Meet Biden’s energy and climate cabinet contenders
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s environment and energy team — facing a narrowly divided Congress and a hostile Republican leadership — will need creativity and...
On environmental protection, Biden’s election will mean a 180-degree turn from Trump policies
The Trump administration has waged what I and many other legal experts view as an all-out assault on the nation’s environmental laws for the past four years. Decisions at...
How the Biden administration can reverse Trump’s environmental policies
And what actions the President-elect should prioritize.
How Biden’s environmental promises will likely affect Chicago after four years of Trump
The president-elect has vowed to promote climate change and reverse Trump’s actions. Chicago’s EPA union official predicts a crackdown on polluters.
No matter who wins, the U.S. exits the Paris climate accord the day after the election
If victorious, Democrat Joe Biden has promised to swiftly rejoin. But the process would be tricky, like jumping on a moving train.
EPA questions science linking widely used pesticide to brain damage in children
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday diminished studies linking a widely-used pesticide associated with brain damage in children, a move that could enable years of...
EPA grants leniency for dumping toxic coal ash
EPA has given power plant owners more leniency to dump coal ash into unlined ponds, drawing a promise of litigation from environmentalists who claim the...
Why the Larger Climate Movement Is Finally Embracing the Fight Against Environmental Racism
The increased attention to systemic racism and the urgency of climate change has made for a unique opportunity.