Last year was the hottest on record, and global average temperatures passed the benchmark of 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial times for the first time. Simultaneously, the growth rate of the world’s energy demand rose […]
Tag: Environmental Protection Agency
Coal Plant Ranked as Nation’s Dirtiest Asks for Pollution Exemption
The nation’s most polluting coal-burning power plant has asked President Trump to exempt it from stricter limits on hazardous air pollution after the administration recently invited companies to apply for presidential pollution waivers by email. […]
E.P.A.’s Hunt for Shady Deals and ‘Gold Bars’ Turns Up Empty
Over the last few months, Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, has made explosive accusations against the Biden administration, accusing it of “insane” malfeasance in its handling of $20 billion in climate grants. […]
Why Al Gore Is Shifting His Climate Activism Abroad
Al Gore, who served as vice president for eight years before becoming a full-time climate activist, knows something about presidential power. And in recent weeks, Gore has watched with alarm as President Trump stretches the […]
Trump Said Auto Emissions Don’t Affect the Environment. That’s Not True.
President Trump announced on Monday that he planned to relax limits on pollution from cars, saying that the move wouldn’t “mean a damn bit of difference to the environment.” But decades of science show that […]