For more than 15 years, the US federal government has slapped limits on greenhouse gas emissions based on a conclusion that planet-warming pollution imperils public health and welfare.
Trump administration executive orders have called for numerous changes related to climate change initiatives, greenhouse gas research, grant funding and potential tariffs.
President Trump’s first week in office included a flurry of executive orders with implications for Earth’s climate and environment
At a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday, Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, acknowledged climate change is “real” and that greenhouse gasses are making the planet hotter—but stopped short of saying the agency must regulate them.
By declaring a national emergency on energy, Trump will make it a priority of his administration to increase the domestic production of oil and other forms of fossil-fuel energy, officials said. It comes as U.S. crude oil production has already hit an all-time high over the past year.
Friends of the Mariana Trench chair Sheila Babauta said Trump'sdecision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate deal is "unfortunate".
President Donald Trump launched a sweeping overhaul of US energy policy hours after taking office Monday, putting the weight of the federal government behind fossil-fuel production and pulling back from the fight against climate change.
Donald Trump wants his Energy Department to quickly approve new liquified natural gas export projects. A late Biden study could slow things down.
As President-elect Donald Trump's picks for energy posts face confirmation hearings ... However, climate advocates argued that LNG exports increase greenhouse gas emissions and undermine the development of cleaner energy sources, and some consumer groups ...
President Donald Trump signed several executive orders and rescinded others. From DEI to WHO and a national border emergency, here's what to know.
With so much federal backtracking already underway, all eyes now turn toward states like ours to lead the effort against climate change.
Experts say Trump's moves to step away from global climate action, ramp up domestic oil and gas production and remove incentives for electric vehicles are worrisome. The planet continues to heat up; 2024 was Earth's hottest year on record,