U.S. Supreme Court Limits Federal Power to Curb Carbon Emissions July 1, 2022 By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici Conservative justices power 6-3 ruling; liberals dissent Ruling curbs EPA ability to regulate power plant emissions Biden vows to tackle...
New Research Reveals U.S. Gas Pipeline Leaks Have Not Improved June 23, 2022 By Valerie Volcovici Over 2,600 hazardous gas pipeline leaks in the United States caused more than $4 billion in damages and emergency services,...
U.N. to Hold Companies to Their Net-Zero Pledges With Group of 16 Experts April 1, 2022 By Valerie Volcovici The United Nations on Thursday announced the members of an expert group that will scrutinize corporate pledges to achieve net-zero...
EPA Power to Curb Carbon Emissions Questioned by Supreme Court March 1, 2022 By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared skeptical of the federal government’s authority to issue sweeping regulations to reduce...
450 Scientists Accuse Major Ad/PR Firms of Spreading Climate Disinformation January 21, 2022 By Valerie Volcovici More than 450 scientists on Wednesday called on the executives of major advertising and public relations firms to drop their...
COP26 Climate Agreement Targets Fossil Fuels as Key Driver of Global Warming November 15, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici, Kate Abnett and William James GLASGOW – U.N. climate talks ended Saturday with a deal that for the first time targeted fossil fuels as the...
Supreme Court to Weigh Curbing Federal Power to Limit Carbon Emissions November 1, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici and Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by states, including coal producer West Virginia, and industry...
Biden Administration Wants Federal Contracts to Reflect Climate Risk October 14, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici The Biden administration on Thursday began a process to amend federal procurement rules to require the U.S. government – the...
China Will Not Build Coal-Fired Power Plants Abroad, Says Xi, in Climate Pledge September 22, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici, David Brunnstrom and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS — Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China would not build new coal-fired power projects abroad,...
EPA to Revisit Health Standards for Harmful Soot From Industrial Plants, Cars June 11, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici and Eric Beech The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday it would re-examine health standards for harmful soot that the previous...