EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyWashington Delays Requirements for Heat Pumps in New BuildingsThe state's building code officials voted to delay the requirements after a federal court threw out similar…ByAngely MercadoPublishedMay 25, 2023Comments (11)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyThe Supreme Court Just Gutted the Clean Water ActThe U.S.'s highest court has ruled, counter to science, that it's not important to protect all wetlands from…ByLauren LefferPublishedMay 25, 2023Comments (75)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyStates Finally Reach Colorado River Deal: Pay Farmers Not to FarmThe Biden administration has temporarily resolved a dire water crisis, with help from a wet winter.ByJake Bittle, GristPublishedMay 23, 2023Comments (13)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyJoe Manchin Just Can't Let Gas Stoves GoThe West Virginia Senator blocked a Biden energy nominee over regulation of fossil fuel-powered appliances.ByLauren LefferPublishedMay 18, 2023Comments (30)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyNew EPA Power Plant Rules Emphasize Carbon Capture—What Does That Mean?Historic U.S. power plant regulation focuses on a controversial climate technology known as carbon capture and…ByLauren LefferPublishedMay 13, 2023Comments (13)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental Policy14,000 Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells in the Gulf of Mexico Are Spewing MethanePlugging these wells could cost up to $30 billion, according to a new study.ByAngely MercadoPublishedMay 9, 2023Comments (24)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyNew York State Passes Historic Ban Affecting Gas Appliances (Stoves Included)The legislation restricts fossil fuel lines for heating and cooking in most new construction statewide beginning…ByLauren LefferPublishedMay 4, 2023Comments (88)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyFlorida Lawmakers Don't Know What They're Doing With ESGIt's unclear how the state would implement an anti-green investing bill that DeSantis signed this week—and that's by…ByMolly TaftPublishedMay 3, 2023Comments (56)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyJoe Manchin Is Back on His Bullsh*tLess than a year after the Senator helped pass a historic piece of climate legislation, he says he'd potentially…ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 27, 2023Comments (2)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicySCOTUS Justice Gorsuch Sold House to Guy Whose Firm Brought Clean Power Plan LawsuitPolitico reports that Justice Gorsuch did not list the buyer of the property on financial disclosure documents.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 26, 2023Comments (11)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyA Pollution Lawsuit Could Limit the Forest Service’s Use of Fire RetardantRetardants help to stop the spread of wildfires, but the chemicals often end up in waterways.ByAngely MercadoPublishedApril 24, 2023Comments (13)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyThe ‘Ike Dike’ Is the Army Corps of Engineers’ Largest Project Ever, but It May Not Be Big EnoughThe $30 billion barrier may fail to block climate-fueled storm surge—and won’t prevent other urban flooding in…ByJake Bittle, GristPublishedApril 24, 2023Comments (5)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyBiden’s New Vehicle Emissions Rules Could Speed the EV RevolutionBut only if the U.S. gets a lot more minerals, factories, and chargers.ByJake Bittle, GristPublishedApril 13, 2023Comments (28)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyEmissions From Banned Ozone-Destroying Chemicals Are Mysteriously RisingA study finds that ozone-destroying CFCs banned in the 1980s are back in use, but it's not clear where or why.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 12, 2023Comments (20)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyU.S. Chemical Plants Would Have to Make Big Changes Under New EPA RuleThe proposed regulation takes aim at toxic emissions from chemical manufacturers in the U.S.ByAngely MercadoPublishedApril 6, 2023Comments (5)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyThe Texas Legislature Is Considering Some Absurdly Evil Environmental BillsOne of the bills would fine people who file multiple complaints with the state's environmental agency.ByMolly TaftPublishedApril 3, 2023Comments (15)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyTexas Residents Blast Elon Musk’s Boring Company’s Plan To Dump Wastewater Into The Colorado RiverThe treated wastewater would come from the Boring Company’s facilities and the community that will be built there…ByAngely MercadoPublishedMarch 23, 2023Comments (32)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyTexas Is Coming for 'Woke' Insurance Companies Next"We’re gonna teach them some manners," State Sen. Bryan Hughes said of the potential new anti-ESG legislation…ByMolly TaftPublishedMarch 8, 2023Comments (66)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyBiden's First Veto Will Be Over 'Woke Capitalism'The White House said it's prepared to veto Republican legislation that would ban retirement investment managers from…ByLauren LefferPublishedMarch 2, 2023Comments (45)
EartherEnvironmental PolicyEartherEnvironmental PolicyWhy a California Beach Town Just Banned BalloonsThe city council of Laguna Beach voted Tuesday to ban the sale and use of all types of balloon.ByJoseph Winters, GristPublishedFebruary 24, 2023Comments (8)