Scott Waldman

The Ohio steel plant that lifted JD Vance's family out of poverty was set to become the future of a dying US industry, a global model of decarbonization and modernization. Under Trump, that plan was scrapped and it's now doubling down on "beautiful coal." politico.com/news/2025/07/2…

Never before in the Nation’s almost 250 year history has America’s present and future depended more on the free press than it does today.

Alcatraz was built more than 100 ys ago and has been battered and blasted by saltwater and intense weather on the bay ever since. It has long been in a significant state of deterioration. One could likely tunnel out of the decaying concrete structure in many places with a spoon.

👀House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole appears to have a new plaque below his nameplate emphasizing Congress' power of the purse. Second photo is from a recent markup; the plaque was not there. Comes hours ahead of House vote on White House's requested funding rescissions.

Democratic senators are plotting ways to narrow the scope of energy and climate rescissions in the GOP package. Also, more details on Sen. Mike Rounds’ deal with the White House to divert “Green New Deal money” toward tribal broadcasting grants.

After submitting a FOIA, we obtained a letter exposing that EPA’s changes to Norfolk Southern’s dioxin soil sampling plan in East Palestine, Ohio concealed the scope of dioxin contamination after the 2023 train #derailment and unnecessary open burn of vinyl chloride railcars.…

Weather forecasting could be compromised in the future. The Trump administration has proposed cutting billions of dollars in weather research incl. satellites, a severe storm research lab, NOAA's entire atmospheric research division. w/Chelsea Harvey eenews.net/articles/flood…

We’re taking @politico to arbitration this week for its unethical use of AI and we’re asking for your support! bit.ly/PENGuild

I was surprised when working on this story about global warming's role in this heat wave to find scientists concerned that our models are underestimating future extreme heat severity, frequency and duration. (1/2)

“How Trump’s assault on science is blinding America to climate change” | New article from @EENewsUpdates by @scottpwaldman:  eenews.net/articles/how-t…

Every single Confederate listed here slaughtered U.S. troops. Some, like Pickett, are known for historic and deadly blunders. My own great-great grandfather battled at least two of them.