Environmental groups are suing the EPA over its application of the Toxic Substance Control Act, saying that the methods by which the agency is prioritizing and evaluating chemicals will harm workers and families.
Ken Silverstein
While the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has decided to put off making a decision about the Clean Power Plan for two more months, it has signaled that its patience is wearing thin.
A federal court handed climate change advocates a narrow loss on Tuesday when it tossed an Obama-era ruling to phase out hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in refrigeration and air conditioning.
A former Volkswagen AG executive has pleaded guilty to helping the automaker cheat emissions standards — one that put more emphasis on selling cars than it did on obeying environmental rules.
There’s just a 5% chance of reaching the goals set by the Paris agreement, or keeping temperature increases to no more than 2 degrees Celsius by mid century, according to research effort published in Nature Climate Change. The pressure is now on the business community.
If the US House of Representatives gets its way, 2018 funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency will get cut by 45% while it would preserve the allocations given to fossil fuel energy research.
An environmental group is alleging that the utility sector knew in 1968 about climate risks. Today, though, much of the utility sector has evolved and is working toward embracing renewables, on site power and microgrids.
Investors are now targeting oil and gas companies and pressuring them to be more transparent when it comes to disclosing their methane emissions, which are about 80 times more potent than CO2 releases tied to global warming.
The US Department of Energy is expected to release a study this week saying that wind and solar energy do not threaten grid reliability — a narrative that could contradict what Energy Secretary has previously said.
President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord is not just at odds with that of French President Macron, it also runs counter what many American businesses believe — that they should do their part to mitigate the effects of climate.
The EPA is proposing to reduce the ethanol requirements for 2018. The move is upsetting some in the Ag business, who say that it is a healthy additive for gasoline.
The Group of 20 almost unanimously supports efforts to combat climate change, pointing out that progress is inevitable because of the support of business.
