Energy and Environment: When it comes to acknowledging humans’ role in climate change, oil and gas industry lawyer says ‘that ship has sailed’

EPA tells California it is 'failing to meet its obligations' to protect the environment; The Trump administration weakened Endangered Species Act rules — 17 state attorneys general have sued over it; New U.N. climate report: Monumental change already here for world's oceans and frozen regions; Three key takeaways from the new U.N. climate report on Earth's oceans, glaciers and ice sheets; Trump officials threaten to withhold highway funding from California for its 'chronic air quality problems'; Some corporations step up climate action as government policies stall; Countries promise more aggressive action at U.N. climate summit, but is it enough?; Greta Thunberg had one question at the U.N. climate summit: 'How dare you?'; Skies turn red across parts of Indonesia as crisis from fire-induced haze escalates; New BLM headquarters to share a building with a Chevron corporate office; The 'Blob' is surging back in the Pacific, leading to fears of mass die-offs of marine life and unusual weather patterns; 'We will make them hear us': Millions of youths around the world strike for action

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.       When it comes to acknowledging humans' role in climate change, oil and gas industry lawyer says 'that ship has sailed' Some industry officials wonder whether Trump's anti-climate agenda has gone too far. By Juliet Eilperin  ●  Read more » EPA tells California it is 'failing to meet its obligations' to protect the environment The warning from the federal government comes after President Trump criticized the "tremendous pollution" in the state. By Juliet Eilperin, Brady Dennis and Josh Dawsey  ●  Read more » The Trump administration weakened Endangered Species Act rules — 17 state attorneys general have sued over it "We're coming out swinging," said California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. The intent of the lawsuit is to protect the act that plants and animals depend on, he said. By Darryl Fears  ●  Read more »   New U.N. climate report: Monumental change already here for world's oceans and frozen regions A definitive new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change finds dangerous sea level rise and mass death of corals and other key ocean life has already been unleashed. By Chris Mooney and Brady Dennis  ●  Read more »   Three key takeaways from the new U.N. climate report on Earth's oceans, glaciers and ice sheets The U.N. IPCC's Special Report on the Oceans and Cryosphere paints a stark picture of a rapidly warming planet, from the deepest ocean depths to mountain glaciers. By Andrew Freedman  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Trump officials threaten to withhold highway funding from California for its 'chronic air quality problems' The move by the Environmental Protection Agency escalates the fierce battle between President Trump and the left-leaning state. By Juliet Eilperin and Dino Grandoni  ●  Read more » Some corporations step up climate action as government policies stall As world governments' efforts to intensify efforts to curb climate change stall, some companies are setting their own targets By Steven Mufson  ●  Read more » Countries promise more aggressive action at U.N. climate summit, but is it enough? Dozens of world leaders arrived Monday at the United Nations facing a simple question: What's your plan? By Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin  ●  Read more » Greta Thunberg had one question at the U.N. climate summit: 'How dare you?' The teenage climate activist had one question for the global leaders assembled at the United Nations: "How dare you?" By Kayla Epstein and Juliet Eilperin  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Skies turn red across parts of Indonesia as crisis from fire-induced haze escalates Out-of-control fires burning across Indonesia have spread a harmful haze across vast areas, turning the sky an eerie red. By Andrew Freedman  ●  Read more »   New BLM headquarters to share a building with a Chevron corporate office The controversial move to Colorado will put the Bureau of Land Management near oil and gas groups. By Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson  ●  Read more » The 'Blob' is surging back in the Pacific, leading to fears of mass die-offs of marine life and unusual weather patterns The dreaded "Blob," consisting of warmer than usual ocean waters in the Pacific, may be back. This could have huge repercussions for ecosystems and our weather. By Andrew Freedman and Lauren Tierney  ●  Read more »   'We will make them hear us': Millions of youths around the world strike for action Friday's strikes come three days before world leaders are set to gather at the United Nations on Monday for a much-anticipated climate summit. By Sarah Kaplan, Lauren Lumpkin and Brady Dennis  ●  Read more »   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Health 202 for PowerPost's daily guide to Washington's health-care policy debate, by reporter Paige Winfield Cunningham. Sign up »

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