Nation Mar 13 Trump’s EPA announces aggressive rollback of environmental protections By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins, Accalia Rositani
Nation Feb 09 Watch 7:07 Why the red state of Utah is going green and embracing electric vehicles This past week, President Trump suspended a program to expand the country’s network of electric vehicle chargers. It’s the latest in his series of efforts to undo Biden-era policies encouraging EV adoption. But in some parts of the country, EVs… By Ali Rogin, Lena I. Jackson
Nation Feb 21 Watch 7:10 Supreme Court hears challenge to rule reducing pollution drifting between states The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major environmental case over a rule that requires states to stop their air pollution from drifting over to neighboring states. Three states, led by Ohio, are claiming the rule is too costly and… By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz
Politics Sep 10 Democratic lawmakers are divided over Sen. Manchin’s energy proposal To help land his support for a bill hailed by advocacy groups as the biggest investment ever in curbing climate change, Manchin said he secured a commitment from President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders to move a permitting-streamlining package for energy projects through… By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Nation Sep 28 Watch 5:08 Americans may soon pay more for milk, cheese as rising heat stresses livestock Farmers across the U.S. are struggling to keep their livestock cool enough amid rising temperatures and dangerous heat caused by climate change. As Illinois Public Media’s Dana Cronin reports, livestock producers are searching for ways to keep their animals safe. By Dana Cronin, Illinois Public Media
Jan 24 Watch 4:49 Biden rolls back Trump-era climate policies, commits to tackling crisis By Ivette Feliciano In his first hours in office, President Biden signed executive orders aimed at tackling the climate crisis and rolling back Trump-era policies, some of which denied the science of human-caused climate change. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano spoke with May Boeve,… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 6:39 How 2020 Democrats plan to address climate change In a year when floods, hurricanes and wildfires have devastated parts of the United States, climate change has been polling as a top issue in the 2020 Democratic primaries. All 23 of the party’s current candidates agree that this global… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 8:56 Obama’s ‘bold, yet fragile’ climate legacy By PBS News Hour President Obama is passionate, and vocal, about combating climate change. As his tenure draws to a close, science correspondent Miles O’Brien reviews the administration's environmental policy -- from the 2009 “cap-and-trade” climate bill, to the 2015 Paris accord, to executive… Continue watching
Jan 21 President calls climate change the ‘greatest threat to future generations’ in State of the Union By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Calling climate change the "greatest threat to future generations" in his State of the Union speech Tuesday, President Obama called out climate change deniers. Continue reading