If Trump’s EPA has its way, more oilfield wastewater may soon come to a river near you

Published by the Environmental Defense Fund The EPA is considering a rule change, even though we still lack science on what’s in the wastewater and how to best treat it.       Read the full article at: https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/603924674/0/edf/blogs/feed~If-Trumps-EPA-has-its-way-more-oilfield-wastewater-may-soon-come-to-a-river-near-you

As Cities Limit Traffic Pollution, Madrid Reverses a Driving Ban

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Drivers will no longer face fines for entering a designated downtown area, a reversal that many attribute to an increasingly polarized political environment in Spain. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/01/world/europe/madrid-low-emission-zone.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

U.S. Oil Companies Find Energy Independence Isn’t So Profitable

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Investors are shunning the industry as prices fall, demand slows and fears grow that climate change will force companies to leave fossil fuels untapped. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/30/business/energy-environment/oil-companies-profit.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Democratic Debaters Wrestle With Climate Change

Published by the Environmental News Service MIAMI, Florida, June 29, 2019 (ENS) – Climate change was on the formal presidential debate agenda for the first time as 20 Democratic presidential candidates with their hopes pinned to the 2020 election debated for the first time in back-to-back sessions Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the Adrienne Arsht […]

E.U. and Four Latin American Nations Reach a Trade Deal

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The pact, decades in the making, was hailed as a powerful endorsement of multilateral free trade as protectionist policies are on the rise globally. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/world/americas/eu-four-latin-american-nations-trade-deal.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

How a Fight Over Climate Change Led to an Escape, Secret Cabins and a Hunt

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Oregon’s capital has descended into turmoil since Republicans vanished to prevent a vote on a climate change bill backed by Democrats. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/us/oregon-climate-fight.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Golden Asteroid Could Make Everyone on Earth Wealthy

Published by the Environmental News Service LONDON, UK, June 26, 2019 (ENS) – Whether it was the Big Bang, Midas or God himself, we don’t really need to unlock the mystery of the origins of gold when we’ve already identified an asteroid worth US$700 quintillion in precious heavy metals. Read the full article at: http://ens-newswire.com/2019/06/27/golden-asteroid-could-make-everyone-on-earth-wealthy/

Canada Signals a Willingness to Challenge Trump on His Clean-Car Rollback

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment By signing a clean-car deal with California, Canada inserted itself into the high-profile battle over Mr. Trump’s weakening of rules to fight climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/climate/canada-auto-emissions-california.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

How Do You Talk to Children About Climate Change?

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The key is understanding what climate change is. “A lot of people, when they talk to children, are processing their own anxiety and fears,” a psychologist said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/science/climate-change-children-education.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Macron Calls Climate Change a ‘Red Line’ Issue at G20, Rebuking Trump

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Emmanuel Macron of France said that he would not sign any Group of 20 joint statement unless it dealt with climate change, in a barb at President Trump’s rejection of the Paris accord. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/world/europe/macron-climate-change.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Bill Wehrum, an Architect of Trump Administration’s Pro-Coal Rules, to Leave E.P.A.

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The official, William L. Wehrum, helped to write Trump administration rules weakening climate change protections and supporting the coal industry. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/climate/bill-wehrum-epa.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

As Coal Fades in the U.S., Natural Gas Becomes the Climate Battleground

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Utilities are facing a choice: embrace natural gas, or shift more aggressively to renewable power? The decision will have a major climate impact. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/climate/natural-gas-renewables-fight.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

‘Talk Is Meaningless’: Readers Tell Us What They Want From the Debates

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Should the Democratic hopefuls focus on differentiating themselves from one another or stir the imagination on who’s best to go against President Trump in the general election? Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/us/elections/voters-democratic-debates.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

Denmark’s New Prime Minister Vows to Tackle Climate Change

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Mette Frederiksen, leader of the center-left Social Democrats, will head a minority government that pledged a 70 percent cut in carbon emissions by 2030. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/world/europe/denmark-prime-minister-mette-frederiksen.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

How 21 Democrats Answered Our Questions Before the Debates

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Which candidates believe the next president can stop climate change? How do they see the future of health care, handguns, the Supreme Court and other issues? Here’s a quick look at their answers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/us/politics/democratic-debate-candidate-questions.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

New Estimate for an Oil Leak: A Thousand Times Worse Than Rig Owner Says

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The leak, about 12 miles off the Louisiana coast, has been releasing oil and gas into the Gulf of Mexico since 2004, when a bundle of undersea pipes ruptured. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/25/climate/taylor-energy-gulf-of-mexico.html?emc=rss&partner=rss

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