Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Our best shot at meeting Paris goals? Make energy public

A new report finds public ownership is the best way for cities and towns to meet renewable energy and efficiency targets.

Answering the attacks on the Green New Deal

But now it seems that someone in Congress is listening. The Green New Deal is America’s last best chance to get it right.

US Secretary of Energy announces support for cost-shared research and development for carbon capture...

Unfortunately, the DOE hopes that the solutions will enable competitive operation of fossil-based power generation infrastructure in a low-carbon future, rather than focusing on clean energy.

Plastic pellet spill from burning ship causes ‘worst beach pollution’ in Sri Lanka’s history

“No one is able to say how long we will have the adverse effects of this pollution.”

UK carbon emissions reach lowest level since 1872

Coal use plummets to levels not seen since the 1600s.

California Gov. Newsom proposes windfall profits tax on Big Oil

Calls for windfall profits taxes have increased globally in recent weeks

Category 3 Idalia strongest hurricane to hit Big Bend, Florida on record

When Idalia made landfall sustained winds were 125 miles per hour, making it the strongest hurricane to hit Big Bend since records started in 1851.

Climate-change summer or nuclear winter?

The dangers on planet Earth in the age of Donald Trump.

‘Kayaktivists’ board rig set to drill Arctic

"They must cancel plans for exploration drilling at Korpfjell and Gjøkåsen over the summer, for the climate and environmental reasons."

EPA to fund network of centers to help marginalized communities access environmental justice money

“There are communities waiting for (toxic) sites to get cleaned up. They are waiting for infrastructure to be built so their communities don’t flood.”