Energy & Environment — Watchdog dings Trump EPA for how it changed rule 

A government watchdog is criticizing how the EPA went about changing a rule related to “forever chemicals.” Meanwhile, the Biden administration is announcing efficiency assistance for low-income households and claiming credit for falling gasoline prices.   This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill, we’re Rachel Frazin and

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By blocking AIR Commission, Congress ensures veterans get the best care

America’s veterans earned the best in health care through their service to our country.  Yet 17.4 million veterans nearly lost their access to quality care under a set of recommendations that would have closed large segments of the VA health care system through a process called the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission, created by the MISSION Act. Thankfully, at the urging of veterans groups, ind

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Hillicon Valley — Dems probe collection of reproductive data

AP House Democrats are probing personal health apps and data broker companies over their handling of reproductive health data amid growing concerns over the sensitive data following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade.  

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Climate communication has moved us from denial to deliberation — now we must act

Now that the Supreme Court has kneecapped the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to regulate power plant emissions, we must rethink how we confront climate change. This is our generation’s man-on-the-moon moment. Except this time, it’s our own planet that’s at stake. We must change who is talking about climate, what they are saying and to whom. For practitioners like me, the climate conversation isn’t about shifts in global atmospheric patterns. It is about how many days this summer people will make the choice between groceries or medicine and running their

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Musk terminates agreement to buy Twitter

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