President Biden visits Prince William park to talk solar, youth involvement on Earth Day
Virginia set to receive $156 million from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program
By Charlie Paullin, Virginia Mercury - April 23, 2024Environment
California plans to convert residents’ food waste into compost or energy, becoming the second state in the country to do so after Vermont.
By Associated Press - December 16, 2021Republicans blame President Joe Biden for tree shortages and ignore the climate change that is fueling the problem.
By Josh Israel - December 13, 2021Their state was one of several hit by deadly storms on Friday night.
By Josh Israel - December 13, 2021GOP lawmakers are mad that Biden is releasing some of the federal petroleum supply to reduce fuel costs ahead of the holidays.
By Josh Israel - November 23, 2021The White House is now aiming to use the federal vaccination mandate as a model for private businesses to implement their own mandates
By Associated Press - November 22, 2021Every House Republican voted against President Joe Biden’s sweeping social safety net plan.
By Josh Israel - November 19, 2021Donald Trump says he sent his ‘Envoy Ambassador’ Ric Grenell to the border between Serbia and Kosovo.
By Emily Singer - November 11, 2021“Saving the planet isn’t a partisan issue,” former President Barack Obama said.
By Associated Press - November 08, 2021‘California agriculture depends heavily on the exporting of its goods and — I cannot overstate this enough — we are in an urgent position,’ said state Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.
By Associated Press - November 07, 2021Congressional Republicans are mocking the concept of ‘tree equity,’ which would fund a wave of new jobs and plant trees in neighborhoods without any.
By Josh Israel - November 02, 2021They also support many of the policies that Democratic lawmakers are hoping to add to the bill.
By Josh Israel - November 02, 2021The GOP is citing prices from what is likely the most expensive gas station in America to try to prove their point.
By Josh Israel - October 29, 2021The White House estimates the $1.75 trillion jobs framework would reduce the deficit.
By Josh Israel - October 28, 2021Lawmakers and faith leaders spoke of the religious grounds for eradicating child poverty, expanding health care coverage, and addressing the climate crisis.
By Josh Axelrod - October 21, 2021Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm wants both the United States and China to take steps to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
By Josh Israel - October 18, 2021‘We’re going to use every tool in our toolbox to restrict human exposure to these toxic chemicals,’ said Michael Regan, head of the EPA.
By Associated Press - October 18, 2021Fox News is misleading viewers on the true reason for increased gas prices.
By Oliver Willis - October 14, 2021Scientists almost unanimously agree that humans contribute to climate change.
By Emily Singer - October 08, 2021Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) is seeking a federal disaster declaration after a major oil spill occurred in her congressional district.
By Oliver Willis - October 04, 2021Republicans are falsely claiming provisions of President Joe Biden’s investment plan would tax flatulent cattle.
By Josh Israel - October 04, 2021A new American Action Network ad invokes climate-fueled storms while calling a bill that addresses them a ‘socialist wish list.’
By Josh Israel - September 23, 2021The Federal Trade Commission recently announced increased scrutiny of possible price manipulation within the gas industry.
By Oliver Willis - September 22, 2021‘We have to act and we have to act now,’ President Joe Biden said in a virtual session with global leaders Friday.
By Associated Press - September 18, 2021GOP House members failed to block funding for Presidio Park, located in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s district.
By Josh Israel - September 13, 2021The majority of Americans support COVID-19 vaccine mandates in many cases, according to a new poll.
By Emily Singer - September 13, 2021‘The threat is here. It is not getting any better. The question is can it get worse?,’ President Joe Biden said.
By Associated Press - September 12, 2021In New Orleans, city crews worked to clear streets of debris and stores began reopening. Outside New Orleans, neighborhoods remained flooded and residents were still reeling from damage.
By Associated Press - September 03, 2021GOP lawmakers continue to fight against climate legislation as extreme weather events grow more frequent.
By Josh Israel - August 30, 2021Rep. Young Kim received donations from several companies scrutinized for using PFAS or products containing the substances, which have been found to have contaminated public water supplies across the country.
By Oliver Willis - August 26, 2021The Colorado congresswoman reportedly failed to disclose her husband’s income from energy industry consulting previously.
By Oliver Willis - August 19, 2021