"State regulators have approved exploratory drilling near the headwaters of the rugged flow that inspired “A River Runs Through It,” which is still recovering from a mining disaster more than 50 years ago."
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Tuesday that it will host a roundtable to hear from scientists, farmworkers, community advocates, and others to discuss the “documented safety challenges associated with the chemical,” and explore “potential solutions and alternatives.”"
"Power prices from New York to Virginia are surging as sweltering heat threatens to overwhelm US grids and upend travel for the Independence Day holiday.
Temperatures are expected to breach 100F (38C) across an expansive portion of the East Coast beginning Thursday and extending into the weekend, with the most intense heat settling across Mid-Atlantic states. The heat wave will strain power systems and add to demand pressure that’s been driven in part by the data center boom.
"National parks are full of awe, discovery, and even mystery. ... For the past 21 years, the National Parks Traveler has worked to keep the public informed not only on these aspects of the National Park System but on how the National Park Service and Congress have managed these incredible lands that are owned by the American taxpayers. ... Today, however, the Traveler is suspending operations due to insufficient funding."
"The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee proposed bipartisan legislation Friday that would authorize infrastructure and studies addressing flood risk and other water challenges, but the package is slimmer on new projects than past versions."
"The Trump administration is canceling a lease held by Duke Energy Corp. off the coast of North Carolina as it expands its campaign to block new offshore wind developments."
"Donald Trump’s network of family businesses — and network of US government deals with those businesses — is mind-bogglingly wide. A New York Times investigation reveals his sons’ latest venture: tungsten mining in Kazakhstan."
"The legislation includes forestry and conservation provisions but steers away from issues like pesticide labeling and biofuels policy."
"In the 1990s, even as they denied the reality of climate change, oil company executives were quietly funding research that favored climate fixes that would protect their businesses."
"Abelardo de la Espriella, the apparent winner of the presidential election, has vowed to expand oil, gas and mining production, alarming activists in the world’s deadliest country for environmental defenders."
