Underfunded and under attack, the EPA has failed to enforce water testing and treatment rules.Â
Energy & the Environment
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That Sinking Feeling: The Politics of Sea Level Rise and Miami’s Building Boom
Why is Miami—America’s most vulnerable metropolis to sea-level rise—having yet another beachfront development boom?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Will Washington Pass Nation’s First State-Level Carbon Tax?
After years of gridlock on climate action, Washington state could soon pioneer the nation’s first tax on greenhouse gas emissions.Â
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With Much of Climate Policy in State Hands, Will Commitments Be Enforced?
A pair of legal battles will help determine how far states will go to implement their climate laws.Â
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Climate Accord Mobilizes Health Industry
The Paris climate accord has mobilized the health-care sector and will have sweeping impacts on public health.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Will Big Finance Join the Fight to Curb Global Warming?
Economic imperatives are starting to drive the fight against global warming, and that could be a game changer.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Q&A: How to Slash Emissions While Creating Jobs
In his new book Greening the Global Economy, economist Robert Pollin argues that that investing in renewable energy will both fight global warming and boost employment worldwide.
Posted inHousing and Transportation
Can Cities Take the Lead on Climate Change?
As national efforts heading into the Paris summit fall short of averting catastrophic warming, how far cities can go to close the gap is hard to know.Â
Posted inWorking in America
Labor and Climate Groups Blast TPP as Full Text is Released
The United States Trade Representative released the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership today, one month after negotiators finalized the massive 12-nation pact in Atlanta. The release kicks off a 90-day window before President Obama can sign the deal and turn it over to Congress for approval. In a statement released today on Medium, Obama […]
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The Keystone Effect
Just hours after the White House indicated it would make a decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline by the end of Obama’s second term, TransCanada made a sharp left on its years-long effort to quickly secure approval. Perhaps sensing that the Obama administration was poised to kill the project (turns out, they were probably right), […]
