"During the 2012 race for president, the issue of climate change was nearly invisible.  ... But this year, as Hillary Clinton thrusts climate change to the heart of her campaign, the issue is taking on a prominence it has never before had in a presidential general election."

"Emails obtained through public-records requests by a conservation group show that State Toxicologist Ken Rudo forcefully resisted the McCrory administration last year as it moved to alter the do-not-drink letters sent to hundreds of well owners near coal-ash pits owned by Duke Energy."

"Environmentalists are again taking aim at the company that proposed the Keystone XL pipeline — this time for another of its projects they fear would send hundreds of supertankers laden with crude oil down the Atlantic coast to refineries in Texas and Louisiana."

"The French utility EDF said on Thursday that its board had approved a plan to build the first nuclear power plant in Britain in a generation."

"The head of a top environmental group told the Democratic National Convention on Thursday his top goal is to defeat 'dirty, dangerous, denying Donald' Trump in this November’s presidential election."

"Enough, already. That’s what 67 prominent scientists are telling Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, whose department is conducting a review of the U.S. program to lease federal lands for coal mining."

"PHILADELPHIA -- Hundreds of Democratic activists and politicians attended a reception hosted by several prominent environmental groups at the posh Warwick Hotel here yesterday, one of the hottest tickets in town."

"Democrats will highlight the Flint, Mich., water crisis during the third night of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday."

"Climate change will get a star-studded, prime-time spot at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday with a short film from James Cameron and Maria Wilhelm."

"The top state prosecutors in New York and Massachusetts said on Tuesday they will refuse to comply with a subpoena from U.S. congressmen for details on their investigations into whether Exxon Mobil misled investors on climate change risks."