Policy & Politics
International
Experts believe the outcome of the race for the White House could determine how ambitious China's climate efforts will be. The New York Times
Michigan
Natural gas power plants put in place just five years ago to replace coal in the state's Upper Peninsula are now a conundrum for regulators. Grist
New York
Environmental critics feel New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is not doing enough to meet the state's 2030 climate goals. The concerns come after Hochul convened an energy summit to see how the state can regroup since reports suggested it will not meet its goals. Public News Service
New York
It comes as the state has already fallen behind on meeting its targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. New York NOW
New York
All the pixie dust in the world won't help New York meet its goals to abandon fossil fuel, the New York Post's editorial board writes. New York Post
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania shale natural gas production, the second largest by state in America, has become an unexpectedly important issue in the 2024 presidential campaign. The Hill
Texas
A noisy Bitcoin mine keeps residents up at night. Now, the power plant that fuels it wants to expand, but the neighbors are worried about the impact on their health. Inside Climate News
U.S.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump sought to court swing state voters in gas-rich Pennsylvania in their first head-to-head match. Grist
U.S.
Here is the biggest thing happening on our planet as we head into the autumn of 2024: the Earth is continuing to heat dramatically. The Guardian
U.S.
Harris has a progressive record on climate but indicated a shift, probably to assuage voters in swing states The Guardian
U.S.
This subsidy smorgasbord is supposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by promoting new clean energy technologies and accelerate economic growth by creating new "green" industries and high-paying jobs. RealClearEnergy
U.S.
Energy issues, including fracking and oil and gas production, grabbed the spotlight at times in the presidential debate. Energywire
U.S.
With the solar industry divided on whether to restrict 45X tax incentives for Chinese companies and from other "foreign entities of interest," groups express concern that legislators didn't act on a recent bill. pv Magazine
U.S.
Vice President Kamala Harris nodded to the urgency of climate change but also highlighted the country's record levels of oil and gas production. The New York Times
U.S.
Despite all the warnings of climate science, fossil fuels still provide more than 80 percent of America's energy, writes William S. Becker, executive director of the Presidential Climate Action Project. The Hill
U.S.
The former president also pledged to establish a government efficiency commission floated by Tesla's Elon Musk, who he suggested could lead the commission. POLITICO
U.S.
The presidential debate barely touched on the subject of climate change. But when it did, Harris embraced oil production. The Washington Post
U.S.
More than 360 environmental organizations sent a letter to the committee chair asking the vote be denied passage, calling it "the latest Dirty Permitting Deal." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
U.S.
The case argues the government violated young people's constitutional rights by failing to curb the use of fossil fuels. A lower court had thrown it out. The New York Times Return to Top |