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An Extraordinary White House Meeting

A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.

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An oil refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela. In a meeting with the president, the Chevron chief executive pushed for an extension of the company’s license to operate in the country.
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Twitter Turns 20: Two Decades of Memes, Movements and Hot Takes

The first tweets from the public appeared on July 15, 2006, several months after a soft launch. It was rebranded as X after being acquired by Elon Musk.
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Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah

Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.

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A hiker in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.
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Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species

The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.

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Piping plovers need undisturbed beaches to nest and raise their young.
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E.P.A. Moves to Loosen Limits on Pollution From Trucks

The Trump administration wants to roll back some Biden-era restrictions on smog-causing emissions from heavy-duty vehicles.

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Trucks at the Port of Oakland. The new proposal would rescind a 2022 rule designed to significantly reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides, which cause smog.
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Trump’s Plans for Nuclear Power Lurch Ahead

Recent technological advances have brought the president’s goals a bit closer to reality.

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright, center, visited the National Reactor Innovation Center near Idaho Falls, Idaho, last month.
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