Fossil Fuels (Not Wildfires) Biggest Source of a Key Arctic Climate Pollutant, Study Finds
Fri 4:16pm By Bob BerwynFive years of testing at sites across the Arctic tracked seasonal fluctuations and sources of black carbon, which contributes to global warming and ice melt.…Cost of Climate Change: Nuisance Flooding Adds Up for Annapolis’ Historic City Dock
Fri 2:03pm By Nicholas KusnetzSea level rise is eating into the revenue of this quaint coastal business district. An innovative new study estimates the economic costs.…Industry Wanted This Ohio River Commission to Stop Setting Pollution Standards. It Almost Gave in.
Fri 9:37am By James BruggersThe commission was under pressure to drop its standard-setting authority and let each state act on its own. But what happens upstream affects everyone.…TVA Votes to Close 2 Coal Plants, Despite Political Pressure from Trump and Kentucky GOP
Thu 1:10pm By James BruggersThe aging Paradise coal-fired power plant is unreliable, expensive and polluting, TVA data show. The federally owned utility said its decision is based on economics.…With Democrats in Charge, House Science Committee Talks About Climate Science
Thu 5:05am By Neela BanerjeeThe hearing revealed a subtle shift on the Republican side, with younger members acknowledging that scientific research points to human-driven global warming.…Trump's Fighting to Keep a Costly, Unreliable Coal Plant Running. TVA Wants to Shut It Down.
Wed 8:01am By James BruggersThe old Paradise plant is among the least reliable coal power plants in the country. TVA says it isn’t needed, but Republicans demanded it keep burning coal.…U.S. Solar Jobs Fell with Trump’s Tariffs, But These States Are Adding More
Tue 12:44pm By Dan GearinoOverall, U.S. solar job numbers fell in 2018 as President Trump's tariffs on panel imports kicked in, but several states still saw significant growth.…What's Keeping Trump from Ratifying a Climate Treaty Even Republicans Support?
Tue 10:32am By Phil McKennaRepublican senators and the Chamber of Commerce have urged Trump to back the Kigali Amendment on HFCs, saying it's in the U.S.'s economic interest.…The Green New Deal Lands in Congress
Feb 7, 2019, 5:00 pm By Guest WritersRapid transformation to clean energy seizes center stage and wins over some Democratic presidential hopefuls.…As Congress Launches Month of Climate Hearings, GOP Bashes Green New Deal
Feb 6, 2019, 5:53 pm By Nicholas KusnetzIn their first House committee hearings since taking control, Democrats stressed the urgency of action on climate change. They still face long odds.…
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