Tag: Energy and Environment

President Donald Trump talks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2019. Trump is heading to Monaca, Pa., to tour Shell's soon-to-be completed Pennsylvania Petrochemicals Complex, which critics claim will become the largest air polluter in western Pennsylvania.

Energy and Environment

Democratic states sue Trump for gutting signature Obama emissions rule for coal plants

Josh Siegel · August 13, 2019 4:24 pm

Demonstrators opposed to Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva have their picture taken with lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro, the main right-wing candidate for the October presidential election, during a protest in Brasilia, Brazil.

Brazilian president recommends pooping ‘every other day’ for the planet

Hunter Lovell · August 11, 2019 5:19 pm

Beltway Confidential

Recycling doesn’t make you gay, but it’s also not the best way to go green

Madeline Fry Schultz · August 8, 2019 3:45 pm

A vendor sells fresh juices and fruit with straws on top at a Farmers Market in downtown Los Angeles.

Beltway Confidential

The truth about plastic straws

Angela Logomasini · August 8, 2019 12:00 pm

Daily on Energy

Daily on Energy: UN calls for upending entrenched land-use and dietary habits

Josh Siegel · August 8, 2019 11:47 am

In this Thursday, April 11, 2019, photo provided by the Center for Coastal Studies, a baby right whale swims with its mother in Cape Cod Bay off Massachusetts. The whales are among the rarest in the world.

Endangered whale species lost 2% of its population within months: Report

Zach Halaschak · August 1, 2019 8:12 pm

Britain's Prince Harry, left, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at the 'Lion King' European premiere in central London.

Beltway Confidential

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle picked the worst reason to have only one more baby

Madeline Fry Schultz · July 31, 2019 9:52 pm

Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., addresses The Road to the Green New Deal Tour final event at Howard University in Washington, Monday, May 13, 2019.

Green New Deal to cost up to $100,000 per home in first year

Paul Bedard · July 30, 2019 3:13 pm

Trump store: Buy a plastic straw and troll a lib

Rob Crilly · July 19, 2019 3:40 pm

Daily on Energy

Daily on Energy: The EPA’s curious response to massive coal plant closure

Josh Siegel · July 19, 2019 11:47 am

Republicans and Democrats are more divided over the issue of climate change going into the November election, but support more wind and solar. (iStock Photo)

Energy and Environment

Trump looks to stem the ‘red tide’

John Siciliano · July 12, 2019 3:00 am

Motorist try to maneuver around flooding at the intersection of Franklin Ave. and 610 following heavy rain, Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in New Orleans.

NOAA scientists claim that flooding in the US will increase in coming years

Grayce McCormick · July 10, 2019 8:28 pm