Could Barrett ‘shut the courthouse doors’ on enviros?
President Trump today selected Amy Coney Barrett to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the nation's highest bench.
Court strikes down 440 oil and gas leases across the West
A federal court in Montana invalidated 440 oil and gas leases sold across the West, ruling Friday the Trump administration did not properly follow a...
E.U. Proposes a Climate Law. Greta Thunberg Hears ‘Empty Words.’
The bill would set a target of net zero carbon emissions across the bloc by 2050. That is decades later than what many activists say...
E.P.A. Updates Plan to Limit Science Used in Environmental Rules
The Trump administration has formally revised a proposal that would significantly restrict the type of research that can be used to draft environmental and public...
Republicans are making noises on climate action. Some say it’s just greenwashing
Bills to meet environmental targets while feeding industry have the right pushing back and experts unconvinced
Judge voids nearly 1 million acres of oil and gas leases, saying Trump policy undercut public input
A federal judge in Idaho has voided nearly 1 million acres of oil and gas leases on federal lands in the West, saying that a...
Fossil Fuels on Trial: Where the Major Climate Change Lawsuits Stand Today
Some of the biggest oil and gas companies are embroiled in legal disputes with cities, states and children over the industry's role in global warming.
New Trump rule would allow government to ignore climate impacts of major projects
It took seven years for President Barack Obama to get federal agencies on the same page about considering the climate impacts of proposed projects. That...