Congress grills officials about the Potomac River sewage spill

by Gabriel Matias Castilho | May 21, 2026 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Members of a congressional subcommittee this week questioned utility leaders and state officials about their knowledge of preexisting problems with the sewage line that collapsed on Jan. 19 near the Potomac River. According to the University of...

NOAA Defends Cuts to Research and Climate Monitoring at Budget Hearing

by Gabriel Matias Castilho | Apr 29, 2026 | Energy, Environment, Featured

A key Republican joined Democrats in pushing back against the Trump administration’s proposal to slash the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s research and data collection programs at a House environment subcommittee hearing Tuesday. NOAA requested a 26...

Cuts to Renewable Energy Research in Energy Department’s Budget Irk Senate Democrats

by Gabriel Matias Castilho | Apr 23, 2026 | Energy, Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Democrats on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee have challenged the Department of Energy’s proposal that would divert funds from solar and wind while keeping fossil fuel plants online past their retirement dates. At an April 21...

Zeldin Celebrates Endangerment Finding Repeal With Climate Skeptics

by Gabriel Matias Castilho | Apr 8, 2026 | Environment

WASHINGTON—Addressing a conference of scientists and other experts skeptical of climate change, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday celebrated his decision to repeal what is known as the “endangerment finding,” which provided the...