Energy and Environment: Top EPA official resigns amid scrutiny over possible ethics violations

Temperature records are melting away in Miami; Analysis | The Energy 202: Seven minutes were devoted to climate change in the first Democratic debate

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Top EPA official resigns amid scrutiny over possible ethics violations Bill Wehrum's ties to his former law firm and power sector clients prompted a congressional probe. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis · Read more Temperature records are melting away in Miami The city has experienced heat that is extreme even by its own sultry standards, including its second hottest day on record. By Brian McNoldy · Read more   Analysis | The Energy 202: Seven minutes were devoted to climate change in the first Democratic debate Climate activists are not happy. By Dino Grandoni · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT A record-challenging Greenland climate pattern is boosting extreme weather in North America and Europe Linked to severe weather, scorching heat and unusual cold and snow, it's persisted for two months and shows little sign of breaking down. By Ian Livingston · Read more   In lobbying battle for electric vehicle tax credit, it's car makers vs. the oil and gas industry A federal tax credit that has boosted electric car sales is starting to run out. By Dino Grandoni and Steven Mufson · Read more   The U.S. government has studied the longest oil spill in history — 14 years after the leak began The report estimates that up to 108 barrels per day — more than 4,500 gallons — are flowing from a site where an oil company's platform and wells were destroyed during a hurricane. By Darryl Fears · Read more   White House tells agencies they no longer have to weigh a project's long-term climate impacts The Trump administration proposed Friday that federal agencies no longer have to take project's long-term climate impacts when assessing how they will affect the environment, reversing a major Obama administration policy. By Juliet Eilperin · Read more   Analysis | The Energy 202: Ex-EPA engineer says Wheeler is misleading Congress about car rule The EPA disagrees. By Dino Grandoni · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Recommended for you Get the Speaking of Science newsletter The latest, greatest and weirdest in science news, every Wednesday. Expect news on discoveries, animals and space. Sign Up

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