Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
As Artificial Stone Countertops Kill Workers, House Republicans Discuss Protections—for Manufacturers
By Liza Gross
Clean Energy Advocates Criticize ‘Glaring’ Omission in White House Plan to Fuel Data Centers in PJM Region
By Marianne Lavelle, Kiley Bense
Trump’s Push for Coal in Colorado Could Bring ‘Massive’ Harm to Public Lands and Rural Communities, Advocates Say
By Jake Bolster
Will Trump’s Push to Drill on California Public Lands be More Successful This Time Around?
By Blanca Begert
Cleaner Water a Hope, Not a Given, for Iowa in 2026
By Anika Jane Beamer
Ocean Damage Nearly Doubles the Cost of Climate Change
By Johnny Sturgeon
New York Offshore Wind Project Allowed to Restart Construction—for Now
By Lauren Dalban
In Hurricane-Prone Florida, Legislators Reconsider New Growth and Development Law
By Amy Green
Hochul Wants More Nuclear Power in New York
By Lauren Dalban
New EPA Proposal Would Strip States’ and Tribes’ Authority to Block Oil and Gas Pipelines, Other Infrastructure Projects
By Teresa Tomassoni
Alito’s Recusal in Oil Case Renews Questions About Justice’s Investments
By Marianne Lavelle
Fight Over Venezuelan Oil Highlights Shadowy International Legal System
By Nicholas Kusnetz
Coal Communities Accuse Congress of Breaking Its Promise to Clean Up Abandoned Mine Lands
By Kiley Bense
After Losing a Climate Case in a Louisiana Courtroom, Chevron Wants a Change of Venue
By Lee Hedgepeth
States Say They Need More Help Replacing Lead Pipes. Congress May Cut the Funding Instead.
By Keerti Gopal
Trump Wants to Accelerate Extraction in Venezuela. So Do Drug Trafficking Organizations.
By Katie Surma
