Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Trump Executive Order Takes Back Funds to Help Low-Income Alabama Residents Pay Electric Bills
By Dennis Pillion
After Trump Administration Closes DOJ’s Office of Environmental Justice, Advocates Worry About Future Enforcement
By Kristoffer Tigue
Pennsylvania Climate Programs Hit by Federal Spending Cuts, Governor Says in Lawsuit vs. Trump
By Jon Hurdle
Trump Has Thrown a Wrench Into a National EV Charging Program. Can He Make It Disappear?
By Lee Hedgepeth, Aman Azhar, Jake Bolster, Lisa Sorg, Sarah Mattalian
Trump’s New Energy Secretary Called Germany’s Energy Transition ‘Unreliable.’ But He Missed All the Nuance
By Dan Gearino
An EPA Rule Will Reduce Lead in Drinking Water—Unless This Effort to Block It Succeeds
By Keerti Gopal
With a Veteran Oil and Gas Lobbyist Nominated To Lead the BLM, Westerners Worry About Wildlife and Renewable Energy
By Jake Bolster
EV Charging Buildout in New York Will Proceed Despite Trump’s Lack of Support
By Lauren Dalban
Mayors Across US Urge Congress Not to Repeal Clean Energy Tax Credits
By Wyatt Myskow
In Virginia, Democratic Lawmakers Clash With Youngkin Over RGGI Membership, Flood Relief
By Charles Paullin
After the Feds Kept Grizzlies on the Endangered Species List Last Month, State Leaders Try to Remove Them
By Jake Bolster
These Flooded Black Alabamians Say Biden, Buttigieg Failed Them. Now They Ask: Where Will Trump Stand?
By Lee Hedgepeth
New York Mayoral Candidates All Strut Their Green Credentials
By Lauren Dalban
Why Trump Keeps Blaming the Delta Smelt for California’s Water Woes—and What It Could Mean for Endangered Species
By Kiley Price
Project 2025 Advisor Takes the Reins at EPA Region 6
By Martha Pskowski
Pennsylvania’s New Energy Plan a ‘Betrayal’ to Those on the Front Lines, Critics Say
By Kiley Bense