ICE Warehouse Plan Faces Delay Over Lack of Environmental Reviews
Officials have argued in court filings that the projects are exempt from federally required assessments, but are scrambling after a judge disagreed.
Environment
Aftershocks from ‘The Shadow Papers’
Publication of a trove of confidential Supreme Court memos ignited debates in the legal academy.
Document Shows E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Limits on Mercury From Power Plants
The agency plans to weaken limits on toxic emissions from power plants while also scrapping restrictions on planet-warming greenhouse gases.
Jared Kushner Targets Albania’s Adriatic Coast for Luxury Tourism
Two major proposals led by Jared Kushner and a new airport championed by the Albanian government focus on an area prized for its biodiversity. Are they a sign of things to come?
To Fight Federal Job Cuts, Energy Experts and States Try a New Argument
In letters to multiple agencies, the focus is on how job reductions at E.P.A., Interior and other agencies would hurt President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda.
Bees Are Under Threat from Climate Change, the Trade War and Doge
For beekeepers, the problem isn’t just climate change and extreme weather: It’s also DOGE, the trade war and the immigration crackdown.
In California, Confusion Abounds Over Status of 2 National Monuments
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.
U.S. Embassies Halt Air Quality Monitoring Abroad
Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was the only reliable source of such information.
Some Green Groups Are Running Out of Cash After Trump Freezes $20 Billion
The Justice Department and F.B.I. are investigating $20 billion in climate funds, despite a top prosecutor’s decision that there was not sufficient evidence of wrongdoing.
As the E.P.A. Withers, Will Its Museum Follow?
Tucked away near the White House is a tribute to the environmental agency and its history — for the time being, anyway.