The National Weather Service would have to boost research – including some from private companies – to improve forecasts and storm warnings under a bill headed to President Donald trump’s desk. Lawmakers said the bill should save lives by giving …
Escalating a political fight over global warming, a Republican House chairman issued subpoenas this week to two Democratic state attorneys general, seeking records about their investigation into whether Exxon Mobil misled investors about man-made climate change. Texas Rep. Lamar Smith, …
The two-year budget deal produces savings from one of the most popular programs in farm country — federally subsidized crop insurance — and farm state lawmakers are furious. Senators and House members said Tuesday they weren’t notified of the cut …
When it comes to climate change, local officials have a message for Washington: Lead or get out of the way. Local governments have long acted as first responders in emergencies and now are working to plan for sea level rise, …
The Obama administration has delayed by nearly a year a plan to boost safety standards for the type of rail car involved in a fiery explosion that killed at least 47 people in Canada this month. Officials began work on …
A presidential commission that investigated the Gulf oil spill blasted Congress for inaction in its report card on industry and government response to the massive BP oil spill. “Across the board, we are disappointed with Congress’s lack of action. Two …
The House passed legislation this week that promotes new ways to clean up oil spills and aims to make deepwater drilling safer. The two measures responding to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico cleared the House by …
The White House is pushing to lift the limit on how much BP pays for the Gulf Coast oil spill. Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the administration wants to work with Congress to change a law that caps at $75 …
