Trump Administration Sues California Cities for Natural Gas Bans
The Trump administration sued two California cities for banning natural gas hook-ups in new buildings, claiming the local…
How environmental justice shapes Michigan’s climate plan – Planet Detroit
by Dustin Blitchok, Planet Detroit January 5, 2026 As Michigan works toward a goal of 100% carbon neutrality…
Protect CA public land from oil drilling for public health
By Ashley McClure, M.D., Special for CalMatters A view of Half Dome and the Yosemite Valley from the…
Why We Need Environmental Regulations • The Revelator
Many people are unaware of what life was like before major environmental laws. That makes it easier for…
Scientists say Hurricane Melissa’s strength was fuelled by climate change
The ‘monster storm’ currently tearing through the Caribbean has been supercharged by abnormally warm sea temperatures caused by…
Commonwealth LNG’s Gas Export Facility Faces State Court Setback
A Louisiana state court vacated the coastal-use permit for Commonwealth LNG’s proposed export facility, saying the state agency…
U.S. Rep. Kelly pledges to lobby for Erie Coke cleanup funding
Offiicals estimate the environmental cleanup at Erie Coke could take as long as 20 years, cost tens of…
Tariffs and extreme weather push Midwest farmers to the brink
Farmers in Ohio and across the Midwest are grappling with crop loss from climate swings and falling profits…
EPA greenlights expansion of nuclear waste storage at New Mexico facility
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the Department of Energy’s plan to excavate two large new storage…
Geothermal energy fuels Colorado greenhouses that grow food through winter
In Pagosa Springs, Colorado, a nonprofit is using underground heat from a natural hot spring to operate greenhouses…
Brazil urged to reject bill slashing environmental safeguards, UN warns
United Nations rights specialists say a proposed Brazilian licensing law would dilute protections for forests and Indigenous groups…
US EPA announces intention to rescind landmark “endangerment finding” underpinning regulation of climate change
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is moving to eliminate a foundational legal finding that greenhouse gases threaten public…