U.S. power plant pollution rose last year, according to a green group’s analysis of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data. Emissions of sulfur dioxide increased by 18 percent in 2025, according to an analysis of the EPA data by the Natural Resources Defense Council, an environmental advocacy group. The group found that plants’ nitrogen oxide emissions increased...
WEATHERFORD, Okla. (AP) — A leaking tanker truck spewed dangerous ammonia gas outside a hotel overnight, filling its hallways with fumes and forcing hundreds of nearby residents of a small Oklahoma city to evacuate, authorities said Thursday. Several dozen people were treated at hospitals. Officials lifted a shelter-in-place order Thursday morning, hours after firefighters wearing...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that oil companies were not tipped off ahead of the Trump administration’s incursion into Venezuela, appearing to contradict past statements from President Trump. “The oil executives were not involved whatsoever in any of the planning on this matter,” Rubio said during a Senate hearing. “All of those executives learned about...
Twenty-three Republican-led states and at least two coal companies are asking the Supreme Court to halt a Biden administration rule that seeks to limit power plants’ emissions of mercury and other toxic metals. The rule in question tightens emissions limits for toxic substances such as lead and arsenic by 67 percent. For some coal plants...
The Trump administration has suspended the authority of five major offshore wind farms to keep building in federal waters, yet another escalation of the administration’s attacks on the wind energy industry. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a post on the social platform X that five leases, all on the East Coast, were being paused...
President Trump moved to overturn California’s electric vehicle (EV) mandate Thursday, setting off another legal fight with the Golden State. Trump signed a congressional resolution that overturns a California state rule that would have phased out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The California rule and the decision to revoke it are a...
As the Flat Fire burns through Central Oregon, an actor known for his role on "The Office" is voicing concerns over climate change amplifying wildfire activity as he and his family are among thousands under an evacuation order from the blaze.
Slather a slice of brioche with orange marmalade and fragrant almond cream, top it with sliced almonds, then bake it for a breakfast that tastes just like an almond croissant but takes much less time to make.
There is a sense of shame when eating the last bite of food that transcends cultures. We dove into the historical and sociological roots of this international taboo.
The Pulltaps waiter’s corkscrew impressed us so much during testing that it became our new favorite wine opener, beating our previous favorite. It’s compact, efficient, and securely removes corks.
