Trump Uses Iran War to Justify Ramming Through Policy Changes

The White House is using the conflict in Iran to justify fast-tracking policy decisions that would ordinarily require a deliberative process, setting up another test of the president’s emergency powers.

Youth Lose Appeal Over EPA’s Emissions ‘Discounting’ Rule

The EPA’s use of a specific economic metric when proposing major regulations isn’t traceable to or discriminatory against children alleging climate harms, the Ninth Circuit said Thursday, handing a loss to youth plaintiffs.

TotalEnergies Wind Deal Gets Fresh Scrutiny From Key Democrat

A Senate Democrat is calling for more details on the Trump administration’s deal to pay nearly $1 billion to a French energy giant to cancel its US offshore wind projects.

White House Gives Agencies Playbook on Permitting Shortcuts

The White House on Thursday clarified how federal agencies should use categorical exclusions in the environmental permitting process, part of its ongoing quest to get more projects built faster.

EPA Proposes Rule to Loosen Power Plant Coal Ash Regulations

The EPA Thursday proposed several revisions to coal waste regulations it says would reduce the need for disposal, a move conservation groups said will put public health at risk.

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Judges Question Youth Plaintiffs Challenging Trump Energy Orders

A panel of judges at the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday questioned whether youth plaintiffs could show their challenge to three energy-focused executive orders from Trump is different enough from separately dismissed climate cases to warrant moving forward.

Texas Probes Lululemon for Alleged ‘Forever Chemicals’ Use

Lululemon Athletica Inc. fell in New York trading Monday after the Texas attorney general said his office is investigating for the presence of so-called “forever chemicals,” which have been linked to health problems, in the yogawear brand’s apparel.

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