Trump Erased the Endangerment Finding. Here Come the Lawsuits.

13 February 2026 at 17:52

The battle is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which is far more conservative today than it was when the measure was established.

President Trump announced on Thursday that his administration would scrap the endangerment finding.

Trump Repeals Key Greenhouse Gas Finding, Erasing EPA’s Power to Fight Climate Change

NYT: Science

By:Lisa Friedman

13 February 2026 at 09:27

The Environmental Protection Agency rejected the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being. It means the agency can no longer regulate them.

Rigorous scientific findings since 2009 have shown that greenhouse gases and global warming are harming public health.

What to Know About the E.P.A.’s Big Attack on Climate Regulation

NYT: Science

By:Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow

13 February 2026 at 21:03

The Trump administration has repealed the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change.

E.P.A. administrator Lee Zeldin has claimed that previous administrations used the endangerment finding to justify “trillions of dollars” in regulations on polluting industries and its reversal will help the economy.

Climate ‘Superfund’ Bills Spread Nationwide, Despite Legal Battles

NYT: Science

By:Karen Zraick

6 February 2026 at 11:03

The laws aim to force oil companies to help pay for damage from global warming. Industry is gearing up for state-by-state battles.

Flooding in Vermont in July 2023. The state was the first to adopt a climate “superfund” law. Other states are now following.

Stellantis’s Shift Away From Electric Cars Will Cost It $26 Billion

NYT: Technology

By:Neal E. Boudette

6 February 2026 at 16:18

The company, which owns Chrysler, Fiat, Jeep and Peugeot, is changing its strategy to gasoline and hybrid vehicles in an effort to revive weak sales.

Stellantis, which was created after the 2021 merger of Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot, is pulling back from its plans to offer many more electric models.

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Targeting Critics of Fossil Fuels

NYT: Science

By:Karen Zraick

5 February 2026 at 16:18

The court ruled that it was unconstitutional to bar state agencies from investing with firms that the state had accused of boycotting the oil industry.

Trucks at an oil field in Midland, Texas. A judge ruled that a 2021 law about investing practices was unconstitutional.

A Chevron Refinery May Take in More Venezuelan Oil. Its Neighbors Are Concerned.

NYT: Science

By:Hiroko Tabuchi and Micah Green

4 February 2026 at 13:25

The American claim on Venezuela’s oil means even more of it could come to a huge Chevron refinery in Mississippi. Neighbors worried about pollution want the company to move them out.

Michigan Sues Oil Giants, Saying They Collude to Make Energy Costlier

NYT: Science

By:Karen Zraick

27 January 2026 at 14:36

The lawsuit accuses the companies of raising prices by working against solar and wind power and by downplaying the risks of climate change.

ExxonMobil is among several major companies and groups named in the Michigan lawsuit.

Edith Flanigen, Award-Winning Research Chemist, Dies at 96

NYT: Science

By:Richard Sandomir

24 January 2026 at 21:50

She and her staff at Union Carbide created synthetic materials that improved various industrial processes, including purifying water. She also developed a way to make emeralds.

Edith Flanigen in 1990. Ms. Flanigen was so widely respected that “when she walked into a room of senior management at Union Carbide, they would all stand up,” a former colleague said.

U.S. Automakers’ Foreign Troubles Now Extend to Canada

NYT: Technology

By:Jack Ewing

24 January 2026 at 05:01

U.S. trade policy has devastated the Canadian auto industry and pushed the country to reach an agreement that will make it easier for Chinese companies to sell cars there.

Canada could serve as an important test market for Chinese automakers, like Geely, which is producing vehicles at a plant in Hangzhou, China.

E.P.A. Moves to Limit States’ Ability to Block Pipelines

NYT: Science

By:Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman

13 January 2026 at 14:08

The agency wants to curtail a section of the Clean Water Act that Democratic governors have used to restrict fossil fuel development.

A gas pipeline under construction near Amarillo, Texas, in November.

U.S. Emissions Jumped in 2025 as Coal Power Rebounded

NYT: Science

By:Brad Plumer

13 January 2026 at 05:02

The increase in planet-warming emissions came after two years of decline as demand for electricity has been surging.

A coal-fired power plant near Emmett, Kan. Demand for power has started surging in recent years amid a boom in data centers, an upswing of domestic manufacturing and the spread of electric vehicles.

Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet

NYT: Science

By:Lisa Friedman

12 January 2026 at 05:02

The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and withdrawal from the global fight against climate change will make it hard to keep warming at safe levels, scientists said.

America’s greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of coal, oil and gas, which had finally started to decline, rose 1.9 percent after Mr. Trump returned to office.

Supreme Court to Hear Case on Louisiana’s Eroding Coast

NYT: Science

By:Karen Zraick and Abbie VanSickle

11 January 2026 at 05:00

Local governments are suing oil companies over environmental damage. The companies want the suits moved out of state courts, to friendlier venues.

Oil industry infrastructure near Pointe à la Hache in Plaquemines Parish, La.

Democrats Seek Answers About Oil Companies’ Knowledge of Trump’s Venezuela Operation

NYT: Science

By:Lisa Friedman

7 January 2026 at 15:22

Democrats demanded information from seven top U.S. oil companies about any meetings with the Trump administration regarding plans to control Venezuela’s oil industry.

Venezuela’s ‘Dirty’ Oil and the Environment: Three Things to Know

NYT: Science

By:Lisa Friedman

5 January 2026 at 17:48

Most of the reserves in the country are extra-heavy oil that’s tough to extract and generates more greenhouse gases.

Flaring at the Amuay refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela, in 2021.

China’s BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales

NYT: Technology

By:Jack Ewing

2 January 2026 at 14:47

As the largest maker of electric vehicles in the United States, Tesla suffered more than other carmakers from the elimination of federal incentives.

Tesla’s decreasing sales suggest that a wider slump is in store for electric vehicles.

Before Electric Vehicles Became Political, There Was the Toyota Prius

NYT: Technology

By:Lawrence Ulrich

27 December 2025 at 05:00

The political polarization of battery-powered cars may have started when Toyota released its first hybrid model 25 years ago.

The marketing for the Toyota Prius may have inadvertently started the culture war around hybrid and electric vehicles by characterizing them as a way to save the planet, some experts say.

U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard

NYT: Technology

By:Riley Mellen and Anatoly Kurmanaev

20 December 2025 at 05:00

Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.

A member of Venezuela’s security forces on the tarmac at Maiquetia International Airport in Caracas this month. The F.A.A. has issued a warning to all aircraft operating there.

Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans

NYT: Technology

By:Jack Ewing

15 December 2025 at 18:10

Ford Motor said the costs came from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries.

A Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck at the company’s plant in Dearborn, Mich., in 2022. The Lightning will no longer be a pure electric vehicle.

Harold Hamm, Oklahoma Oil Tycoon, Allies With Trump to Reshape U.S. Energy

NYT: Technology

By:Eric Lipton and Rebecca F. Elliott

12 December 2025 at 05:00

Harold Hamm, an Oklahoma oil tycoon, has played a central role in reshaping energy policy by allying himself with President Trump.

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