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RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies

The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food safety and drug reviews.

Β© Ash Ponders for The New York Times

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed the staff of the Food and Drug Administration on Friday.

New Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee

A draft global agreement sets a fee for cargo ships, which carry the vast majority of world trade, to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.

Β© Alana Paterson for The New York Times

The industry produces about 3 percent of planet-warming emissions globally, on par with aviation. A cargo ship near Vancouver, British Columbia.

Five Takeaways From Trump’s Plan to Rescue Coal

To help the struggling coal industry, President Trump used his executive authority to try to keep aging plants alive and burn more coal for electricity.

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Miners made up the backdrop of the president’s β€œUnleashing American Energy” executive order signing event at the White House on Tuesday.

New Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee

A draft global agreement sets a fee for cargo ships, which carry the vast majority of world trade, to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.

Β© Alana Paterson for The New York Times

The industry produces about 3 percent of planet-warming emissions globally, on par with aviation. A cargo ship near Vancouver, British Columbia.

Anti-Anxiety Drugs in Water Change Salmon Behavior, Study Finds

Researchers studying pharmaceutical pollution tracked salmon that had been exposed to anti-anxiety medication. The fish appeared to lose their inhibitions.

Β© Michel Roggo, via Reuters

β€œWe know a lot from laboratory studies that drugs can change animal behavior, but how that plays out in natural ecosystems is very hard to forecast,” one researcher said.

E.P.A. Is Said to Plan Deep Cuts to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

Officials are moving to eliminate requirements that most big polluters disclose how much carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases they emit.

Β© Gerald Herbert/Associated Press

Gutting the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program would effectively leave the federal government blind when it comes to identifying and measuring sources of pollution that are dangerously heating the planet.

Trump Threatens Climate Policies in the States

After halting federal attempts to combat global warming, President Trump is now targeting efforts by states to reduce greenhouse gases, setting up a legal clash.

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President Trump’s executive order appeared to be directed at state measures that limit use of fossil fuels or hold fossil fuel companies liable for environmental damage.

Five Takeaways From Trump’s Plan to Rescue Coal

To help the struggling coal industry, President Trump used his executive authority to try to keep aging plants alive and burn more coal for electricity.

Β© Eric Lee/The New York Times

Miners made up the backdrop of the president’s β€œUnleashing American Energy” executive order signing event at the White House on Tuesday.

Chevron Must Pay $745 Million for Coastal Damages, Louisiana Jury Rules

The verdict will likely influence similar lawsuits against other oil companies over coastal damage in the state.

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A Chevron facility in Plaquemines Parish, La., in 2008.

Coal Plant Ranked as Nation’s Dirtiest Asks for Pollution Exemption

The facility, in Colstrip, Mont., used a new E.P.A. system for requesting special waivers from President Trump.

Β© Kristina Barker for The New York Times

The coal plant in Colstrip, Mont., is ranked by the Environmental Protection Agency as the worst emitter of harmful particulate matter.

Trump Said Auto Emissions Don’t Affect the Environment. That’s Not True.

The president wants to weaken limits on tailpipe pollution. Scientists say it’s driving climate change and taking human lives β€œevery day.”

Β© Graham Dickie/The New York Times

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gases in the United States, accounting for about a third of all of the country’s emissions.
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