The Department of Housing and Urban Development is overhauling its disaster recovery efforts to better serve communities that face the direct impacts of climate change, officials will announce Wednesday.
Driving the news: This includes more than $3.3 billion in grants to localities around the U.S. for equitable disaster relief and resilience.
Driving the news: The coalition alleges that the administration approved the project despite knowing the harm posed to Arctic communities, wildlife and climate, and argues that it will spew toxic emissions and greenhouse gas pollution, undermining President Biden's climate promises.
California faced another atmospheric river event Tuesday that forecasters warn would bring heavy rains, widespread flooding and mountain snow to much of the state through Wednesday.
The big picture: As heavy rain fell Tuesday, officials warned the latest atmospheric river could "hammer" areas inundated by flooding in the earlier storm.
Ohio is suing Norfolk Southernover last month's East Palestine train derailment, calling it "entirely avoidable," state Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday.
The big picture: The 58-count civil lawsuit filed in federal court seeks to hold one of the country's largest freight rail operators financially responsible for the Feb. 3 train derailment that caused the release of over 1 million gallons of hazardous chemicals into the surrounding environment.
The Environmental Protection Agency proposed drinking water regulations on Tuesday for certain types of "forever chemicals," a pervasive group of industrial chemicals that have affected drinking water quality across the U.S.
Why it matters: If the proposals become official, it'd be the first time the federal government would require utilities to remove the dangerous chemicals from drinking water before they reach households and businesses.
Beta Technologies, an electric aviation company that has an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in flight testing, announced sales of a less futuristic battery-powered model on Tuesday.
Driving the news: The company is pursuing certification of an electric conventional takeoff and landing aircraft, or eCTOL, which uses airport runways, while simultaneously working on eVTOL technology.
