A bipartisan “green tea” group is fighting for solar in Florida.
Energy & the Environment
Posted inEconomic Policy
Kildee: Michigan Austerity Policies Doomed Flint
Anti-government mania is to blame for the city’s contaminated-water crisis, says Flint’s congressional representative.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Our Beleaguered Planet
The interaction of global climate change, poverty, affluence, and overpopulation
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Volkswagen’s Big Lie
How VW’s decision to double down on a fossil-fuel technology led it into deceit and disaster.
Posted inEconomic Policy
One Student’s Fight for Clean Air in Baltimore
For her work against the proposed Fairfield incinerator in South Baltimore, Destiny Watford has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Climate Counts
Environmental concerns—bolstered by more precinct walkers and political spending—loom large in this year’s election.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Michigan Energy Policy Overhaul Pits Power Companies Against Solar Advocates
A proposal, pushed by the state’s utility companies, to reduce payments to solar consumers could scare off people who are considering investing in solar energy.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Bat Fight: Environmentalists Sue Feds for Failing to Protect Bats
Four environmental groups allege that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service missed a key opportunity to save threatened bats.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Park Service Centennial Spotlights Public Lands Disputes
While the 100-year old National Parks Service still enjoys widespread public support, conservative attacks put the future of public lands in jeopardy.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Fracking Fracas: Sanders Attacks Clinton on Environment
The controversial drilling practice could spur a more spirited environmental debate between the Democratic contenders.
