Climate
Fishermen Sue Oil Companies Over Rising Ocean Temperatures
The plaintiffs are seeking compensation for losses linked to algal blooms fueled by warmer waters
Stories by Benjamin Hulac
Policy & Ethics
Shell Oil Quietly Urges Lawmakers to Support Carbon Tax
The company sees carbon pricing as an essential policy tool to tackle climate change
Policy & Ethics
Trump Supreme Court Pick’s Environmental Rulings Worry Climate Advocates
Brett Kavanaugh has been skeptical of EPA authority to regulate carbon emissions
Policy & Ethics
Society Needs to Flip Its Disaster Spending, Insurance Report Says
Communities would get more value by spending before a disaster, instead of after
Policy & Ethics
Low-Carbon Investment Is Moving Too Slowly to Rein in Warming, U.N. Warns
Growing recognition of climate change’s economic threat has not stymied fossil fuel investments
Natural Disasters
Climate Change Goes Firmly in the “Loss” Column for Insurers
Payouts after disasters and costly litigation leave insurance companies exposed, report finds
Climate
Cities Sue Big Oil for Damages from Rising Seas
Oakland and San Francisco want oil companies to pay for climate change adaptation programs
Climate
Major Companies Set Carbon-Slashing Goals
The initiative, Science Based Targets, compels businesses to make plans to cut greenhouse gases from their operations
Policy & Ethics
Kids' Climate Change Case to Go to Trial
The plaintiffs include 21 children and young adults, who argue the federal government has encouraged fossil fuel use despite knowing the dangers of climate change
Climate
Industry Group Wants to Pull Out of Kids' Climate Case
The move is the latest indication of unease about the case among the industry associations
Climate
Oil Industry, in Court, Claims Ignorance about CO2
Industry attorney tells judge he "does not know" what atmospheric CO2 levels are, even though data from scientists worldwide are crystal clear
Climate
Trump Named as a Defendant in Landmark Climate Lawsuit
The lawsuit began in 2015, when a group of kids, young adults and environmentalists sued the U.S. government and top officials for failing to protect them from the dangers of global warming...
Policy & Ethics
Future of Paris Accord Uncertain as Tillerson Becomes Secretary of State
The lifelong oilman now leads the State Department, which oversees international climate change negotiations, programs to alleviate energy poverty and environmental treaties
Policy & Ethics
Tillerson Is One Step Closer to Becoming Secretary of State
A key Senate committee approved Trump's top diplomatic pick yesterday, but Democrats cited concerns about Tillerson’s position on climate change issues
Climate
Trump Names Oil Exec as Secretary of State, Overseeing International Climate Pacts
Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson has no government experience and close ties to Russia
Environment
Progress: U.S. Carbon Emissions Decline
Thanks mostly to less coal use at power plants, emissions in the first half of 2016 were lowest since 1991
Energy
Major Banks Pledge to Go Carbon Neutral
Bank of America and Amalgamated Bank will completely power operations with renewable energy by 2020
Policy & Ethics
Clean Energy Firms Lobby Congess as Much as Dirty Firms Do
Carbon-emitting companies try to maintain the status quo, green-energy companies try to gain a competitive advantage
Climate
Coal Executive Says His Industry Must Confront Climate Change
Richard Reavey says climate denial is eerily parallel to the tobacco industry’s old tactics, which hurt that business long-term
Climate
Climate Risk Is Poorly Represented in Company Financial Filings
Investigation shows that reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission are incomplete and inconsistent
