Environmental Politics

"A coalition of environmental, civil rights and progressive groups aims to register a million climate-conscious voters by Election Day."

"Maryland lawmakers on Friday voted to send Gov. Larry Hogan a two-year ban on the natural gas extraction process known as fracking."

"The top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee joined the Environmental Protection Agency Monday in criticizing the House GOP’s efforts to weaken the Obama administration’s climate rule for power plants."

"A Canadian company proposes a multibillion-dollar oil pipeline through some of the Midwest's prized lakes and wetlands, igniting a firestorm among environmentalists, tribes and anti-fossil fuel activists who say the proposal is built on hollow promises of economic development and dubious claims of environmental protection."

"Environmental groups are going to fight like hell against Republicans in the 2016 presidential election, but they have no intention of going easy on Hillary Clinton either."

A recent Gallup public opinion Poll suggests Americans are less concerned about the environment than they have been in two decades. Does that mean environmental journalism has failed?

Republicans, who have as a political party denied the overwhelming consensus science on climate change, may face political consequences in future elections.

"Despite a surge in oil tank car blasts, Obama stops short of strict regulatory action demanded by trackside residents".

"Even U.S. EPA's fiercest foes on Capitol Hill sometimes come calling for favors." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, an implacable enemy of EPA's regulatory efforts, asks EPA to smile upon cleanup grants for his state. He is not alone.

"NOAA has slashed by more than two-thirds the budget for a National Weather Service program that has led to groundbreaking improvements in hurricane forecasts and that is on the brink of more.  James Franklin, a manager at the National Hurricane Center, made this revelation in a presentation at the National Hurricane Conference in Austin, Texas last week."