Enviro.News
Energy Dept. Promises $17.5 Billion in Loans for Nuclear Power
NYTimes - Environment -
Tue, 06/23/2026 - 09:19
The federal government wants to help utilities buy large components for up to 10 large nuclear reactors. It’s unclear which, if any, companies might participate.
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Europe Created Heat-Wave Protections. Now Comes the ‘Crash Test.’
NYTimes - Environment -
Tue, 06/23/2026 - 03:02
Searing temperatures in Western Europe are drawing comparisons to 2003, when a deadly heat wave sparked a reckoning.
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Justice Department Makes It Easier to Bypass Pollution Controls on Pickups
NYTimes - Environment -
Mon, 06/22/2026 - 14:13
It has stopped criminal prosecutions of people who install “defeat devices,” which make diesel trucks faster and more efficient but also dirtier.
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Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands
NYTimes - Environment -
Mon, 06/22/2026 - 12:33
A pair of proposals from the Trump administration would lower costs and weaken requirements for fossil fuel companies that drill on federal property.
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What to Know About Heat in Europe This Week
NYTimes - Environment -
Mon, 06/22/2026 - 12:17
Big parts of Europe are under high-level warnings for extreme heat, with forecasters predicting “severe” weather impact.
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U.S. Oil Is Skipping the Chance to Grab Market Share From the Gulf
NYTimes - Environment -
Mon, 06/22/2026 - 08:14
U.S. oil production is expected to grow only modestly next year as companies hesitate to spend more in an uncertain market.
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Trump’s FEMA Nominee Calls Staff Cuts a ‘Challenge’ for Disaster Agency
NYTimes - Environment -
Mon, 06/22/2026 - 06:49
Cameron Hamilton, who briefly led the agency on an acting basis last year but was fired for contradicting the president, also said he would get money out to states faster.
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California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both.
NYTimes - Environment -
Mon, 06/22/2026 - 03:00
A pilot program is building solar panels over irrigation canals to generate electricity. As a bonus, the shade prevents water from evaporating.
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Is Climate Change Supercharging El Niño?
NYTimes - Environment -
Sun, 06/21/2026 - 20:05
As a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño begins, researchers are vigorously debating whether climate change is driving the phenomenon’s intensity.
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Mines, Logistics and Deep Uncertainty Threaten a Middle East Oil Rebound
NYTimes - Environment -
Sun, 06/21/2026 - 11:39
More oil is getting out of the Persian Gulf, but the region’s producers are looking for signs that it is safe as they ramp up plans for alternative routes.
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A Humble 3-Wheel Electric Vehicle Lands Toyota in Federal Court
NYTimes - Environment -
Sat, 06/20/2026 - 09:58
A lawsuit filed in California claims the automaker’s philanthropic arm stole technology intended to help poor farmers, but it is not clear to what end.
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Extreme Heat Warnings Issued Across Europe: What to Know
NYTimes - Environment -
Fri, 06/19/2026 - 09:03
Unusually high temperatures are expected across parts of Western Europe into early next week, weather agencies said.
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Have You Bought a Tesla Recently? We Want to Hear From You.
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 06/18/2026 - 22:00
Tesla sales are rebounding in Europe even though many people have negative feelings about Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive. We want to know why.
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Amazon Retaliated Against Workers Who Supported Regulating Data Centers, Complaint Says
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 06/18/2026 - 16:05
The employees encouraged limits on the complexes in a series of hearings in the tech giant’s hometown, Seattle.
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Trump Administration Backs Off Plan to End Ocean Monitoring System
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 06/18/2026 - 13:32
The reversal comes after the Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to block the removal of deep-sea monitoring instruments.
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The Shifting Politics of Climate Change
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 06/18/2026 - 12:36
A new poll suggests Republicans may be more movable on climate change than previously thought, plus more climate news.
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Tropical Storm Arthur Prompts Rare Forecast Warning for the Southeast
NYTimes - Environment -
Thu, 06/18/2026 - 10:40
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are raising the risk of flooding across the Gulf Coast.
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The World Is Draining Oil Reserves, Raising Pressure for a Peace Deal
NYTimes - Environment -
Wed, 06/17/2026 - 20:33
The amount of oil and fuel stored by businesses and governments has fallen sharply since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.
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Elon Musk’s Next Move May Be a Mega-Merger of SpaceX and Tesla
NYTimes - Environment -
Wed, 06/17/2026 - 18:56
Some shareholders might object, but there is little they could do, legal experts say.
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Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects
NYTimes - Environment -
Wed, 06/17/2026 - 15:49
It’s the third such deal the Interior Department has struck to pay firms to abandon plans for offshore turbines, spending roughly $2.5 billion to get companies to abandon their wind projects.
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