Climate & Energy
Biden orders federal government to become carbon neutral by 2050
The country’s largest land owner, energy consumer, and employer aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 65 percent this decade.
Read More‘Sustainable aviation fuel’ is here, but still has miles to go
United Airlines flew a plane on pure sustainable aviation fuel, but high costs and low supply are still problems.
Read MoreToxic Tides: Climate change expected to cause 400 toxic California sites to flood by 2100
Communities of color are five times more likely than the general population to live within half a mile of a toxic site that could flood.
Read MoreGreen incentives usually help the rich. Here’s how the Build Back Better Act could change that.
The reconciliation bill could shake up the tradition of green handouts to the wealthy.
Read MoreEnergy company cancels $2.5 billion oil export terminal in Louisiana
The project faced stiff opposition from residents, who argued it would have destroyed a historic slave burial site.
Read MoreManchin and Cortez Masto kill chances of reforming outdated hardrock mining law
The nearly 150-year old law allows mining companies to extract resources like copper and lithium royalty-free.
Read MoreWest Virginia Governor Jim Justice faces justice for coal crimes in Kentucky
Kentucky’s newest strategy might stop coal barons from gaming the reclamation system.
Read MoreHere’s how the bipartisan infrastructure deal could promote environmental justice
According to the White House, the new law earmarks $240 billion for environmental justice projects — the largest such investment in U.S. history.
Read MoreReport: The renewable future is being built on exploitation, too
Fossil fuel companies have long been criticized for violating human rights. Turns out the renewable energy industry is just as bad.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court review that could change the EPA
What the Supreme Court’s review of the EPA’s authority over emissions from power plants really means.
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