Clean Power Plan
How to Talk More Honestly About Coal
A new study finds that being honest about the decline of coal can increase support for the training and relocation of coal miners.
The EPA Publishes Its Proposed Replacement for the Clean Power Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency published on Tuesday a proposed rule to replace Obama-era proposed regulations on coal power plants.
A Federal Appeals Court Sides With Trump Administration on Coal Program
A three-judge panel ruled that the Trump administration does not have to account for the climate change impacts of its federal coal program.
Climate Information Is Disappearing From Federal Websites Under Trump
One group of scientists spent the past year tracking 20,000 government websites and databases about climate change. Here's what they found.
Why Trump's Repeal of the Clean Power Plan Isn't Catastrophic
The Trump administration's attempt to undo climate regulations won't have a big impact on U.S. emissions and won't revive the coal industry.
The EPA Could Have a Hard Time Repealing the Clean Power Plan
A new rule-making process will start another lengthy battle over climate regulations.
Scott Pruitt Announces Clean Power Plan Repeal, Declares War on Coal 'Over'
The EPA begins the process to roll back a major Obama-era emissions rule, fulfilling one of Trump's main campaign promises.
There Might Be Hope for Us Yet!
Despite continued inaction by Congress, March was a really good month for clean-energy reform.
Saving the Paris Agreement From the Supreme Court
The death of Antonin Scalia may have spared the historic agreement from a premature demise, but its constitutional underpinnings are still in jeopardy.
The Supreme Court v. the Paris Agreement
As the Roberts court issues a stay on Obama's Clean Power Plan, the future of U.S. climate commitments remains uncertain.
Obama's Clean Power Plan, by the Numbers
How much will it cost, and what will it do for America's environment and health?
The End of the Beginning of the End for Coal
The government has suspended new coal leases on federal land. The coal industry may never recover.
Promises, Promises
Cities, states, and businesses—not just those world leaders in Paris—will save us from climate change. Here’s what they’re going to do.
Where Should All the Coal Miners Go?
The evidence on conventional job re-training programs is unimpressive, which is bad news for the thousands of coal workers who are likely to lose their jobs in the coming years.
Five Things President Obama Could Do to Help the Arctic
A should-do list for the president's three-day trip to Alaska.
Smoke From Bigger, Hotter Wildfires Can Inflame Health Problems for Thousands of Miles
Wildfires may be harming the health of people who live hundreds or thousands of miles from the flames.
Hot Takes: The Best Climate Change Reporting of the Past Year
A compilation of some of the best journalism in the months leading up to Barack Obama’s historic action to address climate change.
Economy, Not Natural Gas, Cut U.S. Emissions
A study finds that economic recession led to an 11-percent decline in carbon emissions, which could spell trouble for the future.