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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

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

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?

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

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Still No Approved Route for KXL in Nebraska

ExplainerUnited States, NebraskaBrian Palmer
Yes, Trump has green-lighted the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. But Nebraska’s got a slew of public hearings on the calendar, and legal challenges loom large.

Can a Chlamydia Vaccine Save Koalas?

Latest NewsInternationalJason Bittel
Australia’s resident cuties are falling victim to a gruesome disease—but habitat loss is the real culprit.

Trump Budget Would Pile Bigger Energy Burden Onto the Poor

Expert BlogDeron Lovaas
The Trump administration’s proposed federal budget includes extreme—and extremely foolhardy—evisceration of two key programs that help lift affordable housing and its low-income residents out of poverty.

Don't Be Fo$$il Fooled

Expert BlogScott Slesinger
Trump’s plan to gut the EPA is not about saving money. It’s not about balancing the budget. It’s about taking the top environmental steward off the beat so fossil fuel companies and other industrial polluters are free to threaten our…

Got Clean Energy? Not So Much from PJM’s Latest Auction

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
While the rest of the world scales up clean energy, the electric grid operator running the world’s largest market procuring future commitments to deliver electricity is continuing to rely primarily on fossil fuels and nuclear. PJM, the grid operator serving…

Principles for Harmonizing State Policies with Markets

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s conference on how state policies (such as renewable energy procurement targets) interact with regional electricity markets highlighted a variety of problems that decision-makers and stakeholders will have to prioritize and clearly formulate in order to…

BLM Drilling Decisions Are Taking Place in the Dark

Expert BlogBobby McEnaney
By institutionalizing the exclusion of the public, the BLM and industry have created a system that thrives on opacity and ensures that sensitive environmental resources are not being monitored to ensure they are utilized responsibly.

If You’re Looking for Pollution Pics, I Know a Guy

Expert BlogBobby McEnaney
At odds with its past practice of posting images capturing the majesty of our nation’s natural heritage, the BLM has recently uploaded only photos highlighting strip mining, coal extraction, and oil and gas drilling activities.