Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Trump Promised a Drilling Boom. The New Rigs Haven’t Showed Up Yet
By Deep Vakil
Why Farmers May Be Able to Continue Fertilizing Fields With PFAS-Contaminated Sewage Sludge
By Tom Perkins
Clean Energy Brought Data Centers to Iowa. The Big Beautiful Bill Could Change That
By Anika Jane Beamer
How the Trump Budget Cuts Are Playing Out at Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park
Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth
EPA Plan to End Greenhouse Gas Regulations, Expected Imminently, Will Harm Human Health, Experts Say
By Amy Green
Trump’s AI Action Plan Waives Federal Environmental Rules in the Development of Data Centers
By Arcelia Martin
As Consumer Tax Credits Vanish, What Do You Need to Know?
By Dan Gearino
Texas Emergency Management Chief Raises Disaster Communication Concerns With State Lawmakers
By Martha Pskowski
Republican Excitement for Wyoming Rare Earth Mining Contradicts the Party’s Disdain for Renewables
By Jake Bolster
Nine Governors Write to Regional Grid Operator PJM, Expressing Frustration Over Governance and Interconnection Delays
By Charles Paullin
Potential Repeal of Roadless Rule Could Permanently Damage Midwest National Forests
By Sarah Mattalian
Dismantling of EPA’s Scientific Research Arm Fulfills Key Chemical Industry Goal
By Marianne Lavelle
Weather Extremes Caused by Climate Change Are Driving Up Food Prices, a New Report Says
By Georgina Gustin
EPA Extends Leave and Demands Answers From Employees Who Signed a ‘Declaration of Dissent’
By Lisa Sorg
Alabama’s New Utility Commission President Wants to Hear From ‘All Sides’ as She Assumes New Role
By Dennis Pillion, Lee Hedgepeth
What Trump’s Budget Cuts Mean for Disaster Preparedness
Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth