Energy and Environment: Trump just erased an Obama-era policy to protect the oceans

OPEC producers reach deal to ramp up oil production and moderate prices; For once, scientists found good news about West Antarctica

With Chris Mooney

Trump just erased an Obama-era policy to protect the oceans Obama's national ocean policy, created during the Deepwater Horizon disaster, called on the federal government to work with states and local governments to enhance and protect oceans. By Darryl Fears  •  Read more » OPEC producers reach deal to ramp up oil production and moderate prices Agreement would put more oil onto world markets. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   For once, scientists found good news about West Antarctica Earth's crust is rising quickly beneath the thinning ice sheet, potentially providing a stabilizing force. By Chris Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Methane leaks offset much of the climate change benefits of natural gas, study says The oil and gas industry could fix the problem, which makes gas almost as bad as coal. By Steven Mufson  •  Read more »   Monarch butterflies' migration is part relay race, part obstacle course — and full of danger A new study identifies threats to monarch butterflies as they migrate thousands of miles across multiple generations. By Kate Furby  •  Read more »   A giant wave of plastic garbage could flood the U.S., a study says China's ban on importing most of the scrap material that it accepted for a quarter-century could overwhelm recycling programs in the U.S. By Darryl Fears and Kate Furby  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT This GOP senator implied Scott Pruitt was on thin ice. He's now back in the EPA chief's corner. Despite his support, Sen. James Inhofe didn't venture a guess on whether Pruitt's job is safe. "We don't have the most predictable president in the history of America," he said. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   The Chesapeake Bay hasn't been this healthy in 33 years, scientists say After years of failing grades, the latest report card shows each of the bay's 15 regions "is holding steady or significantly improving." By Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   Energy PR executive helped get Scott Pruitt and his family Rose Bowl tickets Millan Hupp, Pruitt's former director of scheduling and advance, told House Oversight Committee staffers last month that the Oklahoma businessman had provided Pruitt's family with the coveted tickets. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Local news alerts Breaking news for those who live and work in the Greater Washington area. Sign Up  »

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