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Australia’s Environment Minister Doesn’t Have to Care About the Kids, Court Rules

A federal appeals court rolled back a previous environmental win for young climate activists.

Angely Mercado

3/15/22 5:50PM

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What to Know About the EPA Supreme Court Case That Could Give Polluters Free Rein

The Environmental Protection Agency could lose its ability to regulate polluters, depending on the case's outcome.

Angely Mercado

3/15/22 3:10PM

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Screw Magic—It's Time for Electric School Buses, Biden Admin Says

New EPA programs would spend millions to replace diesel school buses while $1.1 billion will go towards reducing…

Mack DeGeurin

3/07/22 3:55PM

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Environmental Activists Glue Themselves to Roadway in Berlin

The group aims to bring attention to the environmental impacts of food waste.

Angely Mercado

2/08/22 10:58AM

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Turkmenistan Plans to Close Its Blazing 'Gateway to Hell'

The nation's president called for authorities to figure out how to extinguish an inferno that has been burning in a…

Alyse Stanley

1/09/22 5:13PM

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The EPA Is Doing Its Job Again

For the Environmental Protection Agency, having Donald Trump in office was kind of like letting loose a bull in a…

Molly Taft

5/14/21 12:21PM

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New Bill Would Ban Bitcoin Mining Across New York State for Three Years

A new bill that hit the New York state senate on Monday is aiming to put a multi-year pause on crypto mining…

Shoshana Wodinsky

5/05/21 2:51PM

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California Commits to Phasing Out Oil Extraction by 2045

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a directive Friday that sets an aspirational 2045 deadline to halt all oil…

Alyse Stanley

4/24/21 4:55PM

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In Biden’s America, You’re Going to Flick Your Furnace and Nothing Happens, Folks. Flicking Sometimes 10, 11, 12 Times

Folks, we told you it’s going to happen under Creepy Joe, the Democrat Party, they don’t want you to be able to go…

Tom McKay

4/02/21 6:08PM

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Facebook Ads Are Giving Climate Deniers a Lifeline

Facebook is no stranger to climate misinformation. Just last month, the platform became a key player in spreading fla…

Shoshana Wodinsky

10/08/20 4:55PM

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The Trump Administration's Proposed Mercury Rollback Is Based on Flawed Analysis

The Trump administration has been trying to dismantle Obama-era mercury regulations since October 2018. It based a…

Dharna Noor

4/09/20 3:27PM

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A Few Republicans Threaten to Derail a Giant Senate Energy Bill Over Air Conditioner Emissions

The first major Senate energy package in over a decade may not survive because a few Republicans are trying to block…

Yessenia Funes

3/10/20 5:20PM

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Mike Bloomberg Wouldn't End Oil Exports for Some Strange Reason

In 2016, the U.S. began exporting oil after hitting pause for 40 years. The increase in fracking and domestic energy…

Yessenia Funes

2/28/20 2:00PM

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Study Shows Big Oil Rewards Members of Congress With Cash After Anti-Environment Votes

It’s no secret that the oil and gas industry is in the pockets of our elected officials. I mean, a climate denier…

Yessenia Funes

2/24/20 4:45PM

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The Trump Administration Just Gutted Clean Water Protections

The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers just removed federal…

Dharna Noor

1/23/20 3:20PM

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Trump's Latest Rollback Would Ruin an 'International Treasure'

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has helped federal agencies know any and all potential impacts proposed…

Yessenia Funes

1/09/20 2:35PM

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Trump Starts 2020 With a New Bid to Ignore Climate Change

In its first environmental rollback of the new year, the Trump administration aims to weaken regulations that…

Alyse Stanley

1/03/20 10:55PM

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As He's Impeached, Trump Denies to Rally-Goers That He Always Has to Flush the Toilet 10 Times

As the House of Representatives voted 230-197 and 229-198 on mostly party lines to impeach Donald Trump on charges…

Tom McKay

12/18/19 10:45PM

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'A Catastrophe': Leading Journals Warn Against EPA Proposal to Limit Science

Editors of the nation’s leading academic journals have come together to voice their worries with the president’s…

Yessenia Funes

11/26/19 12:00PM

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The EPA Amends Its 'Transparency' Proposal to Somehow Be Even More Terrible

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking its denial of science a step further. The New York Times got its…

Yessenia Funes

11/12/19 11:30AM

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