"Though the current political showdown is nearing an end, new research shows that government shutdowns leave polluting legacies."

"The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday named a longtime regulator of cancer medicines to lead the agency’s drug center, replacing the former drug director who was recently ousted after an ethics complaint."

"State negotiators failed to meet a Tuesday deadline to reach an initial agreement over future operations of the drought-stricken Colorado River, but the Trump administration indicated it will allow states to continue bargaining."

"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s travel didn’t cease over what has become the federal government’s longest funding lapse in history." "In a sign of the Trump administration’s novel approach to the funding gap, the administrator traveled for 16 days during the shutdown."

"The world’s biggest meat company, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, is leading food-company efforts to engage in climate talks."

"Experts say stifling bureaucratic procedures that are disconnected from the climate crisis have consistently stalled COP negotiations."

"As federal incentives for electric vehicles are drying up, will the state still expand its fledgling charging network?"

"The head of the International Maritime Organization said Monday he’s continuing to “advocate and campaign” for global regulations to move the shipping industry away from fossil fuels, despite the United States and Saudi Arabia blocking new rules last month."

"The Trump administration is proposing to loosen requirements for companies to report on their uses of “forever chemicals.”

"A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of “political retribution” in its recent decision to cancel a slate of energy projects that are primarily located in blue states."