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Wildfire bill sparks partisan clash at House hearing

Wildfire bill sparks partisan clash at House hearing

by David Sun | Feb 3, 2026 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Wildfire legislation aimed at reducing fire risk exposed partisan divisions Tuesday, as Democrats used a House Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing to criticize the Trump administration. California’s Palisades and Eaton fires exploded within hours of...
Is climate change a losing message for Democrats?

Is climate change a losing message for Democrats?

by David Sun | Jan 28, 2026 | Environment, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON — With the United States withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and environmental regulations being dismantled under the Trump administration, Democrats are reexamining whether climate change still resonates in American politics.  Earlier this week, the...
Concerns raised on Capitol Hill over deep-sea mining proposals

Concerns raised on Capitol Hill over deep-sea mining proposals

by David Sun | Jan 26, 2026 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Republican representatives from Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa said they oppose deep-sea mining in the Pacific Ocean during a hearing Thursday before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  Several mining companies...
Supreme Court debates moving Louisiana environmental suit to federal court

Supreme Court debates moving Louisiana environmental suit to federal court

by David Sun | Jan 13, 2026 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday grappled with whether a federal contractor could move a case from state to federal court, after a state court ruled Chevron, alongside other oil companies, had to pay $745 million to a Louisiana parish.  In the original...

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