Energy and Environment: Trump to sign order to waive environmental reviews for key projects

Earth's carbon dioxide levels hit record high, despite coronavirus-related emissions drop; Arctic fuel spill prompts Russia's Putin to declare emergency and slam slow response; EPA limits states and tribes' ability to protest pipelines and other energy projects; Summers are growing longer due to climate change, while winters are dramatically shrinking; Interior Department official misused his position for personal gain, federal watchdog says; Climate news quiz: Cycling lanes and ocean plastic; EPA opts not to delay controversial Alaska mine for now ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Limited time offer: Get one year of digital access for just $29.   View offer Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.     Trump to sign order to waive environmental reviews for key projects The president cited the current "economic emergency." By Juliet Eilperin and Jeff Stein ●  Read more »   Earth's carbon dioxide levels hit record high, despite coronavirus-related emissions drop Carbon dioxide levels are now the highest they've been in human history, and likely the highest in 3 million years. By Andrew Freedman and Chris Mooney ●  Read more »   Arctic fuel spill prompts Russia's Putin to declare emergency and slam slow response Putin declared a state of emergency in the Siberian city of Norilsk over the 20,000-ton spill. By Isabelle Khurshudyan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   EPA limits states and tribes' ability to protest pipelines and other energy projects The Trump administration move would upend how the U.S. has applied a section of the Clean Water Act for nearly a half century. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   Summers are growing longer due to climate change, while winters are dramatically shrinking Summers in the United States have grown one week longer and winters two weeks shorter. Analysis ●  By Brian Brettschneider ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Interior Department official misused his position for personal gain, federal watchdog says Interior Assistant Secretary Douglas Domenech wrote several emails as part of a successful effort to get a family member hired at the Environmental Protection Agency. By Darryl Fears ●  Read more »   Climate news quiz: Cycling lanes and ocean plastic Test your knowledge about ways the climate is changing. By Ilana Marcus ●  Read more »   EPA opts not to delay controversial Alaska mine for now The controversial Pebble Mine is a massive project that could affect the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery. By Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis ●  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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