Nation Sep 22 Judge lifts Trump’s halt of nearly complete offshore wind energy project A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the administration can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his ongoing effort to restrict the U.S. offshore wind industry.
Nation Aug 25 Democratic governors demand Trump resume offshore wind project near Rhode Island The Democratic governors of Rhode Island and Connecticut, members of Congress and union workers are calling on the Trump administration to allow a major offshore wind project to move forward.
World Aug 15 Plastic pollution treaty talks in Geneva end without an agreement Nations worked for 11 days at the United Nations office to try to complete a landmark treaty to end the plastic pollution crisis.
World Aug 14 Plastic pollution treaty talks deadlocked as negotiations draw to a close Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution are drawing to a close Thursday. Nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production.
World Aug 13 People climb buildings and hand out soap to push for a plastic pollution treaty Nations are crafting the first global, legally binding treaty on plastics pollution. People are getting creative to put the pressure on to get a deal done at the meeting at the United Nations office in Geneva.
World Aug 12 Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down The biggest issue at the talks is whether the treaty should impose caps on producing new plastic or focus instead on things like better design, recycling and reuse.
World Aug 11 This sculpture at the UN is covered in more trash each day as nations work toward ending plastic pollution Delegates to the treaty talks pass by the sculpture daily, drowning in plastic, as a reminder of their responsibility to solve the plastic pollution crisis.
World Aug 05 Nations gather to confront the world’s spiraling plastic pollution crisis Nations have started a crucial meeting to finalize a treaty to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis.
Nation Jul 31 Trump administration cancels plans for new wind energy projects in federal waters The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development. It's the latest step to suppress the industry in the United States.
Politics May 23 WATCH: Trump signs executive orders to speed development of U.S. nuclear power President Donald Trump signed executive orders Friday intended to quadruple domestic production of nuclear power within the next 25 years, a goal experts say the United States is highly unlikely to reach.