A startup aims to restore American magnesium production.
Climate Crisis
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
After 50 Years, This Right-Wing Law Factory Is Crazier Than Ever
The American Legislative Exchange Council is where corporations and far-right groups go to buy government policy.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
One Night With Elvis and the Men Plotting to Take Back America
Fear and loathing at the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s annual gala
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
California’s Climate Disclosure Bill Could Have a Huge Impact Across the Nation
If signed by Gov. Newsom, the legislation would set a precedent by requiring large companies to disclose total greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Federal Reserve Could Be a Powerful Weapon Against Climate Change
Activists are pushing Fed vice chair Michael Barr and his deputy Kevin Stiroh to force the financial sector to take climate change seriously.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Environmentalists Demand Answers About Pennsylvania Governor’s Secretive Committee on Cap-and-Trade Program
As the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative stalls in the courts, frontline communities ask the administration to prioritize their input.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Energy Insufficiency
With a mission to create green jobs and bring green-energy loans to the poor, BlocPower has gained powerful backers in tech, finance, and government. Where are the results?
Posted inPolitics
Congress’s Post-Vacation Blahs
A passel of program authorizations and funding expire in September. There isn’t really a path yet to deal with them all.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Biden’s Indirect Play for a Just Transition to EVs
Department of Energy programs condition funding for retooling factories on good-paying union jobs in manufacturing communities.
Posted inTAP
The Economy: Steady as She Goes
Today on TAP: The Fed needs to understand that this economy defies its models. It should begin to cut rates, and get ready for a whole other kind of inflation driven by climate change.
