Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
House Democrats Want Clean Energy Tax Credits Back
By Arcelia Martin
Corpus Christi Cuts Timeline to Disaster as Abbott Issues Emergency Orders
By Dylan Baddour
After Trump’s Interior Secretary Transferred Thousands of Staff to His Office, Chaos Followed, Former Workers Say
By Jake Bolster, Peter Aldhous
Iran War Shows That Doubling Down on Fossil Fuels Is ‘Delusional,’ UN Climate Chief Says
By Keerti Gopal
The Latest Front in the Battle Over Climate Lawsuits: Bills Wiping Out Liability
By Dana Drugmand
Virginia Democrats Fail to Reach Compromise on Data Center Tax Exemption
By Charles Paullin
Alabama Poised to Drastically Overhaul Utility Regulation. Will It Lower Electric Bills?
By Dennis Pillion
Trump Claims Indian Investment Will Make Long-Standing Plans for Brownsville Refinery a Reality
By Martha Pskowski
One Year After Green Bank’s Demise, Court Mulls Future of Grant-Based Climate Policy
By Marianne Lavelle
Trump Explores Deep Sea Mining in American Samoa
By Teresa Tomassoni
Trump’s EPA Claims Strong Enforcement. But the Data Tells a Different Story.
By Wyatt Myskow, Lisa Sorg
States Blast Federal Playbook of Potential Colorado River Options
Scott Franz, KUNC
The Oil Price Shock Is Here. Its Arrival Provides a Familiar Warning.
By Dan Gearino
After a Decade of Missteps, a Texas City Careens Toward a Water-Shortage Catastrophe
By Dylan Baddour
‘Sound Science’ Bills Limiting State Environmental Regulations Set ‘Insurmountable Burden of Proof,’ Scientists Say
By Dennis Pillion
EPA Hits 40-Year Lows in Staffing After Trump Targets Its Public Health Experts
By Marianne Lavelle, Peter Aldhous