stLouISTIt would take less than 3% of Big Oil’s profits to clean up methane emissions
"There is just no excuse" for the rise in methane emissions last year, IEA director says.
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The train derailment in Ohio was a disaster waiting to happen
Trains carry hazardous chemicals everyday. They're also dangerously unregulated.
Are the feds sacrificing endangered salmon to help potato farmers?
Tribes say the decision to reduce water flow "has more to do with potatoes than it does fish.”
Kentucky floodwaters are rising again and activists blame strip mines
Coal mining provided jobs for decades but has left the land vulnerable to fatal floods.
Report: World’s fossil fuel subsidies surged to $1 trillion after Ukraine invasion
European Union countries spent big to fight rising costs.
Hawaii quietly rolls back innovative plan to manage marine resources
The change came amid pressure from the state's vocal fishing community.
Can crypto mining go green? Critics are skeptical
Some miners are promising more climate-friendly operations, but research shows the industry is a long way from putting that into practice.
How the ‘electrify everything’ movement went mainstream
One in five Americans now lives in an area that's trying to move buildings off fossil fuels.
World Bank leader accused of climate denial says he’s stepping down
When asked about climate change, David Malpass said he’s “not a scientist.” Soon he won’t be a World Bank president either.
Homes in flood zones are overvalued by billions, study finds
Failure to account for climate change means low-income homeowners could see their home values plunge
How a Koch-owned chemical plant in Texas gamed the Clean Air Act
Oxbow Calcining spent years running from clean air rules. New evidence suggests it bent the law until it broke.
Why are BP, Shell, and Exxon suddenly backing off their climate promises?
As oil giants rake in record-breaking profits, they have begun tapping the breaks on much-publicized initiatives.
The Biden administration aims to make EV charging as easy as filling up
The first comprehensive standards for public electric vehicle charging stations will help ensure reliability and accessibility.
‘This is absurd’: Train cars that derailed in Ohio were labeled non-hazardous
Ohio governor calls on Congress to investigate how that could happen.
New York’s new constitutional right to a clean environment faces first judicial test
A case challenging a landfill provides the first insights into how the courts — and state officials — will interpret the amendment.
The United Nations says Denmark and Greenland must address colonialism
As climate change alters Inuit life, experts call on governments to consult with Indigenous communities before mining.
Redefining coal country
With historic funding available, local organizations are striving to diversify and rebuild West Virginia’s economies.
Just how good were Exxon’s climate projections?
Exxon predicted climate change with 99% accuracy — in 1985.
At EPA, staffing crisis clashes with expanded mission
“The future of the EPA and our planet are at stake.”
USDA to help farmers navigate the murky world of soil carbon offsets
A new law tasks the agency with creating resources for farmers, but it may not address their biggest concerns.