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U.S. Supreme Court Rules U.S. Forest Service Can Approve Pipeline Under National Trail
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a federal appeals court ruling that held the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lacked the authority to allow a permit...
USDA Finalizes Rule Deregulating Some Biotech Crop Development
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a final rule to exempt some genetically edited plants from government oversight, in part, by allowing automatic approval of variations of previously approved genetically modified crops.
Trump Administration Approves Economically and Environmentally Costly Nevada Solar Project
The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) has approved the largest solar installation in U.S. history, a 690-megawatt project to be constructed on federal land...
Federal Judge Halts Keystone XL Pipeline Construction, Again
For the second time in three years, Judge Brian Morris of the United States District Court for Montana intervened to block construction of the...
States Suspending Plastic Bag Bans in Response to Covid-19 Pandemic
Numerous cities and states which had imposed bans of plastic bags in recent years are suspending these policies in response to public health concerns...
Hawaii Democrats are Pushing a Broad Carbon Dioxide Tax
Senate Democrats who passed Senate Bill 3150 which would impose a $40 per metric ton tax on of carbon dioxide emissions beginning in 2021,...
President Trump Proposes Reducing and Refocusing Environment and Energy Spending
The Trump Administration recently submitted its proposed fiscal year 2021 budget, which would significantly cut funding for certain climate change-focused programs at several government agencies.
California Considers Banning Gasoline-Powered Yard Equipment
California may soon ban gasoline-powered gardening tools such as lawnmowers and leaf-blowers statewide.
Coal Stays Online in New England
The largest remaining coal-fueled power plant in New England, New Hampshire’s 482-megawatt Merrimack Station, will remain in operation through at least May 2024.
Tri-State Generation Announces Coal Closures, Renewable Construction in Colorado and New Mexico
A co-op wholesale power supplier in Colorado and New Mexico announced a major shift from coal-fueled power plants to wind and solar industrial facilities in its electric power generation operations.