Conservation of Resources

In California, Confusion Abounds Over Status of 2 National Monuments

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The White House removed all references to the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla monuments from a fact sheet outlining how the president would reverse some Biden-era environmental policies.

Greenland’s Minerals: The Harsh Reality Behind the Glittering Promise

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There is excitement about the potentially lucrative resources scattered around the island, especially the rare earths. But extreme weather, fired-up environmentalists and other factors have tempered hopes of a bonanza.

As the E.P.A. Withers, Will Its Museum Follow?

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Tucked away near the White House is a tribute to the environmental agency and its history — for the time being, anyway.

Trump Seeks to Assert More Control Over California’s Water

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The president, who has assailed California’s leaders over wildfires, issued the directive in an executive order that was dated Friday but released on Sunday.

Lee Zeldin, Trump’s Pick to Head E.P.A., Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing

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Mr. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist with little experience in environmental policy, would be charged with dismantling climate rules and perhaps the agency itself.

Biden to Designate Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments in California

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With these two new monuments, Mr. Biden has protected more federal land and waters than any other president, about 674 million acres.

This Tiny Fish’s Mistaken Identity Halted a Dam’s Construction

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Scientists say the snail darter, whose endangered species status delayed the building of a dam in Tennessee in the 1970s, is a genetic match of a different fish.