There's an old argument that protecting the environment hurts the economy. It's wrong for a lot of reasons.
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Federal regulators have proposed a rule that would loosen restrictions on the storage of toxic waste that is created by burning coal to produce electricity, a move that critics say favors industry interests over public health.
As economies in Asia and Europe reel from the energy disruption, leaders make plans to permanently replace imported oil and gas with homegrown energy.
Staff expressed frustration with how the transfers are being handled and perceive them as yet another measure to traumatize the workforce.
The Trump administration is using emergency powers and subsidies to keep U.S. coal plants running. Market analysts believe no coal plant closures are likely during President Donald Trump's term.
Federal regulators have indefinitely postponed a rule designed to limit coal miners’ exposure to harmful silica dust, citing ongoing litigation.

Is the Keystone XL pipeline back?
10 April
A company has proposed to build a crude oil pipeline crossing the Canadian border near where the long-contested project would have entered the United States.
A proposal to build a mega-manure digester in a small Washington state community is sparking uproar among citizens who say the project to convert waste from dairy cows into fuel will add to the region’s already significant pollution problems.
A NASA satellite is now detecting air pollution with unprecedented accuracy and could transform public health.
Casting doubt on the determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare, Lee Zeldin said “We’re not accepting all of the narrative of the left without any question or pushback.”
Climate diplomacy figures warn North Sea drilling would encourage fossil fuel exploitation by developing countries.
Anticipation of offshore oil development is drawing thousands to a remote Amazon city, fueling rapid, unplanned growth before any economic benefits materialize.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended its moratorium on loans for anaerobic digesters — many of which are issued for large-scale farms that turn animal waste into gas — through the end of 2026 due to “persistent and escalating concerns.”
A conference near the White House drew dozens of people who reject the scientific consensus on climate change. The mood was triumphant.
Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, well-being, and inequality.
The clean energy finance platform Crux found renewable energy developers restructuring their businesses to avoid federal reviews.
Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.
An Inside Climate News analysis found the department lost 21 percent of its workforce in 2025. Those cuts have thrown it into disarray.
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