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.
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?
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.
The brutal heat wave is worse for some residents in the region who live in areas where relatively mild summers have meant that many homes don't have air conditioners.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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