Friday, July 26, 2024

Biden admin announces steps to boost U.S. solar projects

“Investing in American-made clean energy will boost U.S. manufacturing, lower costs for families, create millions of good paying jobs, and position the United States as a global leader on the cutting edge of clean energy innovation,”

New bill would block EPA from regulating greenhouse gases

Trump notoriously campaigned on slashing Obama-era environmental regulations and rolling back the EPA. It seems he is following through.

California pension funds have billions invested in fossil fuel companies named in state’s lawsuit

The two funds are resisting pressure from legislators and activists to shed their gas and oil holdings.

As cities’ interest in green infrastructure grows, so does the need to develop strategies...

“If we want the multifunctional benefits that everyone loves green infrastructure for we need to make sure we are doing everything we can to ensure public money is being well-spent.”

The carbon tax debate isn’t going away. What would the ideal bill look like?

After opposing a Washington state carbon tax in November, climate justice advocates are setting the stage for a more thorough initiative to address both climate change and inequality.

Washington Victory Over Shell Oil Trains Signals a Turning Tide

Is the federal government wavering on pushing through ill-advised oil transportation?

Here’s how big oil wants the Supreme Court to help delay and derail climate...

This industry push is a concerted effort to squash climate liability lawsuits.

Putting ‘health of all species’ in danger, Trump EPA proposal guts restrictions on toxic...

“With Trump's EPA reversing even the most commonsense protections, our health, and the health of all species, is in serious danger.”

Climate and the U.S. election

The U.S. election in November is critical, not just because of Donald Trump’s neo-fascisinm, but primarily because if the climate-change-denying and fossil-fuel supporting Republican Party retains power.

US government urges court to dismiss federal youth climate lawsuit

The DOJ under the Biden administration appears to be resuming the fight against the 21 youth plaintiffs who are seeking to force the U.S. government to face trial and answer to their evidence of climate science.