Some Democrats See Tax Overhaul as a Path to Taxing Carbon

Two Senate Democrats are advocating a carbon tax plan that would cut the corporate tax rate as well as greenhouse gas emissions.

Trump to Roll Back Obama’s Flood Standards for Infrastructure

By LISA FRIEDMAN August 15, 2017 President Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday to roll back standards that demanded the federal government account for climate change and sea-level rise when building new infrastructure, the White House confirmed....

Hurricane Season, Already Busy, May Get Even Busier

By HENRY FOUNTAIN August 9, 2017 Government forecasters said Wednesday that the Atlantic hurricane season, already a busy one, may be the busiest since 2010 and is likely to produce two to five major hurricanes. “There’s a possibility that the...

E.P.A. Reverses Course on Ozone Rule

The agency said in June that states would have extra time to meet a new standard for ozone pollution. The change reverts to the date set by the Obama administration.