Tag: Environmental policy
Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Water Protection Authority
Supreme Court Ruling Limits EPA's Authority Over Water ProtectionIn a recent case that pitted an iconic liberal city against a coalition of industry groups challenging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, the Supreme Court...
Pennsylvania Climate Programs Face Cuts in Lawsuit Against Trump
Pennsylvania Climate Programs Face Cuts in Lawsuit Against TrumpIn a recent turn of events, Pennsylvania's environmental and climate-related programs have faced a significant setback due to a freeze on federal funding by President Donald...
Fragile States Unite to Address Climate Finance Gap
A group of fragile states, including Chad, Iraq, Somalia, and Yemen, have banded together to address the urgent need for climate finance to combat the escalating impacts of climate change. These countries, often overlooked...
Montana GOP Legislators Respond to Youth Climate Lawsuit
So, like, after this huge court case shook things up in Montana, the Republicans there are all like, “Let’s pass a bunch of bills to mess with the state’s efforts to cut down on...
Global Plastics Pact at Risk as Petrostates Stall Negotiations
Global Plastics Pact at Risk as Petrostates Stall NegotiationsMajor fossil fuel-producing countries are under fire at negotiations in Busan for resisting restrictions on plastic manufacturing, a critical market for oil and gas. As discussions...
EPA Region 6 Welcomes Project 2025 Advisor as New Leader
Scott Mason IV has been appointed as the new leader of the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 6, which encompasses regions known for oil and gas production and industrial pollution, such as Louisiana's Cancer Alley,...
Canada’s Disregard for Official Advice in Setting 2035 Emissions Target
Canada Disregards Official Advice on 2035 Emissions TargetIn a move that has sparked controversy and concern, the Canadian government has set a new emissions reduction target for 2035 at 45-50% from 2005 levels, despite...
Global Efforts to Address Drought Fail as Earth Continues to Dry Out
Global Efforts to Address Drought Fail as Earth Continues to Dry OutCountries including the US successfully resisted Africa's push for a legally binding drought protocol at the "land COP" in Riyadh.Governments have failed to...
GOP Moderates Support Biden’s Climate Law, Then Vote to Repeal: Analysis
Alright, so there was a whole lot of drama going down in the House of Representatives. Like, intense political fighting between the super conservative folks and the more chill Republicans. They were going at...
Impact of Trump Administration’s Funding Freeze on Arizona Conservation Efforts
Amidst the arid foothills of the Santa Rita and Patagonia mountain ranges in Arizona lies a landscape marked by erosion and dried vegetation, a stark reminder of the changing climate's impact on the region....
