Maxine Joselow

Environmentalists characterized the change as the most severe erosion of protections for wildlife in half a century. The fossil fuel and mining industries applauded it.

A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, July 5, 2026 thru Sat, July 11, 2026.

This article originally appeared in The New York Times WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration has appointed a critic of mainstream climate

The president signed two executive orders to reduce Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante to less than 10% their current size.

Labs at the Environmental Protection Agency and the Forest Service have analyzed the effects of wildfires. The administration wants to shutter them.

Dense smoke has pushed air quality to dangerous levels for millions in recent days.

Trump Live Updates: Trade Official Commits to Keeping Tariff Strategy

Brad Plumer and Maxine Joselow More than 200 US companies and politicians, including major utilities, signed a pledge to prevent AI data centres from raising electricity costs for consumers.

President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.

The documents suggest the administration was “lying or spreading misinformation about these fantastic public lands,” a Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance official said.