what building new suburbs does to the atmosphere It's the latest evidence highlighting the environmental consequences of suburban expansion, often accompanied by more miles driven by cars and larger free-standing homes that require more energy for heating and cooling. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   Trump official said scientists went 'outside their wheelhouse' by writing climate change 'dramatically' shrunk Montana glaciers Doug Domenech alerted colleagues to the language USGS had written to publicize a study documenting the shrinking of 39 glaciers in Montana since 1966. By Dino Grandoni and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   The U.S. just hit a major milestone for energy storage — which is also great news for solar The United States has now added the capacity to store a billion watts of power for one hour, and it may double that total in 2018 alone. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Man hired to sweep Scott Pruitt's office for bugs is in business with a top EPA security official Senators asked the EPA administrator to explain how his security chief's business associate got a contract with the agency. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   The Chesapeake's 'secret garden' is thriving again, but Trump could end that The growth of underwater grasses shows that the bay's cleanup plan is working, scientists say. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   Senior EPA press official has a side job as an outside media consultant One of the appointees personally supervises every grant the agency awards to or solicits from outside groups. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Zinke abruptly postpones lease sale near New Mexico's Chaco Canyon Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says a detailed analysis of thousands of cultural sites will be completed first. By Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT EPA moves to overhaul Obama-era safeguards on coal ash waste The Trump administration would give states and utilities more flexibility in how they dispose of the potentially toxic substance. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Under pressure from Senate Democrats, EPA restores funding for the Bay Journal The agency agreed to restore $325,000 in funding this year for the Bay Journal, a publication that has covered environmental issues in the Chesapeake Bay for more than a quarter-century. By Juliet Eilperin and Dino Grandoni  •  Read more »   After uproar, EPA's Pruitt says he plans to fly coach: 'There's a change coming' After confrontations last year, security officials recommended Scott Pruitt begin flying first class to create "a buffer" between him and the public. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Ancient carbon is coming from Arctic soil. It might be fine, but it might be terrible. Over thousands of years, the Arctic has stored up massive amounts of carbon. By Chris Mooney  •  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