Friday, October 2, 2026

Biden’s balancing act: Navigating offshore oil leasing amid climate concerns

The impact of Biden's offshore oil policy on climate goals and energy dynamics.

Amazon deforestation drops 33% in Lula’s first six months

“It’s very positive, but we continue to have very high levels of deforestation.”

EPA holding its only public hearing on clean power plan repeal in coal country

The EPA will receive online comments about its proposal and any requests for additional public meetings until Jan. 16.

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California is cracking down on oil spills. But our reporting...

After we reported oil companies are making millions from illegal spills, California’s governor defended his administration’s record on oil regulation.

Hawaii’s water protectors lead a growing movement to close Navy fuel site after poisonous...

Upwards of 100 water protectors rallied outside the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu on Dec. 10. Their greatest fears had just come true....

Trump administration to halt clean car standards, revoke California’s right to regulate

The Trump administration’s plan, as reported by Bloomberg, disregards the arguments and wishes of the auto industry.

Big oil clouded the science on extreme weather. Now it faces a reckoning

A collection of evidence reveals the industry’s efforts to deny the link between extreme weather and climate change.

Warning: A ‘shrinking window’ of usable groundwater

"We found that the average depth of water resources across the country was about half of what people had previously estimated.”

Trump’s Christmas gift to big oil: Killing hopes of electric car tax credit extension

While AEA is calling the defeat of the EV tax credit extension a “holiday reprieve for taxpayers,” the move is perhaps more accurately described as a holiday gift to the oil industry.

Páramos at risk: The interconnected threats to a biodiversity hotspot

The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.