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Lizard Imperiled by Texas Oil Drilling Listed as Endangered

The dunes sagebrush lizard, an amphibian threatened by Permian Basin oil and gas development in Texas and New Mexico, is being listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday.

Appeals Court Denies Stay of EPA’s Carbon Emissions Regulations

Requests by West Virginia and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association to stay the implementation of EPA’s latest carbon emission rules were denied Friday.

Chemical Makers Get Stricter Label Rules for Product Hazards

Chemical manufacturers and distributors will have to meet new federal requirements for labeling hazards on commercial products, under a final OSHA rule released Friday.

US Solar Firm Unseats Chinese Rivals as World’s Most Valuable

A US company has become the world’s most valuable solar manufacturer for the first time since 2018, as Chinese rivals suffer from a profit-slashing price war and an onslaught of trade barriers erected by Washington.

EPA Draft Actions Say Two Common Chemicals Hazardous to Kids

The EPA is inviting public comment and scientific critique on draft conclusions released Friday that two chemicals used to make plastics, building materials, and other goods are hazardous.

Rare Toads or Clean Energy? An Environmental Law Fight in Nevada

In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.

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Deadly Houston Windstorm: What to Know About Climate Connection

The winds that roared out of a supercell thunderstorm Thursday night leaving a <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/SDMVIOT0G1KW","_id":"0000018f-8871-de3b-adcf-daf3e0510000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">deadly trail across Houston are on the rise in a warming climate, though researchers are still teasing out the exact relationship between a rapidly heating planet and relatively small-scale weather patterns.

Iberdrola to Buy Remaining Avangrid Stake for $2.55 Billion

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/IBE%20SM%20Equity/SPLC","_id":"0000018f-87f7-de3b-adcf-dff710a10000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Iberdrola SA, the Spanish energy giant, agreed to buy the shares it doesn’t already own of its US unit <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/AGR%20US%20Equity/FA","_id":"0000018f-87f7-de3b-adcf-dff710a10001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Avangrid Inc. for about $2.55 billion in a bid to expand its American presence.

FERC Defends Texas LNG Projects’ Reauthorization to D.C. Circuit

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission didn’t follow remand instructions from the D.C. Circuit when issuing reauthorizations for liquefied natural gas projects in Texas, the City of Port Isabel and Sierra Club claimed during oral arguments before the federal appeals court on Friday.

Judge Clears Way for Final Bids on Citgo in Setback to PDVSA

A judge cleared the way for final offers for <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/5369Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-8804-de3b-adcf-daa7c9a90000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Citgo Petroleum Corp.’s US parent, denying objections from Venezuela’s state-owned oil company to the bidding process for the oil refiner’s court-ordered sale.

California Fights to Keep Insurers Despite Fire Risk

How a Rare Toad Species Stopped a Clean Energy Project

Climate Change Fuels Texas Boom Towns' Water Worries

Insurers Sue Their Own Clients to Dodge PFAS Claims

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