Energy and Environment
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Britain to Ban Sale of Gas and Diesel Cars by 2040
Celia Heudebourg | July 28, 2017Tackling air pollution, one car at a time.
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Geely Motors: The Power Behind Volvo’s Electric Bid
Jillian Sequeira | July 19, 2017This little-known company is making serious moves.
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California Extends Cap-and-Trade Program Through 2030
Alec Siegel | July 18, 2017The extension effort was led by Gov. Jerry Brown.
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Oceana Sues Government for Withdrawing Proposed Rule to Protect Marine Life
Marcus Dieterle | July 17, 2017The rule was proposed by the Obama Administration.
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France Reveals Series of New Environmental Measures
Gabe Fernandez | July 7, 2017A big move for a major player in Western Europe.
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Federal Appeals Court Hands EPA Admin Scott Pruitt Legal Defeat
Alec Siegel | July 5, 2017Pruitt has spent the past few months erasing Obama's environmental rules.
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U.S. Wildlife Officials Draft Court-Ordered Recovery Plan for Mexican Gray Wolf
Marcus Dieterle | June 30, 2017There are only about 100 Mexican gray wolves left in Arizona and New Mexico.
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EPA Moves To Repeal Obama Administration’s Clean Water Rule
Marcus Dieterle | June 29, 2017Environmentalists say the repeal could threaten the drinking water of millions of Americans.
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Judge Orders Further Environmental Review for Dakota Access Pipeline
James Levinson | June 27, 2017The latest development in a long legal battle.
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Trump Administration Axes Proposed Rules Meant to Protect Endangered Marine Life
Gabe Fernandez | June 14, 2017Sea turtles and whales are overrated anyways?
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Environmentalists Blast the Trump Administration Plans for Seismic Air Gun Surveys
Marcus Dieterle | June 8, 2017Environmentalists fear the seismic air gun surveys could harm marine mammals.
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Ten More States Join U.S. Climate Alliance in Wake of Paris Withdrawal
Avery Anapol | June 8, 2017The group now has 13 state members.
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Conservationists Sue EPA over Delay of Obama-era Methane Rule
Celia Heudebourg | June 7, 2017The groups argue that stopping the rule could be very harmful.
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Where Do the Trump Team and Congress Stand on the Paris Climate Accord?
Alec Siegel | May 31, 2017Reports indicate that Trump will withdraw the U.S. from the climate deal.
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Three Republicans Rebuke Trump’s Efforts to Dismantle Environmental Protections
Alec Siegel | May 11, 2017Three Republican Senators helped save an Obama-era measure on methane emissions.
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Tunnel With Radioactive Waste Collapses in Washington State
Emma Von Zeipel | May 10, 2017This gave residents nearby quite the scare.
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Beyond Symbolic: Greenpeace in the Trump Era
Jillian Sequeira | May 7, 2017Do stunts work?
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An Executive Order Without Justification: Attacking the National Parks
Jillian Sequeira | May 2, 2017President Trump ordered a review of national parks created by his predecessors.
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Trump Signs Order to Reverse Obama’s Ban on Offshore Drilling
Emma Von Zeipel | April 28, 2017The order expands drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
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Killer Signs at the March for Science
Anneliese Mahoney | April 23, 2017Check out some of our picks.
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Trump Signs Executive Order to Get Rid of Obama’s Clean Power Plan
Victoria Sheridan | March 29, 2017His move could impact global warming across the rest of the world.
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Senator James Inhofe Claims the EPA is Brainwashing Our Kids
Emma Von Zeipel | March 17, 2017And it's not the first time he's said this.
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Can Scott Pruitt Unravel the EPA’s Endangerment Finding?
Alec Siegel | March 10, 2017It would be a steep challenge, but that doesn't mean he doesn't intend to try.
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Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Leave Campsite Before Evacuation Deadline
Victoria Sheridan | February 24, 2017They could be headed to Washington, D.C. next.
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What Does it Mean When the Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight?
Victoria Sheridan | January 27, 2017If I could turn back time...
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Global Climate Crisis: 2016 Was the Hottest Year on Record
Emma Von Zeipel | January 20, 2017Record keeping began in 1880.
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Scott Pruitt: Trump’s Choice to Lead the EPA Defends His Record of Suing the EPA
Alec Siegel | January 19, 2017Scott Pruitt has a long history of suing the agency he might soon lead.