Environmentalists Want the FTC Green Guides to Slam the Door on the ‘Chemical’ Recycling of Plastic Waste
May 1, 2023, 9:00 am By By James Bruggers
The plastics industry says heating and treating plastic waste with chemicals enables it to make new…Eleven Chemical Plants in China and One in the U.S. Emit a Climate Super-Pollutant Called Nitrous Oxide That’s 273 Times More Potent Than Carbon Dioxide
May 1, 2023, 8:55 am By By Phil McKenna
Proven, low-cost pollution controls could quickly curb those emissions, but neither China nor the…Ambitious Climate Proposition Faces Fossil Fuel Backlash in El Paso
Apr 30, 2023, 9:00 am By By Martha Pskowski
Sunrise El Paso put forward a charter amendment to transition the city off fossil fuels and explore…In the Crossroads State of Illinois, Nearly 2 Million People Live Near Warehouses Shrouded by Truck Pollution
Apr 30, 2023, 8:55 am By By Al Lewis
With more than 2,400 warehouses in the state, many of its neighborhoods face heightened pollution…Amid Glimmers of Bipartisan Interest, Advocates Press Congress to Add Nuclear Power to the Climate Equation
Apr 29, 2023, 9:00 am By By Emma Ricketts
Cost overruns and missed deadlines remain a powerful deterrent to investors. Still, the nuclear…Illinois Launches Long-Awaited Job-Training Programs in the Clean Energy and Construction Sectors
Apr 29, 2023, 8:55 am By By Aydali Campa
Not a single new job had come out of Illinois’ 2021 Climate and Equitable Jobs Act, but the state…Inside Biden’s Embattled Climate Agenda. Analysts Say the Fight Is Far From Over
Apr 28, 2023, 5:35 pm By By Kristoffer Tigue
Senate Republicans, with the help of West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, voted to repeal Biden’s clean…Carbon Removal Projects Leap Forward With New Offset Deal. Will They Actually Help the Climate?
Apr 28, 2023, 9:00 am By By Nicholas Kusnetz
Finance and insurance giants hope to offset their carbon emissions with “direct air capture”…Can Iceberg Surges in the Arctic Trigger Rapid Warming at the Other End of The World?
Apr 28, 2023, 9:00 am By By Bob Berwyn
New research shows a fast-acting climate connection between poles that may be driven by wind rather…California Enters ‘Uncharted Territory’ After Cutting Payments to Rooftop Solar Owners by 75 Percent
Apr 27, 2023, 1:00 pm By By Dan Gearino
New net metering rules have taken effect in California, giving solar owners a much worse deal than…An Agricultural Drought In East Africa Was Caused by Climate Change, Scientists Find
Apr 27, 2023, 9:00 am By By Georgina Gustin
The drought has pushed millions of people into famine or famine-like conditions and killed millions…Utilities Seize Control of the Coming Boom in Transmission Lines
Apr 26, 2023, 9:00 am By By Dan Gearino
Legislatures in a dozen states have passed “right of first refusal” laws that freeze out…Now Vying for Second Term, Can Biden Repair His Damaged Climate and Environmental Justice Image?
Apr 25, 2023, 5:51 pm By By Kristoffer Tigue
Ahead of Biden’s reelection bid, announced on Tuesday, the president unveiled a slew of new…Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeals From Fossil Fuel Companies in Climate Change Lawsuits
Apr 25, 2023, 9:00 am By By Emma Ricketts
Baltimore and other cities, states and counties are suing the industry for damages from…Educator, Environmentalist, Union Leader, Senator, Paul Pinsky Now Gets to Turn His Climate Ideals Into Action
Apr 24, 2023, 9:00 am By By Aman Azhar
The long-time liberal state senator from Prince George’s County, an outspoken environmental critic…As Extreme Fires Multiply, California Scientists Zero In on How Smoke Affects Pregnancy and Children
Apr 23, 2023, 9:00 am By By Emma Foehringer Merchant
Climate change portends ever more frequent fires, and the smoky haze is “not easy to run from…Last Earth Day, Wynn Bruce Set Himself on Fire Outside the Supreme Court. I Tried to Understand Why
Apr 22, 2023, 9:00 am By By Michael Kodas
Some saw my former student’s actions as a climate protest. As I examined the years leading up to…Why the Debt Ceiling Debate Is Also a Climate Fight
Apr 21, 2023, 5:16 pm By By Kristoffer Tigue
As Congress fights over the nation’s ability to borrow money, Republicans have made clean energy…Most Federal Forest is Mature and Old Growth. Now the Question Is Whether to Protect It
Apr 21, 2023, 9:05 am By By Marianne Lavelle
The Biden administration completes inventory, launches plan for new rules on "climate resilience"…Activists Rally at Illinois Capitol, Urging Lawmakers to Pass 9 Climate and Environmental Bills
Apr 21, 2023, 9:03 am By By Aydali Campa
“We can't really afford to keep waiting on this [legislation] when our communities are getting…
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