A new agreement calls for Western states to leave their drinking water in the reservoir —…
Category: Environmental Updates
First all-electric heating mandate for buildings passes in Washington state
Under a new energy code, most new commercial and large multifamily buildings will have to install…
What Macron’s reelection means for climate action in France
In his campaign, Emmanuel Macron vowed to turn France into a "great environmental nation.” As president,…
Indigenous leaders convene at UN to push for human rights protections
The international forum provides an opportunity for communities from across the globe to meet. Here's what's…
New Jersey could be opening new front in war for clean water
Civil suit against legacy polluters aims to help frontline community with groundwater contamination.
Will Big Oil and major banks face another reckoning from investors this year?
A new season of shareholder climate demands has begun. Here’s what’s coming.
Amid hopes and fears, a plastics boom in Appalachia is on hold
The Ohio River Valley is wrestling with whether to tie its fortunes to another toxic, boom-and-bust…
Biden signs Earth Day executive order to protect old-growth forests
The order contains vague language around logging, disappointing some environmentalists calling for a ban on the…
Elon Musk-funded carbon removal prize announces 15 ‘milestone’ winners
More than 1,000 teams have registered for the contest so far.
European electric car makers have a Russian nickel problem
Europe may need Russian nickel to meet its climate goals — and Indigenous activists may need…