Environment
Appropriations Committee To Vote on Deep Cuts
The House Appropriations Committee is moving to lock in spending levels for two of the most consequential domestic policy portfolios in the federal...
Environment
EPA Challenged to Stop Hackers Targeting U.S. Water Systems
Water cybersecurity threats are no longer theoretical. Foreign hackers and ransomware gangs have already forced American water utility workers to shut off...
Follow the Money
Florida Emergency Chief Hopeful on FEMA Funding Despite Concerns
Florida's top emergency official is heading into the 2026 hurricane season with cautious optimism about FEMA funding Florida has long struggled to access...
Environment
Federal Fuel Treatment Capacity Falls Far Short
A new Congressional Research Service report on wildfire fuel treatments lands at a politically charged moment: the Trump Administration is simultaneously...
Energy
Senate Pushes Bills Despite Nuclear Regulatory Commission Transparency Concerns
Why it matters: The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety held a congressional hearing...
Congress
Imported Shark Fins Undermine U.S. Conservation Efforts
A new Congressional Research Service report on shark conservation management in the United States lands at a complicated moment: the domestic regulatory...
Environment
Congress Defends EPA Funding Against Massive Cuts
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies convenes Thursday for a markup of the FY 2027 Interior Environment...
Environment
Colorado River Water Crisis Deadlines Loom in 2026
The clock is ticking on Colorado River water management, and Congress may have less time than it thinks.
Environment
GOP Targets Environmental Nonprofits' Tax-Exempt Status
Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee are turning their sights on the financial machinery of environmental nonprofits, convening a hearing...
Agriculture
Trump Administration Pushes Year-Round E15 Fuel Sales
The debate over E15 fuel year-round sale has been simmering for years, but a new Congressional Research Service report makes clear that the question is now...
Government Operations
Sewage Disaster In Washington DC: Who's to Blame?
An estimated 240 to 300 million gallons of raw sewage poured into the C&O Canal National Historical Park and the Potomac River after a 72-inch sewer line...
Environment
Congress Defends Environmental Spending Against Federal Retreat
Three environmental bills are headed to a subcommittee markup Thursday, putting Congress on record on recycling infrastructure and brownfields cleanup at a...
Environment
Federal Law Lacks Clear Wildfire Fuel Reduction Mandate
The federal government has no law explicitly requiring it to reduce the combustible vegetation that makes wildfires catastrophic. That gap sits at the...
Legislation
EPA Chemical Safety Funding Authority Expires Soon
The authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect TSCA Title I fees from chemical manufacturers and processors expires at the end of FY2026,...
Environment
Race to Finish $6.5 Billion Nuclear Cleanup by 2035 On Track At Reduced Cost
The federal government is sitting on more than $6.5 billion in environmental liabilities tied to nuclear propulsion research sites scattered across Idaho,...
Environment
Outdated Fishing Law Faces Overdue Congressional Reform Push
The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the primary federal law governing U.S. marine fisheries, is drawing renewed attention in the...
Environment
Colorado River Compact Expires As Water Crisis Looms
The Colorado River drought has pushed two of the country's largest reservoirs to near-record lows, and the legal framework holding together water management...
Public Lands
Century of Fire Suppression Created Forest Tinderbox Crisis
A new Congressional Research Service report on wildfire mitigation hazardous fuels lays out in stark terms the scale of the problem facing federal land...
