Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
A New National Spotlight Shines on Josh Shapiro’s Contested Environmental Record
By Kiley Bense
Western States and Industry Groups Unite to Block BLM’s Conservation Priority Land Rule
By Najifa Farhat
White House Looks to Safeguard Groundwater Supplies as Aquifers Decline Nationwide
By Wyatt Myskow
Biden Administration Targets Domestic Emissions of Climate Super-Pollutant With Eye Toward U.S.-China Climate Agreement
By Phil McKenna
New Federal Grants Could Slash U.S. Climate Emissions by Nearly 1 Billion Metric Tons Through 2050
By Kristoffer Tigue, Marianne Lavelle
Electric Vehicles Strain the Automaker-Big Oil Alliance
By Marianne Lavelle
The Barely Recognizable J.D. Vance as Trump’s Vice Presidential Running Mate
Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
Plastics Pollution Has Become a ‘Crisis,’ Biden Administration Acknowledges
By Marianne Lavelle
Trump’s Environmental Impact Endures, at Home and Around the World
By Marianne Lavelle
Clean Energy Projects Are Stuck in a Years-Long Queue. Maryland and Neighboring States Are Pushing for a Fix
By Aman Azhar
New York’s Green Amendment Guarantees the Right to a ‘Healthful Environment.’ Activists Want the State to Enforce It
By Peter Mantius
The Most Expensive Farm Bill Ever Is Stalled, Holding Back Important Funds Aimed at Combating the Climate Crisis
By Georgina Gustin
Clean Energy Is Booming in Purple Wisconsin. Just Don’t Mention Climate Change
By Kristoffer Tigue
Sen. Britt of Alabama Confronted on Her Ties to ‘Big Oil’
By Lee Hedgepeth
Will the Nation’s First Heat Protection Standard Safeguard the Most Vulnerable Workers?
By Liza Gross
Vying for West Virginia Governor, an ‘All of the Above’ Democrat Faces Long Odds Against a Republican Fossil Fuel Booster
By James Bruggers
