Texas County Declares an Emergency Over Toxic Fertilizer

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Johnson County is seeking federal assistance, saying its farmland has become dangerously contaminated with “forever chemicals” from the use of fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/climate/forever-chemicals-sewage-sludge-fertilizer-texas.html

Trump’s Funding Freeze Raises a New Question: Is the Government’s Word Good?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Companies that get federal grants or loans usually sign a legally binding agreement and depend on getting reimbursed. The new administration has upended that expectation. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/climate/trumps-funding-freeze-raises-a-new-question-is-the-governments-word-good.html

FEMA Quietly Eases Rules Meant to Protect Buildings in Flood Zones

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The agency issued an internal memo saying it would “pause” a regulation directing that schools, libraries and other public facilities damaged by disasters be rebuilt safely. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/climate/fema-quietly-eases-rules-meant-to-protect-buildings-in-flood-zones.html

Tracking Trump’s Biggest Climate Moves

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In his first few weeks, President Trump has frozen climate spending, shaken up staffing at agencies like the E.P.A. and set off a wave of legal challenges. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/climate/tracking-trumps-biggest-climate-moves.html

California’s Scary Product Warning Labels Might Be Working, Study Says

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Products must state if they contain chemicals tied to cancer or other risks. As a result, manufacturers have pulled back from using the chemicals, researchers found. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/climate/california-chemical-warning-labels.html

FEMA Can Freeze Money for Migrant Shelter Program in New York, Judge Says

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The court ruled that the Trump administration had a narrowly defined path to withhold some funds to the city that had been approved by Congress. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/climate/fema-funds-nyc-migrant-shelters-judge-ruling.html

Environmentalists Gear Up to Fight Trump in Court

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment As Trump pledges regulatory rollbacks, environmental groups say the administration’s aggressive cost-cutting tactics could make it easier for them to win some long-term battles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/climate/environmental-legal-strategy-lawsuit.html

Natural Gas Could Get Priority Over Renewable Energy in Largest U.S. Grid

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Federal regulators approved a proposal from the nation’s largest grid operator that will give primacy to 50 new power plants, a decision to help meet the country’s growing electricity demand. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/business/energy-environment/gas-power-plants-electric-grid.html

S.E.C. Moves to Kill Climate Disclosure Rule

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The acting chair, Mark Uyeda, is directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to pause its legal defense of a rule requiring companies to make climate disclosures. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/us/politics/sec-climate-disclosure-rule.html

California’s FAIR Plan Gets $1 Billion Bailout After L.A. Fires

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The move will likely lead to higher costs for households across the state, and may push more insurers to leave, intensifying a home insurance crisis. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/climate/california-fairplan-insurance-bailout.html

BP Vows ‘Fundamental Reset’ in Strategy as Profit Plunges

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The energy giant was vague on details, but analysts say the changes is likely to include less spending on renewable sources and a bigger investment in oil and natural gas production. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/business/bp-earnings-4q-2024.html

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