The environment could be the next victim of President Donald Trump's executive orders. The Washington Post reported that according to individuals briefed on the measure, Trump is seeking to curtail some of President Barack...
This week, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with President Barack Obama to discuss ways for India to scale up its use of renewable energy. The White House released a statement about "the deepening strategic relationship"...
About 71 years after the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, President Obama visited the site and placed a wreath before the cenotaph at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park...
President Barack Obama has less than a year in office. Canadian prime minister Just Trudeau was just elected four months ago. Yet between the two, a friendship has already blossomed, and they appear poised to tackle climate...
The Supreme Court has voted to temporarily freeze a key part of President Barack Obama’s plan’s for slowing climate change. In a 5-4 decision handed down Tuesday, the court surprised the Environmental Protection Agency...
On Saturday, President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration for Michigan, spurred by the lead-tainted water supply in the city of Flint. Local and state leaders are coming under fire for failing to respond to the...
Renewable energy pundits heaved a big sigh of relief yesterday, as Congress agreed to extend solar and wind investment tax credits for an additional five years...
A new set of energy efficiency rules—the biggest ever released by the United States government—was rolled out today. The energy-saving measures target commercial air conditioners and furnaces, which are responsible for...
A new set of energy efficiency rules—the biggest ever released by the United States government—was rolled out today. The energy-saving measures target commercial air conditioners and furnaces, which are responsible for...
Government leaders from around the world will convene on November 30 to begin a week-long conference on climate change. The goal is to create a new international agreement to put a cap on carbon emissions, encourage clean...
In the days leading up to the Paris climate talks, Republicans in the Senate are attempting to throw a wrench in President Obama’s efforts to protect the environment from further drastic effects of climate change...
The . State Department has rejected TransCanada’s request to suspend the review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Instead, the administration will move forward with its decision-making process as planned, and could...
In South Carolina, at least 11 counties have requested the declaration of a state of emergency following the floods caused by Hurricane Joaquin over the weekend...
Just a few short months after finally gaining access to the Arctic after a years-long fight, Shell has announced it is abandoning efforts to drill for oil and natural gas in Alaska, after “disappointing” results of initial...
At an event in Iowa this week, presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton finally shed some light on her feelings about a controversial environmental issue: the Keystone XL pipeline...
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