CLIMATE POLITICS & POLICY

Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa — island nations particularly vulnerable to climate change — asked the International Criminal Court to make the destruction of ecosystems a crime.

The Tennessee Valley Authority is coming under fire from energy experts and environmentalists for building gas plants instead of renewables.

The “Once In, Always In” policy is intended to curb emissions of arsenic, benzene and other toxic air pollutants from industrial facilities nationwide.

Dozens of people have been hospitalized at Trump rallies as intense heat complicates a hallmark of campaigning — outdoor events.

Joseph Goffman failed to disclose his financial holdings in a company before helping to craft a rule that affected it.

After years of legal battles and debate, the National Park Service has decided to treat e-bikes more like regular bicycles than motorized vehicles.

The Sunrise Movement plans to contact 1.5 million Americans about voting for Kamala Harris. But it is waiting to decide about endorsing her until her climate plans are clear.

Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats have not made significant mentions of climate change or the environment in recent stump speeches.

Houston faces choices confronting many U.S. cities. Billions of federal dollars are available for them to upgrade rail and bike transit, but some are balking.

Under President Joe Biden, who campaigned on a pledge of “no more drilling,” America is pumping more oil than any country ever has.

A history of hostility toward fossil fuels by Kamala Harris creates a political challenge for Democrats in the must-win state of Pennsylvania

Harold Hamm has become Trump’s point person in raising funds from the oil industry and relaying to the ex-president what the industry wants.

Far more taxpayers than projected claimed the Inflation Reduction Act incentives on solar panels, heat pumps and other climate-friendly projects, data shows.

More than 350 environmentalists endorse her candidacy, saying it could help energize climate-minded voters, less than 100 days before the 2024 election.

The latest grant money comes as the Biden administration races to distribute investments authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act.

Nevada is testing out a pilot program that encourages farmers to retire their water rights in an effort to reduce over-drafting of precious groundwater.

Biden’s signature environmental actions could be reversed if the GOP takes control of the House, Senate and White House. The EPA’s budget could be slashed.

The $64.5 million penalty, which comes on top of a $177 million investment to reduce pollution, is the largest ever for Clean Air Act violations involving stationary sources.