House Passes Bill To Block EPA...

May 14, 2015 by

House Passes Bill To Block EPA Proposal That Would Protect Millions Of Miles Of Streams

[Translate] by Samantha Page, CLIMATE PROGRESS                               The EPA is seeking to clarify oversight on wetlands,...

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Dangerous and Radical: Republi...

May 11, 2015 by

Dangerous and Radical: Republican Senators Vote to Sell off America’s National Forests

[Translate] Environment It’s part of a larger organized movement to sell off and limit access to America’s public lands....

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The Latest Threat to Bees? Flu...

May 7, 2015 by

The Latest Threat to Bees? Flupy

[Translate] The government approves a new pesticide called flupyradifurone that environmentalists say threatens wildlife and people....

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The EPA’s Power Plant Rule Wou...

May 5, 2015 by

The EPA’s Power Plant Rule Would Prevent Thousands Of Deaths And Hospitalizations

[Translate] by Katie Valentine  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed power plant rule...

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Climate-denying House Republic...

May 2, 2015 by

Climate-denying House Republicans are trying to destroy NASA’s Earth science budget

[Translate] The “reckless” cuts would cripple the agency’s important programs, argues a former NASA scientist...

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Senators Approve Bill To Stop ...

Apr 30, 2015 by

Senators Approve Bill To Stop EPA From Using ‘Secret Science’

[Translate] by Emily AtkinCLIMATE PROGRESS Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Senate sponsor of the Secret Science Reform Act. CREDIT: AP...

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U.S. Unveils New Big Picture A...

Apr 24, 2015 by

U.S. Unveils New Big Picture Approach to Fighting Climate Change

[Translate] Three agencies will implement a first-of-its-kind federal commitment to support resilience of the nation’s natural...

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EPA’s Proposed Carbon Rule Wou...

Apr 23, 2015 by

EPA’s Proposed Carbon Rule Would Create Hundreds Of Thousands Of Jobs, Report Says

[Translate] by Samantha Page  CLIMATE PROGRESS The solar industry is one sector where the Clean Power Plan could boost jobs. CREDIT:...

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Here’s why GOP lawsuits probab...

Apr 16, 2015 by

Here’s why GOP lawsuits probably won’t undermine Obama’s climate plan

[Translate] Talk News Radio Service By Tim McDonnell  GRIST This story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration....

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ALEC is threatening to sue the...

Apr 8, 2015 by

ALEC is threatening to sue the groups calling it out on its climate denial

[Translate] The free-market lobbying group says it accepts the scientific consensus on global warming. It’s lying. Lindsay...

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The Senate’s Biggest Climate D...

Apr 3, 2015 by

The Senate’s Biggest Climate Deniers Are Demanding The EPA Explain Climate Models To Them

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS   Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy testifies at an...

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4 reasons why the Supreme Cour...

Mar 24, 2015 by

4 reasons why the Supreme Court’s mercury case is worth watching

[Translate] Shutterstock By Tom Donnelly GRIST This week, the Supreme Court will hear argument in Michigan v. EPA, an important...

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McConnell Declares War On A Li...

Mar 21, 2015 by

McConnell Declares War On A Livable Climate, Aims To Stop National And Global Action

[Translate] by Joe Romm  CLIMATE PROGRESS Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) at a Kentucky coal loading facility in October 2014. (Via AP.)...

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The ‘Insane’ Plan To Burn 80,0...

Mar 16, 2015 by

The ‘Insane’ Plan To Burn 80,000 Pounds Of Chemical Explosives, Out In The Open, Every Day For A Year

[Translate] Photos Provided by Chris Broussard/Graphic by Dylan Petrohilos by Emily Atkin    CLIMATE PROGRESS   Just a few miles...

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Another Attempt To Tell The EP...

Mar 4, 2015 by

Another Attempt To Tell The EPA What Science It Can Use From House Republicans

[Translate] by Emily AtkinCLIMATE PROGRESS Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), left, and Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) are sponsoring bills to revamp...

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Bill Combating Toxic Algae Blo...

Feb 25, 2015 by

Bill Combating Toxic Algae Blooms Passes House Of Representatives

[Translate] by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS This Aug. 21, 2009, file photo shows an algae bloom in the reservoir behind Iron Gate...

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What a 20-year biomass battle ...

Feb 24, 2015 by

What a 20-year biomass battle tells us about environmental justice policy

[Translate] Shutterstock By Brentin Mock   GRIST It’s well-established that the Environmental Protection Agency has been quite...

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Chemical Industry and Republic...

Jan 26, 2015 by

Chemical Industry and Republican Lawmakers Succeed in Stalling EPA Chemical Regulation Process

[Translate] Kenneth Olden The chemical industry and their friends in Washington—mostly Republican congressmen—have stopped the...

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