Politics Jun 30 What the Supreme Court's EPA ruling means for the climate change fight The Supreme Court's new climate change ruling is likely to hinder the Biden administration's plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of the decade and make the electric grid carbon-free by 2035.
Politics Jun 08 Interior Department to phase out single-use plastics at national parks The Interior Department says it will phase out sales of plastic water bottles and other single-use products at national parks and on other public lands over the next decade, targeting a major source of U.S. pollution.
Nation Nov 18 Biden administration acts to restore clean-water safeguards The announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army reinstates a rule in place before 2015 while the Biden administration arrives at its own, which is expected to be next year.
World Nov 02 Biden administration launches plan to crack down on methane emissions The centerpiece of U.S. actions is a long-awaited rule by the Environmental Protection Agency to tighten methane regulations for the oil and gas sector.
Nation Nov 02 Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions The proposed rule would for the first time target reductions from existing oil and gas wells nationwide, rather than focus only on new wells as previous regulations have done.
Economy Oct 28 Exxon CEO denies spreading disinformation on climate change Exxon CEO Darren Woods is among top officials testifying Thursday as congressional Democrats investigate what they describe as a decades-long campaign to push disinformation about the role of fossil fuels in causing global warming.
Economy Oct 27 WATCH: Oil executives testify over climate misinformation in House hearing Top executives of ExxonMobil and other oil giants denied spreading disinformation about climate change as they sparred Thursday with congressional Democrats over allegations that the industry concealed evidence about the dangers of global warming.
Nation Oct 20 WATCH: Congressional Democrats hold news conference on climate change Climate change has been at the center of debate between moderate and progressive Democrats as they negotiate a spending plan.
Politics Oct 18 EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic 'forever chemicals' The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial compounds used in products including cookware, carpets and firefighting foams.
Politics Oct 13 Administration sets plan for 7 offshore wind farms by 2025 The projects are part of the administration's plan to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030, generating enough electricity to power more than 10 million homes.