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
Republicans in the Senate don’t seem fazed by a recent climate report the U.N. called a ‘code red for humanity.’
By Josh Israel - August 17, 2021Democrats are seeking substantial investments in climate, caregiving, and other ‘human’ infrastructure.
By Josh Israel - August 10, 2021The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is warning of ‘unprecedented’ warming.
By Josh Israel - August 09, 2021There were more heat deaths in Portland in June than in the entire state over the past 20 years, authorities said.
By Associated Press - August 08, 2021The Federal Land Freedom Act would give states full control over public lands they don’t own.
By Josh Israel - August 03, 2021Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) says she’ll offer amendments to the bill to fund the wall and a canceled oil pipeline project.
By Josh Israel - August 02, 2021Pennsylvania-based advocate Evan Endres says the new investments could be one solution to his state’s ‘complicated’ climate problem.
By Josh Israel - July 26, 2021Biden’s American Jobs Plan ‘will help prepare us before the next big cold snap hits,’ Steve Brown writes.
By Steve Brown - July 14, 2021Mike Carey has worked for the coal industry for over a decade and was an executive
By Oliver Willis - July 13, 2021Environmental activists have long warned Diablo Canyon is on seismic fault lines.
By Josh Israel - July 13, 2021More than 100 people in Oregon died during the extreme heat wave in late June.
By Associated Press - July 11, 2021A new letter to President Joe Biden takes aim at his Department of Justice’s defense of “anti-democratic” decisions from the Trump era.
By Jacob Gardenswartz - July 09, 2021The Wisconsin Republican is mad that CNN caught him calling climate science ‘bullshit.’
By Josh Israel - July 07, 2021President Joe Biden has expressed dismay at the starting pay for federal firefighters, which is significantly lower than many local and state fire agencies.
By Associated Press - June 30, 2021States and cities have worked for years to replace pipes and service lines, but efforts have lagged in many places in part because of the steep price tag.
By Associated Press - June 28, 2021Members of Congress who receive donations from Toyota continue to oppose LGBTQ rights and racial justice.
By Josh Israel - June 28, 2021Experts warn there aren’t enough shelter beds, which means sending many people back on the streets.
By Associated Press - June 28, 2021Some Senate Democrats say the omissions must be covered in other legislation.
By Josh Israel - June 24, 2021The South Dakota governor claimed the administration’s decision to block a fireworks show at Mount Rushmore while holding a similar celebration in the nation’s capital was ‘political’ and ‘punitive.’
By Josh Israel - June 16, 2021Democrats in Congress are reportedly willing to agree to a smaller version of Biden’s American Jobs Plan now if they can pass their other spending priorities through reconciliation soon after.
By Josh Israel - June 14, 2021They are furious that the Keystone XL pipeline, slammed by environmentalists, is officially dead.
By Josh Israel - June 10, 2021Rep. Kat Cammack rejects expert testimony for not confirming her claims.
By Josh Israel - June 09, 2021Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of being ‘criminally liable’ for COVID-19.
By Oliver Willis - June 08, 2021‘The extortionists will never see this money,’ said the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California.
By Associated Press - June 07, 2021Asked whether American adversaries have the capability now of shutting down the U.S. power grid, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said: “Yes, they do.”
By Associated Press - June 07, 2021South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says her opponents ‘don’t want to celebrate America or our freedoms.’
By Oliver Willis - June 03, 2021A federal judge said forcing the Interior Department to allow Independence Day fireworks despite safety concerns would be ‘improper judicial activism.’
By Josh Israel - June 03, 2021‘These are deaths related to heat that actually can be prevented. It is something we directly cause,’ epidemiologist Ana Vicedo-Cabrera said.
By Associated Press - June 01, 2021Outdoor reservation systems are popping up more as parks brace for a busy summer now that the coronavirus pandemic is waning in the U.S.
By Associated Press - May 31, 2021‘The impacts to our family farms and these rural communities will be off the scale,’ said Klamath Irrigation District president Ty Kliewer.
By Associated Press - May 29, 2021