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
Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
The Barely Recognizable J.D. Vance as Trump’s Vice Presidential Running Mate
Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth
Plastics Pollution Has Become a ‘Crisis,’ Biden Administration Acknowledges
By Marianne Lavelle
Trump’s Environmental Impact Endures, at Home and Around the World
By Marianne Lavelle
Clean Energy Projects Are Stuck in a Years-Long Queue. Maryland and Neighboring States Are Pushing for a Fix
By Aman Azhar
New York’s Green Amendment Guarantees the Right to a ‘Healthful Environment.’ Activists Want the State to Enforce It
By Peter Mantius
The Most Expensive Farm Bill Ever Is Stalled, Holding Back Important Funds Aimed at Combating the Climate Crisis
By Georgina Gustin
Clean Energy Is Booming in Purple Wisconsin. Just Don’t Mention Climate Change
By Kristoffer Tigue
Sen. Britt of Alabama Confronted on Her Ties to ‘Big Oil’
By Lee Hedgepeth
Will the Nation’s First Heat Protection Standard Safeguard the Most Vulnerable Workers?
By Liza Gross
Vying for West Virginia Governor, an ‘All of the Above’ Democrat Faces Long Odds Against a Republican Fossil Fuel Booster
By James Bruggers
Governors in the West Seek Profitability for Industrial and Natural Carbon Removal Projects
By Jake Bolster
California Communities Celebrate ‘Massive’ Victory as Oil Industry Drops Unpopular Referendum
By Liza Gross
Former Pioneer CEO and Son Make Significant Political Contributions to Trump, Abbott and Christi Craddick
By Martha Pskowski
Financing of Meat and Dairy Giants Grows Thanks to Big American Banks and Investors
By Georgina Gustin
Q&A: The First Presidential Debate Hardly Mentioned Environmental Issues, Despite Stark Differences Between the Candidate’s Records
Interview by Aynsley O’Neill and Jenni Doering, Living on Earth
Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine: What it Means for Climate Change Policy
By Marianne Lavelle
In West Virginia, the Senate Race Outcome May Shift Limits of US Climate Ambitions
By James Bruggers, Marianne Lavelle
