Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Environmental Activists Are Alarmed by Trump’s Picks to Run the EPA, the Department of Energy and the Department of the Interior
Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
In a Push to Protect Public Lands in Colorado, Outdoor Recreation Gets a Seat at the Table
By Zoë Rom
Despite Biden Administration Proposals to Address Colorado River Shortages, a Solution Is Far Off
By Wyatt Myskow
Following Capacity Price Spike, Mid-Atlantic States Call for Electric Grid Operator PJM to Change Rules
By Aman Azhar
A Virginia Circuit Court Finds Youngkin’s Withdrawal from RGGI ‘Unlawful’
By Jake Bolster
Trump’s Top Staff Choices Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences for the Climate
By Kiley Price
Trump’s ‘EV Mandate’ Message May Have Helped Him Win Michigan
By Kristoffer Tigue
The Fossil Fuel Industry Continues to Exert Undue Influence Over COP29, Activists Say
By Bob Berwyn
New Calls for Reform Emerge as COP29 Negotiations Struggle
By Bob Berwyn
Who Pays for Alabama’s $5 Billion ‘Zombie’ Highway Project? Not Alabama
By Dennis Pillion
Facing an Imminent Deadline, Nations Struggle to Agree on a Global Plastics Treaty
By James Bruggers
What Just Happened to the Idea of Progress?
By Dan Gearino
‘COP Fatigue’: Experts Warn That Size and Spectacle of Global Climate Summit Is Hindering Progress
By Bob Berwyn
Lee Zeldin, Trump’s EPA Pick, Brings a Moderate Face to a Radical Game Plan
By Marianne Lavelle
Oil Industry Asks Trump to Repeal Major Climate Policies
By Nicholas Kusnetz
Advocates Expect Maryland to Drive Climate Action When Trump Returns to Washington
By Aman Azhar
