Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that previously announced funding for energy projects could now be contingent on whether those projects are aligned with the Trump administration’s goals. Asked by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) about an award to a glass company in her district that had been held up, Wright said that the department was...
The impacts of climate change in central California's agriculture hub are causing such drastic increases in irrigation demands that annual water use over the past decade now matches the volume of the region’s biggest reservoir, a new study has found. California's San Joaquin Valley — among the most productive farming regions in the world — has in...
Unemployment claims in the Los Angeles metropolitan area climbed by 12 percent to 17 percent due to the devastating effects of the Palisades and Eaton blazes, which ripped through the region this past January, a new report has found. The jobless claims soared not only within the fire zones but also in neighborhoods farther from...
As the nation’s major truckmakers seek to abandon California’s stricter-than-federal emissions rules, experts are weighing whether this U-turn could allow new players to disrupt the market. “All your competitors just announced their strategy,” Craig Segall, former deputy executive officer and assistant chief counsel of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), told The Hill. “How quickly...
Senate Democrats say they will walk away from talks about legislation to speed up energy and infrastructure construction unless the Trump administration reverses its latest attack on wind power. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) say they will abandon the long-held permitting reform talks after the Trump administration said Monday it would suspend leases for...
The Trump administration is opening a national marine monument to commercial fishing, it announced Thursday. The White House issued an executive order that allows for commercial fishing within the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, a nearly 500,000 square mile area — double the size of the state of Texas — in the central Pacific Ocean. ...
The Trump administration is cutting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program, which highlights energy efficient home appliances, according to sources and images of slides viewed by The Hill. According to one source, at a meeting Monday, staffers were told that Energy Star was being eliminated, as is the Climate Protection Partnerships division that...
President Trump said on Sunday that he expects to travel to Texas on Friday to visit areas of the state hardest hit by the catastrophic flash flooding. “Probably on Friday,” Trump told reporters, when asked whether he plans to visit Texas. “We wanted to leave a little time,” he continued. “I would have done it...
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.
Black and white peppercorns both come from the same berries on the pepper vine, but the differences in their processing gives them each a distinct flavor, aroma, and color. We spoke with a spice expert, a chef, and a culinary editor to learn more about the two spices and how to use them in cooking.
Infused with the flavor of ham, these crispy, creamy croquetas are a classic of Spain's tapas bars. The key is to use the ideal ratio of flour to milk and to add ham flavor at every opportunity.
We used the Ninja Thirsti for over a month, timing how long it took to make seltzer and tasting the results. It's fast, easy to use, and lets you customize flavors.
