Kelsey Brugger previously covered politics, the White House and the Energy Department for Energywire. She joined E&E News in 2018 after working as a reporter in California, where she covered offshore oil, immigration, cannabis and politics for the Santa Barbara Independent. Her work has also appeared in Scientific American and Coastlines. She obtained a bachelor's degree in history from University of California, Santa Barbara.
The White House science office will convene its inaugural scientific integrity meeting Friday, cobbling together 46 federal scientists and government leaders to explore past instances of political meddling and develop stronger policies.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan late last week intervened in what is being described as a civil rights case in the southeast side of Chicago, in an overburdened majority-Latino community where another car shredder is proposed.
President Biden issued an executive order today to establish a temporary office at the Department of State to ensure "climate change is integrated into all elements of United States foreign policy-making decision processes."
Human-caused methane emissions could plunge 45% by 2030 if the world rapidly pursues a wide array of mitigation measures, according to a U.N. report released today.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has hired a new assistant director for health and life sciences.