Alexander C. Kaufman

Alexander Kaufman is a climate, environment and business reporter at HuffPost, based in New York. Email him at [email protected] You can reach him by encrypted email at [email protected] or direct message him on Twitter @AlexCKaufman for his phone number on Signal.

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To California, the wildfires are tragic. To the Trump administration, they're convenient

The Commerce Department has ordered that water use be prioritized for firefighters –– who say water isn't the issue. The decision isn't really about fire.

By Chris D'Angelo & Alexander C. Kaufman in News, US News, Energy, Politics | August 10th 2018

Trump proposes gutting fuel economy rules in ‘giant giveaway’ to big oil, automakers

The White House proposed dramatically weakening fuel economy standards on Thursday, reversing the only major federal policy to reduce planet-warming emissions from the nation’s top source of greenhouse gas pollution.

By Alexander C. Kaufman in News, US News, Energy, Politics | August 3rd 2018

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York, Bronx, Democrats, Congress

America's new climate champion

The progressive newcomer and avowed Democratic Socialist is likely to win in November on the most ambitious climate platform of anyone in her party.

Race Against Climate Change

By Alexander C. Kaufman in News, US News, Energy, Politics | June 27th 2018

Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Scott Pruitt, Senate Environment Committee, Capitol Hill, Washington,

Scott Pruitt buffeted by growing pressure to resign from EPA

Even former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), who weathered "Bridgegate," wondered how EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt will survive the controversy over his Capitol Hill rental.

By Alexander C. Kaufman in News, Energy, Politics | April 2nd 2018