Elon Musk Downplays the Role of Climate in L.A. Fires, Scientists Say

Posting on the social media site he owns, Mr. Musk blamed the fires on government. Scientists said a warming planet set the conditions.

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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Received No Drilling Bids

No companies bid for the chance to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It was the second auction in four years that failed to draw strong interest.

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Why Does Trump Want the Panama Canal? Here’s What to Know

Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.

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Biden to Designate Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments in California

With these two new monuments, Mr. Biden has protected more federal land and waters than any other president, about 674 million acres.

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Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts

The ban affects the entire Eastern Seaboard, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon and Washington, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea.

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House Republicans Pledge Drilling and Make It Easier to Shed Federal Land

The newly elected Speaker said the party would make it a priority to “restore America’s energy dominance.”

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Biden Expected to Permanently Ban Oil Drilling in Some Federal Waters

The move, expected as early as Monday, relies on a 70-year-old law that could make it difficult for the Trump administration to reverse it.

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Trump Wants Greenland and the Panama Canal. It’s About Climate.

Global warming is making both places more important to global shipping and trade.

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Trump Wants U.S. Control of the Panama Canal. Here’s Three Things to Know.

Treaties ratified by the Senate in 1978 established permanent neutrality, but some Republicans regret that decision.

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Trump Picks Kevin Marino Cabrera for Ambassador to Panama

The selection of Mr. Cabrera, a Miami-Dade County commissioner, comes a few days after Mr. Trump called for the United States to regain control of the Panama Canal.

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