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Lizard Imperiled by Texas Oil Drilling Listed as Endangered

The dunes sagebrush lizard, an amphibian threatened by Permian Basin oil and gas development in Texas and New Mexico, is being listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday.

Appeals Court Denies Stay of EPA’s Carbon Emissions Regulations

Requests by West Virginia and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to stay the implementation of EPA’s latest carbon emission rules were denied Friday.

Chemical Makers Get Stricter Label Rules for Product Hazards

Chemical manufacturers and distributors will have to meet new federal requirements for labeling hazards on commercial products, under a final OSHA rule released Friday.

US Solar Firm Unseats Chinese Rivals as World’s Most Valuable

A US company has become the world’s most valuable solar manufacturer for the first time since 2018, as Chinese rivals suffer from a profit-slashing price war and an onslaught of trade barriers erected by Washington.

EPA Draft Actions Say Two Common Chemicals Hazardous to Kids

The EPA is inviting public comment and scientific critique on draft conclusions released Friday that two chemicals used to make plastics, building materials, and other goods are hazardous.

Rare Toads or Clean Energy? An Environmental Law Fight in Nevada

In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.

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Deadly Houston Windstorm: What to Know About Climate Connection

The winds that roared out of a supercell thunderstorm Thursday night leaving a <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/SDMVIOT0G1KW","_id":"0000018f-8871-de3b-adcf-daf3e0510000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">deadly trail across Houston are on the rise in a warming climate, though researchers are still teasing out the exact relationship between a rapidly heating planet and relatively small-scale weather patterns.

New York Grid Sees Peak Power Demand Rising 10% This Summer

The New York grid is forecasting that peak power demand for the state will increase 10% this summer after unusually mild <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://screens/WHUT","_id":"0000018f-915b-de3b-adcf-dbfb18b30000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">weather last year.

US Buys Oil From Macquarie, Shell for Strategic Reserve

The Energy Department bought 3.3 million barrels of sour oil from four companies to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for an average price of $79.38/ bbl, below the maximum price of <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SD6GPUDWRGG0","_id":"0000018f-9154-de3b-adcf-dbf797f60000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">$79.99 it was willing to pay, according to a statement.

California Fights to Keep Insurers Despite Fire Risk

How a Rare Toad Species Stopped a Clean Energy Project

Climate Change Fuels Texas Boom Towns' Water Worries

Insurers Sue Their Own Clients to Dodge PFAS Claims

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Mercedes Workers in Alabama Reject Union in Pivotal Vote (4)

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