Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Tag: environment

France to shut down its coal plants two years earlier than...

France hopes to become carbon neutral by 2050.

Solar jobs take a hit after seven years of rapid growth

"After six years of rapid and steady growth, the solar industry faced headwinds that led to a dip in employment in 2017."

Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act in jeopardy as Senate...

"The price will be dirtier rivers and streams, and more wildlife on the fast track toward extinction."

China is financing a petrochemical hub in Appalachia. Meet its powerful...

“This hub of horrors is a nightmare waiting to happen … The people deserve better than false economic hope and toxic neighbors.”

First US City to ban fossil fuel expansion offers road map...

In Portland, Oregon, climate activists celebrate a win against Big Oil as city and state-level initiatives gain momentum across the country.

Republicans in Nebraska are trying to restrict wind power development by...

One dangerous provision in the bill would redefine the term “renewable energy generation facility” by removing the word “wind” from the list of designated facilities.

This vigilante scientist trekked over 10,000 kilometers to reveal BC’s leaking...

John Werring could detect gas leaking from the wells just with his nose. His curiosity was officially piqued.

Obama alums are pushing fracked gas exports. That’s exactly what Trump...

At least five of these Obama officials now work for natural gas export companies.

National Monuments open for business: Mining and drilling to begin on...

Today marks the "largest rollback of protections for public lands and waters in U.S. history."

As Trump unfurls infrastructure plan, Iowa bill seeks to criminalize pipeline...

“This latest attempt by Big Oil to silence dissent is no surprise.”

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Official portrait of Rep. Adam Smith.

Top Armed Services Democrat backs impeaching Trump and Hegseth

Rep. Adam Smith, who would likely chair the committee if Democrats win the House, reversed the position he gave TIME in May.
Carved stone entrance of the Department of Justice headquarters building in Washington.

Justice Department’s interference before midterms was unsuccessful, unprofessional and unprecedented

The Trump administration fought one battle after another in the nation’s courts over its power – or lack thereof – before the 2026 midterm elections.
Interior of the domed ceiling of the Montana State Capitol with painted panels.

Montana passes Initiative 194, barring corporate election spending

The AP called the measure Tuesday with a margin of about 115,000 votes; it takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, unless a court blocks it.
Abdul El-Sayed, a man with short dark hair and a beard, in a houndstooth jacket.

Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Muslim Senator as Democrats Rout GOP Across the U.S. in...

Democrats won both chambers of Congress, and Abdul El-Sayed beat Mike Rogers in Michigan with over 52% of the vote.
A worker in a safety vest fills a bottle with a water sample.

Study: U.S. tap water PFAS may average twice official figures

Modeling 1.86 million EPA data points raised the average for six regulated PFAS from 2.6 to 5.2 nanograms per liter.