NOAA plans to weaken vessel speed rules protecting North Atlantic right whales, now fewer than 400, days after a 3-year-old female washes up dead off Virginia.
Two Washington golfers sue to block Trump’s overhaul of a century-old public golf course where crews are dumping White House demolition debris on historic parkland.
EPA revokes the 2009 scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health, eliminating the legal foundation for all federal climate regulation.
Trump orders Pentagon to purchase power from coal plants, signing the executive order with Peabody Energy’s CEO at his side.
Forest Service knew wildland firefighter pants contained PFAS “forever chemicals” as early as 2021 but chose not to tell firefighters, waiting instead for a study that is still ongoing.
Federal Judicial Center removes 90-page climate science chapter from official reference manual for U.S. judges after Republican attorneys general call it biased.
Federal judge declares Texas anti-ESG law unconstitutional, ruling that its definition of “boycotting” fossil fuel companies was too broad and violated First Amendment protections.
EPA reapproves controversial herbicide dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans despite known drift risks, cutting allowed volume in half but drawing criticism from both environmentalists and MAHA activists.
Trump for the third time rolls back Obama-era protections on a nearly 5,000 square mile Atlantic marine monument, reopening it to commercial fishing.
Energy Secretary Wright credits emergency orders keeping aging coal plants open for preventing blackouts, while critics say the policy costs consumers $3 billion per year.
Oregon, Washington and Native American tribes return to court after Trump killed a $1 billion Biden-era deal to recover endangered salmon runs on the Snake and Columbia Rivers.
Courts block all five Trump stop-work orders against offshore wind farms, handing the industry a clean sweep of legal victories over the administration.
Federal judge rules Energy Department violated federal law by forming secret climate group that met 18 times to produce report downplaying global warming.
U.S. formally exits Paris climate agreement for second time, joining Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries not party to the landmark pact.
Federal judge allows nearly complete Massachusetts offshore wind project to resume construction, fourth of five to win court challenge against Trump administration’s December national security freeze.
California sues to block restart of pipeline that caused 2015 Refugio oil spill after federal agency reclassified it as “interstate” to bypass state control.
House votes 214-208 to reverse 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters wilderness, clearing path for Chilean-owned copper mine in northern Minnesota.
Federal judge allows third offshore wind project to resume construction this week, rejecting Trump administration’s unspecified national security claims and citing “inconsistencies” in government evidence.
EPA says it will stop calculating health costs of pollution when setting regulations, a change legal experts say violates Supreme Court precedent and “will not survive court challenge.”
Federal judge orders Energy Department to restore clean energy grants after administration admitted in court that blue-state location was “a primary reason” for cancellations.
Federal judge restores construction on 87% complete Rhode Island wind farm, finding Trump administration’s classified national security argument “insufficient” to justify December pause.
New York sues Trump administration over freeze on two offshore wind projects already under construction, citing need to power 1 million homes.
House fails to override two Trump vetoes of unanimously-passed bills, including Lauren Boebert’s Colorado water project vetoed after she signed Epstein files discharge petition.
Colorado AG accuses Trump of “revenge campaign” against state, updating Space Command lawsuit to include terminated transportation funds, SNAP threats, and denied disaster relief.
Nonprofit sues Trump administration for refusing to say whether asbestos was removed before rapid demolition of East Wing for planned $400 million ballroom.
Trump withdraws US from 66 international organizations and treaties including UN climate, gender equality, and oceans bodies, claiming they threaten American sovereignty.
Danish energy company Ørsted files legal challenge over Trump’s suspension of Revolution Wind project that is 85% complete with all federal permits secured since 2023.
Energy Secretary orders third coal plant in one week to remain on standby, this time a Colorado facility that broke on December 19 and would cost $20-85 million to restart, despite state finding it “is not required for reliability.”
Dominion Energy sues Trump administration over stop-work order on $11.2 billion Virginia offshore wind project, calling the national security pause “arbitrary and capricious” after spending $8.9 billion.
Michigan loses $540 million in climate grants and $3 billion in canceled clean energy investments since January as automakers shift back to gas vehicles.
Energy Department orders two Indiana utilities to keep coal plants running to “prevent blackouts,” overriding closure plans as residential electric bills spiked 17.5% this year.
Trump administration weighing deal to give SpaceX 775 acres of federal wildlife refuge to expand rocket launch site, trading habitat for two endangered wild cats.
Interior Department suspends five East Coast offshore wind projects citing classified national security concerns weeks after Trump said “wind is the worst” and “we don’t approve windmills.”
Energy Secretary declares fake “emergency” to block Washington coal plant closure mandated by state law for 15 years; governor says “there’s no emergency here.”
Trump Media announces $6 billion merger with Google-backed nuclear fusion firm TAE Technologies, with Devin Nunes saying deal will “cement America’s global energy dominance.”
Court filings reveal Florida has received no federal reimbursement for Everglades immigration detention facility despite DeSantis claiming taxpayers “are not on the hook.”
DOJ tells court targeting blue states for energy grant cuts is “constitutionally permissible” because partisanship “can serve as a proxy for legitimate policy considerations.”
Trump administration moves to dismantle 65-year-old Colorado climate research center that developed hurricane forecasting tools, calling it “climate alarmism.”
Sixteen states sue Trump administration for withholding $2.1 billion in EV charging funds Congress allocated under Biden’s infrastructure law.
National Park Service orders superintendents to cap top performance ratings at 5%, a move experts say violates federal code and could set up staff for layoffs.
Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore $3.6 billion in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding after 22 states sued, ruling Congress appropriated the money and “the government must follow the law.”
Six EPA employees fired for signing letter accusing agency of “recklessly undermining” its mission are appealing to MSPB, alleging First Amendment violations and political retaliation.
Trump rolls back Biden fuel economy standards requiring 50.4 mpg by 2031 months after GOP eliminated all penalties for noncompliance.
Interior Department adds $100 per person fee for international visitors at 11 top national parks, designates Trump’s birthday as one of six “patriotic fee-free days” for Americans.
Department of Energy backs Three Mile Island nuclear restart with $1 billion loan to support Microsoft data center demand amid rising electricity prices from AI.
Trump administration proposes redefining wetlands to exclude seasonal streams and wetlands from Clean Water Act protection, potentially eliminating pollution safeguards for 85% of U.S. wetlands.
Trump opens Arctic reserve’s five protected wildlife areas to oil drilling, rescinding Biden rule that 250,000 people supported during public comment.
Interior Department proposes six offshore oil lease sales along California coast between 2027 and 2030 for first time since 1980s despite uncertain industry interest and lack of infrastructure to transport oil to market.
Trump wildlife service orders Colorado to halt voter-approved wolf reintroduction, claiming 15 wolves already released from Canada violate federal rule limiting sources to U.S. states that refused to provide wolves.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed permits Thursday advancing drilling, mining and road projects across Alaska in ceremony dubbed “Alaska Day,” prompting environmental groups to call it “Alaska Sellout Day.”
