While momentum is building, local governments face myriad challenges in their bid to support the Paris Agreement.
Energy & the Environment
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Seismic Blasting in Whales’ Backyard
The North Atlantic’s marine life may soon be treated to near-constant seismic blasts as energy companies hunt for new oil and gas drilling sites. A proposal from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), published last month, lays out a plan to allow five companies to use seismic air guns to conduct geological surveys in […]
Posted inEconomic Policy
With Air Quality Rules at Risk, Black Seniors May Suffer Most
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle clean air regulations, a landmark study in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that existing air quality rules do not go far enough. The nationwide investigation, published last week, finds that long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and ozone, even at levels deemed safe by federal rules, […]
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
New Mine Fuels Trump’s Coal Crusade, But Global Energy Markets May Have the Final Say
“You’re going back to work,” President Donald Trump promised a group of coal miners who came to EPA headquarters in Washington to witness the signing of a March executive order on energy independence and economic growth. The president’s declaration takes his promises to coal country full circle. During the 2016 election campaign, he claimed that […]
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Virginia’s Power Broker
A legislative power grab and a controversial pipeline project have drawn new scrutiny of Dominion Energy.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
New Documentary Challenges the Rhetoric of the So-Called War on Coal
Exactly one week after Trump’s announcement that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement on climate change, a new film from director Michael Bonfiglio premiered at National Geographic’s Washington, D.C.’s headquarters. From the Ashes closely examines the repercussions-environmental, health, economic-of something the Trump administration has not only denied, but has gone to great […]
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Factory Towns to Trump: Don’t Defend Yourself by Invoking Us!
Pittsburgh and Youngstown push back against the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
California’s Clean Energy Commitments Grow Stronger
In the face of Trump’s malfeasance, the state opts for the world’s most ambitious renewable energy policy.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Trump Doctrine Emerges, and It’s as Bad as We Thought
In pulling out of the Paris Agreeement, Trump shows how he thinks about foreign policy.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump’s Folly — and How California Will Push Ahead
The state has shown, and will continue to show, how converting to clean energy sources generates jobs.
