With energy demand surging, utilities fall back on their old standby: Fossil fuels.
Federal incentives for clean energy are struggling to overcome old-school planning.
Florida is about to erase climate change from most of its laws
The state is spending big on adapting to sea level rise, but Republicans don't want to name the cause.
Automakers get some breathing room in EPA air pollution rules
The Biden administration is still pushing for a major shift to electric vehicles by 2032, but many Republicans remain skeptical.
Big Oil faces a flood of climate lawsuits—and they’re moving closer to trial
A quarter of Americans now live in cities and states taking companies to court over lying to the public.
The race heats up for massive IRA state and local climate funding program
The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program will award $4.6 billion to states and metro areas this year to implement aspects of local climate action plans.
States turn up the heat on ESG investing
At issue is whether mandates about environmental, social and governance investment strategies infringe upon a state fiduciary’s duty to maximize returns.
Federal permitting hampers climate goals and natural disaster mitigation, counties say
Officials, who are calling for reforms, say environmental regulations shouldn’t lead to yearslong waits to build transmission lines or impede their ability to respond to natural disasters.
Cities pay a climate penalty as air pollution worsens
Communities vulnerable to deteriorating air conditions and the resulting public health issues may find it ever more difficult to adapt to the changing environment, a new report suggests.
Today’s real-time wildfire data helps prepare for a changing climate
Rapid response and early detection data tools are helping agencies paint a clearer picture of incoming wildfire risks.
Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer
Evidence from of a study of 15 million outages raises questions about recovery times.
9 states band together to phase out fossil fuel heating in homes
The signatories say the agreement’s focus on building emissions will signal to manufacturers that there will be a robust market for heat pumps in the coming years.
As summers grow ever hotter, OSHA appears ready to protect workers
Many in the construction and agriculture industries are opposed, but new research shows it would help them, too.
Infrastructure ‘bootcamps’ help smaller cities win federal grants
The Local Infrastructure Hub has helped participating cities win millions of dollars to address pressing needs in transportation, climate, flood mitigation, rails, broadband and more.
Easier said than done: Tips for community relocation amid a changing climate
As eroding coasts and raging wildfires drive people from their homes, a new report offers guidance for community relocation programs.
Federal rule forces oil states to cut planet-warming methane emissions
Some states say the new regulation is too heavy a lift.
Preparing for climate change risks to the 2024 elections
COMMENTARY | A natural disaster could quickly overwhelm a voting district and render prior planning moot, so officials should plan and practice how they will conduct elections in the wake of a disaster that displaces voters, destroys blank ballots or damages election equipment.
The latest youth climate lawsuit tries a novel argument: The unique environmental vulnerability of children
Eighteen California children say the EPA fails to recognize the unique physical and mental impacts climate change has on kids.
Transportation must adapt to an aging population and a changing climate
COMMENTARY | State and local leaders have an unprecedented opportunity to deliver mobility solutions that work better for everyone.
Food for thought: Data tool maps food, climate and racial equity risks
A new data tool breaks down existing data and policy silos so state and local governments can identify and reduce those interconnected risks.
State workers fear federal grants won’t reach many disadvantaged communities
Amid historic federal investment in climate and environmental initiatives, employees tasked with distributing federal grants say they are overwhelmed and don’t have the bandwidth to ensure underresourced communities get the help they need.
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