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Trump to announce electricity ‘rate payer protection pledges’ from Big Tech
President Trump, during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, is expected to announce agreements with Big Tech aimed at mi...
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Interior scales back environmental regulations for public lands
The Interior Department, which is in charge of the nation’s public lands and waters, has completed a major scaling back of its env...
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Supreme Court to hear oil companies' effort to toss local climate suit
The Supreme Court will consider a bid from oil companies to toss out a locality’s suit blaming them for climate change. The justic...
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Park ranger fired for hanging trans pride flag sues Interior Department
A former National Park Service (NPS) ranger who was fired last year for hanging a transgender pride flag in Yosemite National Park...
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Trump changes to Black history exhibits spark fears of self-censorship, loss of information
The Trump administration is looking to change how Black history is presented at the park sites and museums under its influence. Pr...
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Trump approves DC emergency declaration over Potomac sewage spill
President Trump on Saturday approved Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's (D) request for federal disaster assistance as the nat...
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Massie seeks to undo Trump's pro-glyphosate executive order
At least one Republican lawmaker is formally pushing back on President Trump’s effort to boost a controversial herbicide, glyphosa...
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Trump elevates Maryland's Moore by picking a fight with him
The massive wastewater spill in the Potomac River is escalating a feud between President Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) as...
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DHS now requires written approval for all FEMA travel
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will now need to approve all travel for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff...
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Trump loosens restrictions on toxic pollution, including mercury and lead, from coal plants
The Trump administration on Friday loosened restrictions on toxic power plant pollution, including releases of neurotoxins mercury...
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DHS halts some FEMA travel amid partial shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is halting at least some disaster-related travel at the Federal Emergency Management Age...
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Stonewall pride flag removal sparks lawsuit
Several nonprofit groups jointly filed a lawsuit Tuesday suing the National Park Service (NPS), the Department of the Interior and...
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Trump seeks to boost controversial herbicide glyphosate, drawing MAHA ire
President Trump this week issued an executive order that seeks to boost the controversial herbicide glyphosate, drawing ire from t...
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Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration being restored ahead of deadline
A slavery exhibit removed from the historic President's House in Philadelphia was restored on Thursday ahead of a federal judge's...
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Reservations no longer needed at 3 popular national parks: NPS
Parks instituted reservations in response to an influx of visitors. Now, those efforts are being rolled back.
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Maryland, Virginia Democrats press DC Water on Potomac sewage spill
Maryland and Virginia Democrats are pressing local utility DC Water over a recent wastewater spill that leaked into the Potomac Ri...
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Blue states sue Trump administration over canceled green funds
A group of 13 states that did not support President Trump in the last election sued the administration on Wednesday over canceled...
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Trump administration sued over renewed oil, gas development push in Alaska reserve
The Trump administration is now facing two federal lawsuits over its renewed push to open the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska fo...