NOAA leader confirmed

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story 'Sharpiegate' figure confirmed to lead NOAA The Senate has voted to confirm President Trump’s pick to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of a group of nominees confirmed en masse. © Greg Nash The Senate voted 51-47 on the entire bloc of...

EPA cuts mentions of humans from webpage on climate change causes

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Senate Democrats probe Trump’s campaign cash request to oil industry

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Industry groups ask Supreme Court to block California climate disclosure laws

Industry groups including the Chamber of Commerce on Friday asked the Supreme Court to block California state laws that require companies to disclose information about their emissions and climate risks. The organizations filed an emergency request with the high court asking it to prevent the laws from taking effect while they try to challenge them....

Texas directly in path of year’s first major hurricane: 5 things to know

The outer bands of Hurricane Beryl — the earliest major hurricane on record — are on track to hit Texas Sunday morning. “This is a determined storm that is still strong,” Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) said Friday afternoon. “Now would be the time to prepare,” the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Corpus Christi branch wrote on the social platform X...

Earth would have 3 days to avoid satellite catastrophe from solar storm

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