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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

June 28, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.

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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

June 25, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant

Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.

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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

May 18, 2024 ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier

Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

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Hey Commuters: Take the Money and Walk

June 23, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Bosses are offering employees cold, hard cash to give up their “free” parking space at work. And it may be a win-win for everybody—including Mother Earth.

Zinke’s Western “Listening Tour” Light on the Listening, Heavy on the Fossil Fuels

May 19, 2017 Latest NewsUtahJeff Turrentine

As the interior secretary ponders the fates of 27 national monuments, he seems to be hearing some voices more acutely than others.

While Perry Betrays His Clean Power Past, Cities Look to the Future

April 21, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

The energy secretary is willfully ignoring the renewables revolution that’s taking place all around him.

Oil Shouldn’t Have to Spill to Get Us to Fight for the Environment

March 24, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

In Donald Trump’s war on the environment, Americans’ complacency is his greatest ally.

Want to Make America Great Again? Don’t Let Its People Breathe or Drink Poison.

March 10, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

The cruel and un-American folly of shutting down the EPA’s environmental justice program.

Ryan Zinke, Tell Us How You Really Feel About Public Lands (Like, Really)

January 25, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Donald Trump’s choice to head the Interior Department says he opposes giving away America’s wilderness. But he voted to make doing so much, much easier.

Ohio Legislators Are Trying to Undo The State’s Clean Energy Plan

September 23, 2016 Latest NewsOhioJeff Turrentine

Ohio citizens shouldn’t let them get away with it.

Airplanes vs. Bullet Trains: The Race Is On in Texas

July 13, 2016 Latest NewsTexasJeff Turrentine

Fifty years ago, Southwest Airlines revolutionized regional air travel. Now another Texas-based business is launching a counterrevolution on the ground—and the carbon savings could be huge.

Coal Is Literally Killing Us

June 30, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

A Harvard study says clean energy could save billions of dollars—and thousands of lives—every year.

What Happens If We Add 10 Million Electric Cars to Our Roads—But Can’t Plug Them In?

June 17, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

Everybody’s excited about the coming EV revolution. But without the right infrastructure, it’ll never go anywhere.

Hey Congress, Don’t Roll Out the Welcome Mat for Invasive Species

June 9, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier

A sneaky provision in this year’s defense act loosens regulations on ballast water—and all its stowaways. If it passes, the Great Lakes could suffer serious consequences.