Energy & the Environment
Editors' Picks
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Atlantic Surging, Virginia Sinking
Feb 23, 2015Rising sea level in Norfolk threatens the town, the Navy, and a state in denial.
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Markets, States, and the Green Transition
Mar 05, 2015To get renewable energy technologies into broad use, government needs to promote both supply and demand. Markets are too risk-averse.
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Labor Unions Must Lead a Just Transition from Fossil Fuels to Clean Energy
Apr 15, 2019Some labor leaders have already scorched proposals like the Green New Deal even as affected sectors continue to lose jobs.
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With Hurricane Season Looming, Billions in Disaster Recovery for Puerto Rico Remain Unspent
Apr 15, 2019Congress approved $20 billion last year to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria in 2017. Less than $14,000 has been spent on the island.
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In Rural America, Farmers Reap What the President Sows
Apr 03, 2019Trump’s proposed USDA budget cuts send the wrong message to America’s struggling small farms.
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Yale's Endowment Won't Divest from Fossil Fuels. Here's Why That's Wrong.
Mar 08, 2019Two climate activists and Yale alumni confront the arguments of Yale's chief investment officer, arguing that he must summon the moral clarity to end support for fossil fuel companies.
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BlackRock’s ‘Greenwashing’ Threatens to Undermine Climate Action
Feb 26, 2019With $6 trillion in assets, BlackRock could make a real difference on the climate. Instead it's opted for half-measures and public relations schemes.
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Want a Green New Deal? Then Challenge Global Capitalism
Feb 07, 2019As climate change accelerates, communities of color suffer while corporations continue to rake in profits and the wealthy flee to safer locales.
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Markey and Ocasio-Cortez Team Up on Green New Deal
Feb 01, 2019Can an intergenerational alliance solidify a Democratic consensus on climate?
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Nebraska’s Hidden Progressivism
Jan 23, 2019Despite GOP dominance in the heartland, a unique legislature, grassroots activism, and some forward-looking ballot measures have made for more nuanced politics in this red state.
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EPA Rollbacks: Hurting Americans Where They Live
Jan 14, 2019A look inside the agency’s Midwest office
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ExxonMobil Can’t Hide Its Climate Records Any Longer
Jan 11, 2019The Supreme Court has allowed Massachusetts to access the fossil fuel giant’s records—one of many legal challenges the company now faces.
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Puffins: Harbingers of Climate Change
Nov 05, 2018These small ocean birds are the proverbial canary in the coal mine as the ecology of their habitat worsens.
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Rough Roads Ahead if California Voters Repeal Their Gas Tax
Oct 30, 2018Beyond jeopardizing road repairs and mass transit, Prop. 6 would strike at the very nature of governance itself in the Golden State.
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The Hidden Hazards Beneath Trump’s Dismantling of the EPA
Oct 03, 2018The administration’s efforts to speed up the redevelopment of hazardous sites is one more step in its efforts to weaken the Environmental Protection Agency and put the public at risk.
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California Gears Up for a Gas Tax Clash
Sep 21, 2018The Golden State is often a harbinger of trends to come, such as recently passed fuel taxes and vehicle fees to finance long-overdue local and state transportation projects. But these are now imperiled by an anti-tax ballot initiative.
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Can the EPA Roll Back California's Clean Air Standards?
Aug 10, 2018The feds can regulate mileage, but the states can regulate smog.
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