Cities
Residents of California’s warehouse hub push pause on new development
Not surprisingly, the industry is pushing back.
Read MoreHow NYC’s upcoming congestion pricing program will reduce traffic — and cut carbon
A new report analyzes potential fee structures and shows how they would affect traffic, transit, and emissions.
Read MoreChicago made its Southeast Side a polluter’s haven, violating civil rights
The city’s decision to relocate a scrapyard to a majority Black and Brown community is part of a pattern of environmental discrimination, according to a federal investigation.
Read MoreHouston investigated for slow 311 response to Black & Hispanic residents
City allegedly addresses illegal dumping complaints by people of color more slowly than those from white residents.
Read MoreAmericans are coming around on electric cars
More than a third said they’d consider buying or leasing an EV.
Read MoreJune heat waves smash records across the globe
It’s not your imagination: This summer is already hotter than normal.
Read MoreThe push to ban new gas stations is coming to Los Angeles
LA, the capital of car culture, could be the first big city to enact such a ban.
Read MoreNew Jersey releases blueprint for landmark environmental justice law
‘We need to actually say no to industry when it hurts communities.’
Read MoreAs a heat wave grips the US, lessons from the hottest city in America
Summer is becoming unbearable. Phoenix holds solutions on how to cope.
Read MoreSmaller reactors may still have a big nuclear waste problem
A new generation of reactors promises a nuclear energy renaissance, but critics say the U.S. needs to figure out what to do about its radioactive garbage.
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