New York has made it a mission to reduce its state’s negative climate impact. However, in working toward this goal, many resent the change associated with new climate initiatives – particularly those impacting their wallets.
California’s inmate-firefighters save the state millions of dollars battling wildfires, but face low pay and enhanced risks. Reforms for fair wages, safer conditions, and better pathways for post-release job opportunities are long overdue.
Different levels of government can use legislation to support tree restoration efforts. The ability of trees to combat different environmental harms underscores the importance of legislatively backed initiatives.
Trump spent his first day in office issuing a series of executive orders reversing the Biden administration’s policies on climate change and energy. As Trump retreats from global climate cooperation, is the U.S. falling out of step with the rest of the world?
As climate change worsens, so does its toll on Americans’ wallets.
Current attempts to address the desiccation of the Great Salt Lake are inadequate and will result in enormous environmental harm—putting more than 2.5 million Utahns in danger.
In Washington, Native Tribes fought for decades in court for their treaty right to fish. Their efforts have greatly impacted how salmon are managed in the state today.
A Biden-Harris Administration EPA rule recently went into effect that will help to remove lead from drinking water. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require water systems to replace lead pipes across the country, and this huge public works project is backed by over $2.6 billion in infrastructure funding.
After seven years of petitioning, giraffes will likely receive endangered species protections under the ESA. But is this approach adequate to save the thousands of species in peril?
As states continue to sue oil and gas corporations for climate deception, a lone Second Circuit decision raises questions over the fate of these cases as a Trump Administration looms on the horizon.
