What’s at stake for the climate. Trump’s Environmental Impact Endures, at Home and Around the World His break from the Paris accord inspires other populist leaders, while his reshaping of the federal courts and environmental rollbacks affect the air, water, wetlands and public lands, disrupting efforts to counter climate change. By Marianne Lavelle Senate, House and Key BattlegroundsSee All The Barely Recognizable J.D. Vance as Trump’s Vice Presidential Running Mate Inside Climate News staff writer Dan Gearino, who lives in Columbus, Ohio, wonders what happened to the “Hillbilly Elegy” author and “public intellectual” who once touted “a climate problem in our society.” Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth Vying for West Virginia Governor, an ‘All of the Above’ Democrat Faces Long Odds Against a Republican Fossil Fuel Booster By James Bruggers Former Pioneer CEO and Son Make Significant Political Contributions to Trump, Abbott and Christi Craddick By Martha Pskowski Election 2024 NewsletterThis election season, get the latest news about what’s at stake for the climate, delivered straight to your inbox. Email Address I agree to the terms of service and privacy policy. The Future of the Inflation Reduction ActSee All New NOAA Initiative Will Provide $60 Million in Funding to Train Workers for Green Jobs The Climate-Ready Workforce initiative will prepare workers to fill vacant jobs and support coastal regions of the country to speed resilience to climate change. By Ruchi Shahagadkar Solar Panel Prices Are Low Again. Here’s Who’s Winning and Losing By Dan Gearino Using Less of the Colorado River Takes a Willing Farmer and $45 Million in Federal Funds By Alex Hager, KUNC and Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism EVs and the Energy TransitionSee All Electric Vehicles Strain the Automaker-Big Oil Alliance In the clean car battle, the oil industry leans on friends—including Donald Trump—to keep gasoline transport alive, while carmakers steer toward an EV future. By Marianne Lavelle EV Sales Are Taking Off. Why Is Oil Demand Still Climbing? By Nicholas Kusnetz How Two Top Car Salesmen Pitch EVs, One in Trump Country and One on Biden’s Turf By Dan Gearino
Trump’s Environmental Impact Endures, at Home and Around the World His break from the Paris accord inspires other populist leaders, while his reshaping of the federal courts and environmental rollbacks affect the air, water, wetlands and public lands, disrupting efforts to counter climate change. By Marianne Lavelle
The Barely Recognizable J.D. Vance as Trump’s Vice Presidential Running Mate Inside Climate News staff writer Dan Gearino, who lives in Columbus, Ohio, wonders what happened to the “Hillbilly Elegy” author and “public intellectual” who once touted “a climate problem in our society.” Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
Vying for West Virginia Governor, an ‘All of the Above’ Democrat Faces Long Odds Against a Republican Fossil Fuel Booster By James Bruggers
Former Pioneer CEO and Son Make Significant Political Contributions to Trump, Abbott and Christi Craddick By Martha Pskowski
New NOAA Initiative Will Provide $60 Million in Funding to Train Workers for Green Jobs The Climate-Ready Workforce initiative will prepare workers to fill vacant jobs and support coastal regions of the country to speed resilience to climate change. By Ruchi Shahagadkar
Using Less of the Colorado River Takes a Willing Farmer and $45 Million in Federal Funds By Alex Hager, KUNC and Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism
Electric Vehicles Strain the Automaker-Big Oil Alliance In the clean car battle, the oil industry leans on friends—including Donald Trump—to keep gasoline transport alive, while carmakers steer toward an EV future. By Marianne Lavelle