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A coal truck transports coal in Price, Utah.

Environment

Trump’s New Clean Energy Rule Is a Last-Ditch Effort to Save the Coal Industry

The Trump administration's replacement for Obama's signature climate rule is meant to be a lifeline for the nation's coal-fired power plants, but it may be too late.

Kate Wheeling

Haze covers the lower Manhattan skyline seen from Staten Island on May 17th, 2019, in New York City.

New York Is Poised to Pass Unprecedented Climate Legislation. Will Other States Follow?

The bill outlines clear goals for decarbonization, stipulating a 40 percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2030 and 85 percent by 2050.

Leah Dunlevy

A tactical vehicle drives through floodwater in Florence County, South Carolina.

Environment

The Military Is the Largest Single User of Fossil Fuels. Elizabeth Warren Wants to Change That.

When it comes to climate change, the Department of Defense has historically focused on preparation rather than prevention.

Kate Wheeling

A plastic bag sits in a Manhattan street on May 5th, 2016 in New York City.

News in Brief

A New Report Documents the Plastic Industry’s Carbon Footprint

Here's what some cities, states, and countries are doing about it.

Leah Dunlevy

Viewfinder: Mayor Bill de Blasio Holds a Green New Deal Rally at Trump Tower

Protesters gather as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio holds a Green New Deal rally at Trump Tower in New York City on May 13th, 2019.

Pacific Standard Staff

President Donald Trump announces his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accords in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 1st, 2017.

A Bill to Honor Paris Agreement Goals Could Be the First Climate Legislation to Pass the House This Year

Though the vote is expected to be along party lines, the bill is more likely to gain the support of some Republicans than previous climate legislation.

Leah Dunlevy

Viewfinder: Greta Thunberg Speaks Against the United Kingdom’s Stance on Climate

Swedish environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg addresses politicians, media, and guests with the Houses of Parliament on April 23rd, 2019, in London, England.

Pacific Standard Staff

Economics

Congestion Pricing Passed in New York, but Can It Be a National Solution to Traffic?

The failure of the subway system provided political will for the policy, but it might be harder to rally support for congestion pricing in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Boston.

Sophie Kasakove

Steam and exhaust rise from different companies on a cold winter day on January 6th, 2017, in Oberhausen, Germany.

Environment

Humans Are Producing Too Much Carbon Dioxide for Forests to Absorb

A recent study shows that, while intact forests are playing a large role in absorbing CO2, it's only a fraction of the amount human activity creates.

Taran Volckhausen

A pump jack sits on the outskirts of town in the Permian Basin oil field on January 21st, 2016 in the oil town of Midland, Texas.

Environment

U.S. Oil Production Is Set to Rise as Experts Say Fossil Fuels Need to Be Phased Out

Already the largest oil and gas producer in the world, the United States is expected to ramp up oil production more than any other nation in the coming decades.

Kate Wheeling