Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
A New Study from China on Methane Leaks from the Sabotaged Nord Stream Pipelines Found that the Climate Impact Was ‘Tiny’ and Nothing ‘to Worry About’
By Phil McKenna
Texas’ Environmental Regulators Need to Get Tougher on Polluters, Group of Lawmakers Says
By Erin Douglas and Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune
California Climate Measure Fails After ‘Green’ Governor Opposed It in a Campaign Supporters Called ‘Misleading’
By Liza Gross
The Nation’s Youngest Voters Put Their Stamp on the Midterms, with Climate Change Top of Mind
By James Bruggers, Darreonna Davis, Delaney Dryfoos
Four States Just Got a ‘Trifecta’ of Democratic Control, Paving the Way for Climate and Clean Energy Legislation
By Dan Gearino, Aman Azhar, Aydali Campa
Parties at COP27 Add Loss and Damage to the Agenda, But Won’t Discuss Which Countries Are Responsible or Who Should Pay
By Zoha Tunio
Republicans Eye the SEC’s Climate-Related Disclosure Regulations, Should They Take Control of Congress
By Emma Ricketts
A New, Massive Plastics Plant in Southwest Pennsylvania Barely Registers Among Voters
By Emma Ricketts
One Candidate for Wisconsin’s Senate Race Wants to Put the State ‘In the Driver’s Seat’ of the Clean Energy Economy. The Other Calls Climate Science ‘Lunacy’
By Aydali Campa
Maryland Department of the Environment Says It Needs More Staff to Do What the Law Requires
By Aman Azhar
Ahead of COP27, New Climate Reports are Warning Shots to a World Off Course
By Bob Berwyn
In Nevada’s Senate Race, Energy Policy Is a Stark Divide Between Cortez Masto and Laxalt
By Delaney Dryfoos
Celebrating Victories in Europe and South America, the Rights of Nature Movement Plots Strategy in a Time of ‘Crises’
By Katie Surma
Q&A: Douglas Brinkley Rates Presidents for Their Environmental Records, Calling Nixon a ‘Reluctant Environmentalist’ and Donald Trump ‘a Zero on This Issue’
By David Shribman
Misery Wrought by Hurricane Ian Focuses Attention on Climate Records of Florida Candidates for Governor
By Amy Green
In Georgia, Warnock’s Climate Activism Contrasts Sharply with Walker’s Deep Skepticism
By James Bruggers
