Environmental Lawyers Get Ready to Pounce on Energy Deregulation Moves April 23, 2025 By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici U.S. environmental groups say they are hiring lawyers and preparing for a major legal showdown with President Donald Trump’s administration...
White House Proposes Elimination of NOAA Climate Research in Budget Proposal April 15, 2025 By Valerie Volcovici The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that oversees...
Earthquakes and Blowouts Undermine Case for Carbon Storage in Texas January 7, 2025 By Valerie Volcovici and Leah Douglas Texas has seen surging interest from companies hoping to bury carbon dioxide in its oilfields, putting the state at the...
Contentious COP29 Deal Shows Climate Cooperation Fraying at Edges November 25, 2024 By Valerie Volcovici, Richard Valdmanis and Karin Strohecker When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday...
Environmental Groups, California Sue Exxon Over Global Plastic Pollution September 24, 2024 By Valerie Volcovici California and several environmental groups sued Exxon Mobil on Monday and accused the oil giant of engaging in a decades-long...
Pressure Mounts on Texas Regulator as ‘Zombie’ Oil Wells Spill Toxic Fluids August 15, 2024 By Valerie Volcovici PECOS COUNTY, Texas – On a sprawling ranch in Pecos County in late July, oil well control specialist Hawk Dunlap...
What Do Countries and Companies Want in Global Plastic Treaty Talks? April 22, 2024 By Valerie Volcovici Global leaders will gather in Canada’s capital this week to discuss progress in drafting a first-ever global treaty to rein...
Nations Strike Deal at COP28 to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels December 13, 2023 By Valerie Volcovici, Gloria Dickie and William James Representatives from nearly 200 countries agreed at the COP28 climate summit on Wednesday to begin reducing global consumption of fossil...
Hillary Clinton Calls for Reform of Insurance Sector at COP28 Climate Talks December 4, 2023 By Elizabeth Piper and Valerie Volcovici Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on Sunday for reform of the insurance sector, where companies are increasingly...
France, US Plan to Seek Ban on Private Finance to Coal-Fired Plants at COP28: Sources November 22, 2023 By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici France, backed by the United States, plans to seek a halt to private financing for coal-based power plants during the...