Energy and Environment: Republican push to block controversial Alaskan gold mine gains the White House’s attention

California wildfires more than double in size, force, and degrade air quality; tens of thousands to evacuate ; $600 million settlement to be announced for Flint, Mich., water crisis; Why California wildfires are so extreme right now; Storing carbon in the prairie grass; Trump finalizes drilling plan for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; White House withdraws nomination of William Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management; Trump administration scraps limits on methane leaks at oil and gas sites ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Limited time offer: Get one year of digital access for just $29.   View offer Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.     Republican push to block controversial Alaskan gold mine gains the White House's attention Federal approval of a controversial gold and copper mine in Alaska may be put on hold after a small group of influential Republicans launched a full-court press to block the project. By Juliet Eilperin, Ashley Parker and Steven Mufson ●  Read more »   California wildfires more than double in size, force, and degrade air quality; tens of thousands to evacuate California's outbreak of lightning-sparked wildfires has entered a new phase, with tens of thousands of evacuations and fires eclipsing 100,000 acres. By Andrew Freedman and Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   $600 million settlement to be announced for Flint, Mich., water crisis The agreement over lead-contaminated drinking water will most benefit the city's youngest children. By Kayla Ruble ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Why California wildfires are so extreme right now California is reeling from a wildfire crisis caused by a mix of extreme heat, dry conditions and unusual outbreaks of thunderstorms. By Andrew Freedman and Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   Storing carbon in the prairie grass Plans would pay landowners to keep the ecosystem in a natural state to fight climate change. By Mary Beth Gahan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Trump finalizes drilling plan for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The move will allow oil and gas rights to be auctioned off in the heart of one of the nation's most iconic wild places. By Juliet Eilperin ●  Read more »   White House withdraws nomination of William Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Col.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), who are running for reelection, have been under pressure not to vote for Pendley. By Steven Mufson ●  Read more »   Trump administration scraps limits on methane leaks at oil and gas sites The Trump administration has rescinded regulations designed to limit the emissions of methane from oil and gas operations. By Steven Mufson ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Energy 202 for PowerPost's daily guide to energy and environment policy, by reporter Dino Grandoni. Sign up »

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