Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
DeSantis Called for ‘Energy Dominance’ During White House Run. His Plan Still is Relevant to Floridians, Who Face Intensifying Climate Impacts
By Amy Green
Q&A: What a Joe Manchin Presidential Run Could Mean for the 2024 Election—and the Climate
Interview by Paloma Beltran and Jenni Doering, Living on Earth
Republican Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley Says Climate Change is Real. Is She Proposing Anything to Stop It?
By Phil McKenna
Aridity Could Dry Up Southwestern Mine Proposals
By Wyatt Myskow
Hale Freezes Over
By Lee Hedgepeth
Supreme Court Weighs Overturning a Pillar of Federal Regulatory Law
By Marianne Lavelle
First Uranium Mines to Dig in the US in Eight Years Begin Operations Near Grand Canyon
By Wyatt Myskow
Advocates Welcome EPA’s Proposed Pollution Restrictions On Trash Incineration. But Environmental Justice Concerns Remain
By Aman Azhar
Q&A: In New Hampshire, Nikki Haley Touts Her Role as UN Ambassador in Pulling the US Out of the Paris Climate Accord
Interview by Paloma Beltran, Living on Earth
American Petroleum Institute Plans Election-Year Blitz in the Face of Climate Policy Pressure
By Marianne Lavelle
Colorado Town Appoints Legal Guardians to Implement the Rights of a Creek and a Watershed
By Katie Surma
Congressional Office Agrees to Investigate ‘Zombie’ Coal Mines
By James Bruggers
Plan for Gas Drilling Spree in New York’s Southern Tier Draws Muted Response from Regulators, But Outrage From Green Groups
By Peter Mantius
As Maryland’s General Assembly Session Opens, Environmental Advocates Worry About Funding for the State’s Bold Climate Goals
By Aman Azhar
Arizona Governor Vows to Update State’s Water Laws
By Wyatt Myskow
David Hess, Longtime Pennsylvania Environmental Official Turned Blogger, Reflects on His Career and the Rise of Fracking
By Jake Bolster