California Passes Nation’s Toughest Plastic Reduction Bill
Experts say the bill could prevent 23 million tons of plastic pollution by 2032.
Republicans Look to Reverse Biden’s Infrastructure Permitting Changes
They’re raising concerns that reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act will slow down projects, now that the Biden administration has scrapped a Trump-era rules rewrite.
$53.3 Million. 33 Jobs. No Plan. That’s How Mississippi Lawmakers Are Spending BP Oil Spill Money.
Business leaders hoped the state would use money from the 2010 oil spill to transform Mississippi’s coastal economy. Instead, lawmakers are using much of it to fill gaps in local government budgets and fund projects with few metrics for success.
Low-cost Sensors are Helping Communities Find Gaps in Air Quality Data
Portable air sensors are helping citizen-scientists living near fracking or industrial operations collect data on volatile organic compounds -- pollutants not tracked by EPA monitors.
Historic Floods Hammer Yellowstone, Shuttering Park and Stranding Residents
A combination of heavy rain and rapid snowmelt has pushed rivers in the region to their highest recorded levels.
Why Biden Just Declared Heat Pumps and Solar Panels Essential to National Defense
COMMENTARY | Other presidents used the Defense Production Act to boost fossil fuel supplies. Biden is using it to replace them with clean energy. But just ramping up production isn’t enough.
Two States Cancel Highway Expansions After Years of Planning
Advocates in favor of scrapping highway projects hope that increased public pressure and scrutiny from the Biden administration will halt others.
Greener Cities Could Prevent Thousands of Deaths
COMMENTARY | Increasing green space in U.S. cities may substantially reduce mortality from all causes, according to a new study.
New York’s Once-booming Oil Industry and the Risky Wells It Left Behind
Western New York towns were built around oil production. Now, they’re grappling with the remnants of a declining industry.
6 Million in California Faced With Sharp Restrictions on Water Use
Drought is draining reservoirs, again. “This is a crisis” said one official, adding: “We cannot afford green lawns.”
Private Lands Are the Next Battleground in State Conservation Policy
Conserving 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 depends on private landowners.
How Do You Plant More Trees in New York City? Give Them Away
In one Brooklyn neighborhood, saplings were available for residents to grab and plant in their own yards ahead of Earth Day.
Biden Reverses Trump's Rollback of Environmental Reviews for Infrastructure Projects
Critics say the latest update to the rules could bog down project timelines. But state transportation officials and environmental advocates welcomed the changes.
A Holistic Statewide Approach to Understanding Pollution Issues
COMMENTARY | Pollution and waste threaten everyone’s health, but some communities are hit harder than others. As the Biden administration looks to tackle these disparities, states can get ahead of federal mandates by identifying challenges in their communities now.
States Must Expand Data Sources for Strategic Flood Resilience
Failure to incorporate forward-looking climate data and demographic trends will limit states’ ability to develop effective flood mitigation plans, new research finds.
EPA Grants California the Power to Regulate Vehicle Pollution—Again
The move boosts California’s efforts to end the sale of gas-powered vehicles in the state, while clearing up legal questions raised by the Trump administration.
Gas Tax Proposal Threatens to Spark Trade War Among Northwest States
To pay for a transportation package, Washington state lawmakers want to tax refined gasoline sent to other states. Neighboring states are talking about ways to retaliate if the plan goes through.
Why California's Power to Regulate Auto Pollution Matters Nationwide
As the state regains the ability to set tailpipe standards stricter than the federal government's, it could have far-reaching effects.
EPA Chief Pledges to Get Dollars to Left Out Communities
The agency is controlling billions in infrastructure funding for water and sewer projects and brownfields cleanup.
Dollar Signs Drive Police Departments to Electric Car Experiments
Under pressure economically as well environmentally, governments are seeing savings in ditching fossil-fuel cars.
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