Public Health
Climate Change Is Having Widespread Health Impacts
Children, pregnant people and the elderly are the most at risk from extreme weather and heat—but the impact is already felt across every specialty of medicine
Stories by Emily Holden
Energy
Energy CEOs Tell EPA Chief They Want Carbon Regulation
Companies told Scott Pruitt that having a regulation on the books would help them plan for the future
Climate Change
Trump Ignites Climate Pledges with Paris Withdrawal
The president's move is galvanizing climate action and energizing states, localities and companies
Climate Change
Governors Face Pressure to Distance Themselves from Trump on Climate
Republican governors in blue and purple states are confronting a gulf between Trump and voters frustrated with his decision on the Paris accord
Climate Change
Factcheck Shows Trump's Climate Speech Was Full of Misleading Statements
Coal, jobs, China, blackouts all misrepresented
Environment
EPA Proposal Cuts Hundreds of Climate Change Employees
The budget blueprint also attempts to shift responsibility for many federal environmental laws to states
Climate Change
Was the Clean Power Plan Really Bad for the Economy?
Canceling the first-ever standards to reduce emissions from power plants is unlikely to revive the coal industry
Climate Change
What Could Replace the Clean Power Plan?
Trump could soon issue an executive order directing the EPA to consider the Clean Power Plan illegal and stop any work related to the regulation
Climate Change
Trump Budget Cuts Funds for EPA by 31 Percent
The White House wants to slash nearly half the budget of EPA's Office of Research and Development, which does most of agency's science work
Climate Change
EPA Chief Promises “Aggressive” Rollback of Regulations Soon
In a speech, the agency head mentioned the Clean Power Plan, methane standards and the Waters of the United States rule as targets
Climate Change
In Final Address, Obama Urges U.S. to Deal with Climate Change
President Obama made a last plea for democratic engagement and fact-based debate, including on global warming
Climate Change
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Does Well in Court
Both sides in the fierce legal battle acknowledge that EPA has the early edge
Climate Change
Renewable Power Becomes A Pillar of Clinton's Economic Plan
Climate and clean energy jobs are top concerns for Sanders supporters, progressive Democrats, millennials and business leaders
Policy
Tim Kaine's Climate Record Is All over the Map
He is for natural gas and oil drilling, yet also for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
Energy
North America Will Draw Half Its Electricity from Carbon-Free Sources by 2025
Surprisingly, 37 percent already comes from noncarbon power plants, mostly nuclear and hydro
Energy
How to Get a Small City off Coal
Asheville, N.C., struggles to get past coal-fired power, despite its progressive reputation
Environment
To Comply or Not? Obama's Climate Plan in Limbo at State Level
Scalia's death has complicated states' political calculus on whether to keep up Clean Power Plan discussions
Environment
Coal Country Plans for Carbon Trading
West Virginia is leading the fight against Obama's Clean Power Plan, but would use markets to comply if forced
Environment
Rising Sea Levels May Limit New Orleans Adaptation Efforts
New Orleans sees that even modern engineering cannot eliminate flooding risk
Environment
EPA Clean Power Plan: Start Trading Carbon, Please
The new rule includes panoply of changes to help states trade emissions
