EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyWhat the House Speaker’s Deal With Ultraconservatives Means for Climate“Kevin McCarthy has ceded his speakership and control of the House Republican agenda to the most extreme fringe…ByZoya Teirstein, GristPublishedJanuary 10, 2023Comments (7)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyU.S. Considers Banning or Restricting Gas StovesThe Consumer Product Safety Commission says it could take action around gas-burning stoves, which are linked to…ByMolly TaftPublishedJanuary 9, 2023Comments (207)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyWashington State Just Started Capping Carbon EmissionsThe new system follows in California’s footsteps—except when it doesn’t.ByKate Yoder, GristPublishedJanuary 9, 2023Comments (1)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyBig Oil Launches Counterattack to California Law Against Neighborhood DrillingA new fossil fuel-sponsored ballot initiative could reverse a major environmental justice victory.ByBlanca Begert, GristPublishedDecember 27, 2022Comments (3)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyArizona Considers Water Pipeline From Mexico to Combat DroughtA proposed desalination plant could be the answer to the dwindling water supply from the Colorado River.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 22, 2022Comments (22)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyOregon Votes to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars by 2035The new rule will not affect gas-powered cars that are already on the road.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 20, 2022Comments (10)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyThe GOP Wants to Investigate Green Groups for 'Collusion' Against American EnergySome members of Congress are dredging up a years-old trope to target environmental NGOs.ByMolly TaftPublishedDecember 16, 2022Comments (17)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyColorado Wants More EVs on the Road, Without a Gas Car BanColorado's draft EV plan includes e-bikes, electrifying larger vehicles, and setting up more charging stations.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 15, 2022Comments (8)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyFrance Is Banning Some Short Flights in Emissions CrackdownIf your destination is under two and a half hours via rail, France wants you to take a train instead.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 5, 2022Comments (15)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyEPA Green-Lights Denver’s $700 Million Plan to Finally Remove Lead PipesOfficials have praised the city's efforts to reduce residents' lead exposure, saying other areas should follow suit.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 2, 2022Comments (3)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyJackson's Water Crisis Has Gone on So Long That the EPA Is Setting Up Shop TherePeople in Jackson, Mississippi keep losing access to drinking water. The EPA has opened a civil rights investigation…ByAngely MercadoPublishedNovember 16, 2022Comments (2)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyDemocrats Passed a Major Climate Bill. Why Aren’t More Political Ads Touting It?Environmental groups think it could be a ‘super-motivator’ for 2 million voters.ByKate Yoder, GristPublishedNovember 2, 2022Comments (20)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyTax the Rich for Climate Action? Protect Towns From Floods? It’s on State Ballots This NovemberTwo major climate initiatives in New York and California, and many more to watch at the local level.ByBlanca Begert, GristPublishedOctober 27, 2022Comments (1)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyNew Study Maps Over 50,000 Sites In the U.S. That Are Likely Contaminated With 'Forever Chemicals'This is probably an underestimation of the PFAS-contaminated areas, according to researchers.ByAngely MercadoPublishedOctober 12, 2022Comments (9)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyThe Supreme Court Might Actually Side With the EPA in Clean Water Act CaseThe Court heard oral arguments on Monday in a case that hinges on semantics but has wide-ranging implications for…ByLauren LefferPublishedOctober 4, 2022Comments (9)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyHow Carbon Emissions Got Rebranded as ‘Pollution’California activists paved the way for defining climate change as an air pollution problem. Now it's federal law.ByKate Yoder, GristPublishedSeptember 29, 2022Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyCalifornia Set to Ban Gas HeatersOfficials are opting for the ban in hopes of lowering air pollution in frontline communities.ByAngely MercadoPublishedSeptember 26, 2022Comments (34)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyManchin’s Latest Legislation Would Accelerate Fossil Fuel ProjectsThe proposed Senate bill seeks to limit the environmental review process for energy infrastructure and push through…ByLauren LefferPublishedSeptember 22, 2022Comments (6)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyWashington and Massachusetts Mull Bans of New Gas-Powered Cars, Following CaliforniaCalifornia will ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Other states could follow suit in their efforts to…ByAngely MercadoPublishedAugust 30, 2022Comments (10)Save
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyCalifornia Is Expected to Enact a Ban on Gas-Powered Vehicles TodayNew rules will ban gas-powered car sales in stages over the next two decades, and are likely to provide a huge boost…ByAngely MercadoPublishedAugust 25, 2022Comments (127)Save