Climate

Exxon lobbyist caught on video talks about undermining Biden's climate push
ExxonMobil has condemned the comments of one of its lobbyists secretly recorded by undercover climate activists. The man described pushing lawmakers to weaken President Joe Biden's infrastructure bill.
Grappling with record high temperatures and widening drought
Historic heat waves are striking many parts of the country this June, leaving some cities struggling to cope with another sweltering week. How unusual are these events?
More deaths reported in intense Northwest heat wave
About a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be tied to an intense heat wave that brought scorching temperatures to the Northwest and has caused one power utility to impose rolling blackouts amid heavy demand.
Unprecedented Northwest heat wave builds, records fall
Portland, Oregon, reached 112 degrees on Sunday, breaking the all-time temperature record of 108 F, which was set just a day earlier. In British Columbia, the village of Lytton reached 115 F — a new all-time record high for Canada.
Portland records hottest day ever amid Pacific Northwest heat wave
Portland, Oregon, had its hottest day ever recorded — reaching 108 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Seattle reached 101 F, making it the hottest June day on record in that city.
Congress votes to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump
Congressional Democrats have approved a measure reinstating rules aimed at limiting climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas drilling, a rare effort by Democrats to use the legislative branch to overturn a regulatory rollback under President Donald Trump.
Opinions plentiful on Xcel’s plan to cut coal, add natural gas
Advocacy organizations, state agencies, counties, cities and residents have weighed in with strong opinions on the resource plan, which requires approval by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
Minnesota crops showing drought stress at a crucial time
Conditions are dry all across Minnesota. Severe drought is spreading into the northwest and south. Crops are showing signs of stress, and without widespread rains over the next few weeks, crops will continue to deteriorate.