Energy and Environment: Ice loss from Antarctica has sextupled since the 1970s, new research finds

The Energy 202: Potential 2020 candidates test climate messages on Trump's EPA pick; At confirmation hearing, Trump's EPA pick vows to advance a deregulatory agenda

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Ice loss from Antarctica has sextupled since the 1970s, new research finds Alarming new research shows that the massive East Antarctica ice sheet is already a major contributor to sea-level rise. By Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis · Read more The Energy 202: Potential 2020 candidates test climate messages on Trump's EPA pick A trio of senators eyeing a presidential run grilled Andrew Wheeler. By Dino Grandoni · Read more   At confirmation hearing, Trump's EPA pick vows to advance a deregulatory agenda Andrew Wheeler has served as the agency's acting administrator since July. The Senate will decide whether to confirm him as the agency's next leader. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Tribes face food and medicine crisis as shutdown continues, lawmakers are told National Parks should be closed, ex-Interior officials say, to avoid destruction of property and a new problem: poaching. By Darryl Fears · Read more   Trump shrank this national monument to spur a mining boom – but will those lost protections yield real profits? Advocates fear mining will undermine Grand Staircase-Escalante's main attractions. By Juliet Eilperin · Read more   PG&E to file for bankruptcy following devastating California wildfires The energy company could be held liable for more than $30 billion. By Hamza Shaban and Steven Mufson · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Trump's executive order will aggressively cut more forest trees The president is intent on pushing up timber sales in spite of the government shutdown. By Darryl Fears and Juliet Eilperin · Read more   Oil drillers, nature lovers get access to public lands despite shutdown These are among the Trump administration's top priorities at the Interior Department, but activists warn pursuing them during the shutdown is risky. By Juliet Eilperin and Dino Grandoni · Read more   Fiat Chrysler agrees to nearly $800 million settlement over emissions cheating charges U.S. officials had accused the company of installing software that enables certain diesel vehicles to emit far more pollutants than emissions laws allow. By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin · Read more   Recommended for you Get the To Your Health newsletter News to help you live a more healthful life, from the latest research to new health guidelines, delivered every Friday. Sign Up

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