Environment

The reason Obama went to the state is that it is at the forefront of the climate change crisis. Here are the climate problems it is facing according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

While oil is a cyclical commodity, and prices rise and fall over time, this time the decline is structural.

"In a world tackling climate change and transitioning away from fossil fuels, oil companies' environmental liabilities are only going to grow, which is why it is vital that the polluter pays principle remains a core element of our legal framework."

Much more research is needed to understand the impact on human health of chronic dietary exposures to pesticides.

"You have an administration that virtually does not even recognize the reality of climate change and their policies, working with the fossil fuel industry, are making a bad situation worse."

"We took action so that lawmakers, decision makers and politicians finally take this climate and air quality crisis seriously, for everyone's sake."

We disrespect the Earth’s oceans at our own peril.

Court filing seeks to toss protections for four chemicals and delay PFOA and PFOS compliance as critics cite anti-backsliding law and widespread exposure.

Last year’s water protectors garnered worldwide attention, but several pipeline fights – such as the Enbridge Sandpiper pipeline victory – got little public notice.

“They’re everywhere. And everywhere they are obstructing and not allowing any progress to happen.”