Sustainability

New York has sued Exxon, alleging it defrauded investors by misrepresenting the costs of climate change regulations.

There’s a new report out on climate change science and it’s bleak. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, made up of thousands of scientists, finds the earth’s temperature has risen 1 degree Celsius — or 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit — since pre-industrial times. And if we don’t keep warming under 2 degrees? Well, the oceans could rise an […]

A few GOP lawmakers are bucking the party line by backing a tax on CO2 emissions.

A coalition of elected officials and business leaders sees progress toward Paris climate agreement targets.

An author told us how spaces like parks and libraries can end up being a driving force in the economy and a saving factor in a crisis.

A Washington state Superior Court judge may order the release of information a utility says contains trade secrets.

The confirmation process for Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace outgoing Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, is scheduled to begin next week. Kavanaugh is likely to face questions on his view of a legal principal called the Chevron Doctrine. It says in cases where a law is ambiguous, regulators have room to interpret […]

The Environmental Protection Agency released details today of its plan to replace the Obama-era rules governing carbon emissions from power plants. The EPA’s proposals differ radically from the old Clean Power Plan. They give a lot of concessions to the coal industry. President Donald Trump has long promised to end what he calls the “war […]

A lot has changed since the Northeast blackout of 2003.

China used to be a dumping ground for waste, but new policies have closed off the major market.