Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
California Gears Up for a New Composting Law to Cut Methane Emissions and Enrich Soil
By Grace van Deelen
Watchdogs Tackle the Murky World of Greenwash
By Patrick Temple-West, The Financial Times
New Florida Legislation Will Help the State Brace for Rising Sea Levels, but Doesn’t Address Its Underlying Cause
By Amy Green, WMFE
Biden’s Pick for the EPA’s Top Air Pollution Job Finds Himself Caught in the Crossfire
By Marianne Lavelle
Climate Migrants Lack a Clear Path to Asylum in the US
By Aydali Campa
In the Race for Pennsylvania’s Open U.S. Senate Seat, Candidates from Both Parties Support Fracking and Hardly Mention Climate Change
By Nicholas Kusnetz
A Climate Progressive Leads a Crowded Democratic Field for Pittsburgh’s 12th Congressional District Seat
By Kristoffer Tigue
In Pennsylvania’s Primary Election, Little Enthusiasm for the Northeast’s Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
By Marianne Lavelle
To Equitably Confront Climate Change, Cities Need to Include Public Health Agencies in Planning Adaptations
By Aydali Campa
In Pennsylvania’s Hotly Contested 17th Congressional District, Climate Change Takes a Backseat to Jobs and Economic Development
By Kiley Bense
Activists Laud Biden’s New Environmental Justice Appointee, But Concerns Linger Over Equity and Funding
By Kristoffer Tigue
California Attorney General Investigates the Oil and Gas Industry’s Role in Plastic Pollution, Subpoenas Exxon
By James Bruggers
Florida Judge Asked to Recognize the Legal Rights of Five Waterways Outside Orlando
By Katie Surma
Two US Electrical Grid Operators Claim That New Rules For Coal Ash Could Make Electricity Supplies Less Reliable
By James Bruggers
Want to Elect Climate Champions? Here’s How to Tell Who’s Really Serious About Climate Change
By Marianne Lavelle
Texas A&M Shut Down a Major Climate Change Modeling Center in February After a ‘Default’ by Its Chinese Partner
By Kristoffer Tigue, Inside Climate News and Samantha Ketterer, Houston Chronicle
