Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will be subject to substantial cuts from their Colorado River allocations for the third year in a row, the Bureau of Reclamation announced Friday. The agency made these determinations in its August 2025 24-month study, which provides an outlook on hydrological conditions and projected operations for the basin’s two biggest reservoirs: Lake...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to the Venezuelan government. The pursuit of the tanker, which was confirmed by a U.S. official briefed on the...
The Pentagon, along with the Department of Energy, on Sunday airlifted a small nuclear reactor, the first such transportation as the Trump administration looks to quickly deploy nuclear power across the U.S. The agencies moved the reactor in partnership with Valar Atomics, flying parts of one of the firm’s unfueled Ward 250 microreactors on a...
A wastewater spill into the Potomac River that began last month now appears to be one of the largest in American history. DC Water, a local water utility, said in a press release last week that part of a sewer system known as the Potomac Interceptor collapsed along the Clara Barton Parkway on Jan. 19....
House Republicans early Wednesday morning advanced a portion of their budget reconciliation bill that seeks to bolster fossil fuel production and mining on public lands while undercutting environmental reviews. The legislation passed through a House Natural Resources Committee markup in a mostly party-line vote of 26-17, with Rep. Adam Gray (D-Calif.) joining Republicans in favor....
The Trump administration is exempting dozens of chemical manufacturers, oil refineries, coal plants, medical device sterilizers and other polluters from Clean Air Act rules. On Thursday, the White House announced it would exempt more than 100 plants from pollution limits established by the Biden administration. The limits are aimed at reducing the releases of toxic chemicals,...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is getting its third major shake-up this year, adding turbulence at the disaster agency that’s in President Trump’s crosshairs. Acting FEMA leader David Richardson is departing, the Trump administration confirmed Monday. His exit follows the high-profile ouster in May of then-FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton, who was fired after saying the agency should...
A federal court is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate funding for seven green projects after they alleged they were treated unfairly because they were mostly located in blue states. D.C. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the Trump administration’s move to cancel the funding violated awardees’ rights under the Fifth Amendment. “Defendants freely admit that they made...
This fruity, spicy, refreshing lemonade uses the natural oils in lemon peel as a solvent for the spicy capsaicin in hot red chiles to create a potent and flavorful spicy lemon syrup.
Tender chickpeas, fall-off-the-bone pork ribs, and picture-perfect nubbins of potato come together in this hearty and delicious stew. A pressure cooker speeds the whole process up.
A lack of official labeling guidelines and a lot of overlap among the terms can lead to confusion. Culinary experts including chefs, corn growers, and mill owners explain how polenta, grits, and cornmeal are different, but also how they're often the same.
