"Long before President Trump nominated him for the Supreme Court on Monday, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh had already made a name for himself as an influential conservative critic of sweeping environmental regulations."
"Warnings about potentially severe consequences of climate change were deleted from a Trump administration plan to weaken curbs on power plant emissions during a White House review."
"The cost of the security services to protect Scott Pruitt, the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, more than doubled in Mr. Pruitt’s first 11 months on the job and the agency failed to justify his requests for protection, according to a report released Tuesday by the E.P.A.’s inspector general."
"Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall late Tuesday night west of the Alabama-Mississippi border, the National Hurricane Center said."
"Melting cakes and melting guests. Wilting flowers and wilting brides. A hot day can spell disaster for a wedding unless there's detailed preparation beforehand."
"Overfishing, hunting and pollution are putting pressure on the birds, but climate change may prove to be the biggest challenge."
"The New York governor’s primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon, has emboldened activists frustrated by his ties to the fossil fuel industry and refusal to back serious climate legislation."
"It was a ham-handed message—one that left some wondering if an attack was imminent. In fact, the danger officials wanted to warn them about wasn't coming from the sky. It was coming from their taps."
"'We want to protect our workers,' Trump said in 2017. But his administration has weakened measures designed to keep them safe."
"The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is investigating the removal of the Carpentersville Dam and has fielded inquiries about eliminating other Fox River dams in North Aurora and Montgomery for public safety and environmental reasons."
