"Despite alarms raised by EPA's watchdog office and legal staff, Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson switched a top political appointee's workplace from San Francisco to Los Angeles, moving him closer to home."

"In 2016, California's Department of Transportation settled on what seemed like a no-brainer way to reduce emissions and make it easier to use electric vehicles. It would establish fast-charging stations at 30 highway rest stops and other sites it operates around the state. That, it turns out, is harder to do than it seems."

"John Kerry, the former senator and secretary of state, has formed a new bipartisan coalition of world leaders, military brass and Hollywood celebrities to push for public action to combat climate change."

"It’s been a decade since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led lawmakers to the 2009 Copenhagen climate change summit. This year, she’s making a comeback."

"William D. Ruckelshaus, a member of the Nixon administration who is considered the "father" of EPA, died today [Wednesday].

"The EPA’s determination that it “categorically” can’t regulate pollution-via-groundwater under the Clean Water Act is entitled to deference despite “opening a gaping regulatory loophole,” the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts said Nov. 26."

"The PACT Act, which Trump signed after it passed Congress with unanimous support, builds on an earlier law against “crush videos.”"

"At least 11 department officials have cashed out for jobs with fossil fuel interests, lobbying firms or other private companies."

"EPA should expect a massive lawsuit if it does not abandon its efforts to stop regulating methane emissions from the oil and gas sector, more than 20 cities and states said last week."

"Rising temperatures are strengthening the destructive force of wildfires, hurricanes and floods, putting tens of millions of Americans at risk."