Fifty years after Richard Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency, its leader Andrew Wheeler returned to his presidential library on Thursday to outline a vision for the future that emphasizes economic development in poor communities over tackling climate change.
The Trump administration on Monday weakened a 2015 regulation that would have forced coal plants to treat wastewater with more modern, effective methods in order to curb toxic metals such as arsenic and mercury from contaminating lakes, rivers and streams near their facilities.
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At the same time, the petroleum sector wants to make sure it isn’t shut out of a potential Biden administration.
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The former vice president’s plan would put the United States on a 15-year timeline for eliminating greenhouse gas pollution from power plants.
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The Democratic-controlled states say they will try to have every new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sold within their borders be electric by 2050.
Textiles have a big carbon footprint and then clog landfills when discarded. Could biodegradable clothes be a solution?
In the new anthology “All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis," 41 writers, poets and activist reflect on what it takes to keep fighting for climate action.
Laura's deadly strengthening approaching the Louisiana coast is something we're seeing more and more, climate scientists say.
Storms like Hurricane Laura don't come to this Louisiana town too often. But pollution does. For decades chemical plants have been spoiling the air and waterways in the Lake Charles area. And people aren't happy about it.
Hurricane Laura swept through the hub of the U.S. oil and gas industry, setting fire to a manufacturer of chlorine and other highly dangerous chemicals used in swimming pools.
The Environmental Protection Agency's decision to allow the use of a powerful disinfectant by American Airlines and two Texas sports clinics is facing criticism.
The EPA has approved a cleanser for use fighting covid19 in Texas. The approval covers temporary use by American Airlines and a pair of hospitals.
The decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers marks a setback for the contested project, which has drawn fire from members of President Trump's inner circle.
The Trump administration will pause the permitting process for a controversial gold and copper mine in Alaska on Monday on the grounds that the firm must do more to address how it will harm the environment, according to three individuals briefed on the decision.
Heat is fueling wildfires in the West, drought around the country and an unusually active hurricane season in the East.
The pandemic "provides feedback on a daily basis of what happens when you ignore science,” said atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe. Will that make people more willing to heed climate experts?
Federal approval of a controversial gold and copper mine in Alaska that would be the largest in North America may be put on hold on hold after a small group of influential Republicans launched a full-court press to block the project.
Plans would pay landowners to keep the ecosystem in a natural state to fight climate change.
Prairie grasslands in Texas offer a potential for carbon storage and a way to combat climate change.
The Trump administration finalized plans Monday to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling, a move that will allow oil and gas rights to be auctioned off in the heart of one of the nation’s most iconic wild places.
The Trump administration withdraws nomination of William Perry Pendley to head the Bureau of Land Management amid pressure on Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Col.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) who are running for reelection and who have been under pressure not to vote for Pendley.
