Environment
Former coal towns get money for clean energy projects
Coal, oil and gas communities are receiving an amount of investment that is far above their share of the population.
White House finalizes rule requiring states to target vehicle pollution
The controversial requirement will almost certainly meet resistance from Republicans both in states and Congress, who question the legal basis for the new rules.
The best and worst states for green, equitable transportation
A new ranking looks at how well states are directing money from the infrastructure law to improve equity and climate outcomes in their transportation networks.
House proposes slashing $4B from the EPA
The GOP funding cuts, passed along party lines, would significantly impact state and local efforts to improve drinking water and reduce water pollution. Additional cuts would severely hamper environmental justice projects.
Earth is getting extra salty, an ‘existential threat’ to freshwater supplies
Salt pollution, like that used to make roads safer after snow or ice storms, is contaminating the nation's water supplies and corroding underground pipes. States are exploring salt alternatives to combat the “existential threat to our freshwater."
Cities ask the EPA to help them curb methane emissions from landfills
Despite local efforts, millions of tons of the powerful greenhouse gas, mostly from thrown-out food, are being released into the atmosphere. In a letter, cities have asked the EPA for grants, trainings and stronger regulations.
Hear that? It’s the sound of leaf blower bans.
As restrictions spread, neighborhoods are getting quieter—and cleaner.
Farm groups, weather and climate watchers pitch state funding for network of weather stations
The Nebraska Mesonet system, once the envy of the nation, has fallen on hard times because of uncertain funding/
Tree nurseries sprout up as a climate mitigation strategy
New Mexico’s Climate Ready Trees Program helps officials identify which tree types are most likely to survive in future climate conditions.
Texas quietly moves to formalize acceptable cancer risk from industrial air pollution. Public health officials say it’s not strict enough.
Without public hearings, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is proposing to adopt its 17-year-old standard that scientists and public health officials say fails to account for cumulative air pollution.
Why some power companies support climate laws, but others don’t
Electric utilities have considerable political juice in state capitols, which a study found they can use to promote or stymie greenhouse gas reduction efforts.
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