Articles Tagged with ''climate change''

The legal battle between the state’s utility watchdog and Washington Gas is heating up after the company’s claims that methane gas is cleaner and cheaper than electricity were deemed false.

A rush of proposals to mine the state’s famed “sky islands” with water drawn from overtaxed aquifers is drawing opposition from people who know the industry’s boom and bust cycles.

This action adds to a wave of recent executive orders aimed at reviving coal and curbing clean energy initiatives, stirring significant resistance from states and consumer protection groups alike.

A water crisis is tightening its grip on the Colorado River Basin, raising serious concerns for millions of residents, farmers, and ecosystems across the American West.

The funding, part of EPA’s Brownfields Program, is set to assist more than 300 communities in cleaning up former industrial and commercial sites.

The Department of the Interior this week unveiled a sweeping policy change aimed at accelerating oil and gas leasing on federal lands—part of the Trump Administration’s ongoing push for energy dominance and economic growth.

It’s only the first step toward erasing Biden’s key climate policy, but the politics are difficult amid the push for Trump’s tax cuts. The potential climate consequences are profound.

The lawsuits could take months, if not years, to resolve, experts say, leaving green banks, clean energy startups and low-income communities in financial limbo.

The EPA has announced the appointment of Kevin J. McOmber as the new Regional Administrator for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and six federally recognized Tribes.

A 21st Century Approach to developing new drilling technology