Energy and Environment: Top Interior official who pushed to expand drilling in Alaska to join oil company there

Was Trump right when he tweeted about climate change?; The Energy 202: Jay Inslee is out of the 2020 race. But his presence remains.; Energy Department to prolong the lives of incandescent lightbulbs ; The Energy 202: 2020 Democrats release climate plans that could be seen as less ambitious than Green New Deal; Dorian's horrific eyewall slammed Grand Bahama Island for 40 hours straight; The Energy 202: Here's why lawyers suing oil companies are following the opioid cases; Hurricane Dorian, one of the Atlantic's most intense storms on record, baffles the president; We're at the peak of the global fire season

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.       (Rick Bowmer/AP) Top Interior official who pushed to expand drilling in Alaska to join oil company there Joe Balash, who oversaw oil and gas leasing on federal land until Friday, is joining an oil firm that's expanding drilling operations on Alaska's North Slope. By Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson ● Read more » Was Trump right when he tweeted about climate change? President Trump made several incorrect statements about the climate and environment. By Steven Mufson and Chris Mooney ● Read more » The Energy 202: Jay Inslee is out of the 2020 race. But his presence remains. "He said, 'Have at them,' " Warren said of Inslee's plans. "They're open-sourced." By Dino Grandoni ● Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Energy Department to prolong the lives of incandescent lightbulbs DOE issues final rule extending the sales of incandescent lightbulbs, rolling back regulations that implement a 2007 bipartisan law. By Steven Mufson ● Read more » The Energy 202: 2020 Democrats release climate plans that could be seen as less ambitious than Green New Deal Their progressive base may object. By Dino Grandoni ● Read more » Dorian's horrific eyewall slammed Grand Bahama Island for 40 hours straight Grand Bahama island may have just endured the longest siege of violent and destructive weather ever observed. Analysis ●  By Matthew Cappucci ● Read more »   The Energy 202: Here's why lawyers suing oil companies are following the opioid cases They think there could be a precedent for climate lawsuits. By Dino Grandoni ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Hurricane Dorian, one of the Atlantic's most intense storms on record, baffles the president President Trump has a strange Category 5 blind spot when it comes to powerful hurricanes striking on his watch. By Andrew Freedman ● Read more »   We're at the peak of the global fire season According to an analysis of NASA data, the global fire season peaks every year in July and August. By Tim Meko and Laris Karklis ● Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Speaking of Science for the latest, greatest and weirdest in science news, every Wednesday. Expect news on discoveries, animals and space. Sign up »

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