Lisa Friedman
Climate change reporter for the New York Times. I still tweet about puppies, though. [email protected]
Last synced from Twitter 37d ago
CLEAN WATER ACT: EPA called WOTUS data 'unreliable.' Army Corps still uses it
When the Trump administration finalized a key water rule last year, EPA said it considers current federal wetlands inventory data unreliable. The Army Corps of Engineers apparently didn't get the memo.
AIR POLLUTION: Pruitt seen as boon for utilities hit by EPA haze rule
Scott Pruitt hadn't long been Oklahoma's attorney general in 2011 when he sallied into his first public clash with U.S. EPA. The target: a proposed clampdown on power plant pollution clouding views at wilderness areas in three states.
Wyoming Is Using Dark Money To Help Keep Coal Plants In Other States Open
Wyoming is quietly supporting action elsewhere to preserve its coal-dependent economy. Experts on money in politics say they've never seen this before and find it troubling.
How Does Your State Make Electricity?
America isn’t making electricity the way it did two decades ago. Now the future of the nation’s energy mix has become a major election issue.
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Lisa Friedman
Want to know how to green the grid? The you should understand how your state makes electricity. Brillint piece by the @nytclimate dream team of @bradplumer & @PopovichN, and one that I will come back to again and again for reference.
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The oil industry actually hasn’t done that well under Trump
Energy executives say the White House has set up a system where only a relative handful of favorite energy executives have access to people who can shape policy.
As Election Nears, Trump Makes a Final Push Against Climate Science
The administration is imposing new limits on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that would undercut action against global warming.
What Foreign Journalists See in the U.S. Election
In “The America Bureau,” reporters remark on the chaotic American Presidential campaign, and what it means for the rest of the world.
INVESTIGATION: Exclusive: GM, Ford knew about climate change 50 years ago
Scientists at two of America's biggest automakers knew as early as the 1960s that car emissions caused climate change, a monthslong investigation by E&E News has found.
Trump Had One Last Story to Sell. The Wall Street Journal Wouldn’t Buy It.
Inside the White House’s secret, last-ditch effort to change the narrative, and the election — and the return of the media gatekeepers.
Europe Wonders if It Can Rely on U.S. Again, Whoever Wins
America’s deeply polarized politics have marked foreign policy, too, undermining Washington’s authority and reputation for reliability.
WSJ News Exclusive | Health Agency Scraps Coronavirus Ad Campaign, Leaving Santa Claus in the Cold
A federal health agency halted a public-service coronavirus advertising campaign funded by $250 million in taxpayer money after it offered a special vaccine deal to an unusual set of essential workers: Santa Claus performers.
Trump Got Nearly $1 Million in Energy-Efficiency Subsidies in 2012 (Published 2017)
The acceptance of incentives by a developer seems at odds with the policies that he now promotes as president.
Pence’s 2015 Return Shows $8,956 Tax on $113,026 in Income
Pence’s 2015 Return Shows $8,956 Tax on $113,026 in Income
A Debate Pledge to ‘Transition’ from Oil Puts Climate at Center of Campaign Finale
Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s debate statement that he would "transition" the country away from oil gave President Trump an opening and thrust climate change center stage.
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Lisa Friedman
The Trump campaign is hoping Biden's pledge to "transition away from the oil industry" is his Clinton/ "We're going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business" moment. Energy experts aren't so sure.
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Lisa Friedman
Getting lots of nice notes about this wonderful @jwnyt photo. I’m told @welcometomannys, a San Francisco community meeting and learning place, organized this cool socially-distant debate watch.
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Fact-Checking the Final Presidential Debate
A team of New York Times journalists are fact-checking the debate, providing context and analysis.
Wuhan Coronavirus Looks Increasingly Like a Pandemic, Experts Say
Rapidly rising caseloads alarm researchers, who fear the virus may make its way across the globe. But scientists cannot yet predict how many deaths may result.
Under pressure to take a stand on court packing, Biden says he’ll take cues from scholars.
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Lisa Friedman
Remember when Trump told California leaders "I don't think the science knows" about the (well-documented) role of climate change in exacerbating wildfires? Three witnesses told me when the cameras were gone, his denial softened.
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The Final Debate Will Cover Six Main Issues. Here’s Where Trump and Biden Stand.
President Trump and Joe Biden will have their last major opportunity on Thursday to promote their record and criticize their opponent as they address questions on the coronavirus crisis, race, national security and more.
Belching Cows and Endless Feedlots: Fixing Cattle’s Climate Issues
The United States is home to 95 million cattle, and changing what they eat could have a significant effect on emissions of greenhouse gases like methane that are warming the world.
EPA: Emails reveal industry's revolving door at air office
Calendars and emails obtained by E&E News through the Freedom of Information Act reveal a pattern among Trump administration appointees in EPA's air office in catering to previous or future employers. The upshot, many say, has been an agenda crafted...