To make the US auto fleet greener, increasing fuel efficiency matters more than selling electric vehicles
Electric cars get a lot of hype, but EV sales today are actually increasing transportation's carbon footprint. Here's how federal clean-car standards produce this counterintuitive result.
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~9 min
Trump’s big gamble to gut US power plant emissions rules loses in court, opening a door for new climate rules
An appeals court described the EPA's effort as 'a series of tortured misreadings' of US law.
Jan. 20, 2021 • ~7 min
Trump’s big gamble to gut US power plant emissions rules loses in court, opening door for new climate rules
An appeals court described the EPA's effort as "a series of tortured misreadings" of U.S. law.
Jan. 20, 2021 • ~7 min
Trump’s big gamble to gut US power plant emissions rules fails in court, opening door for powerful new climate rules
An appeals court described the EPA's effort as "a series of tortured misreadings" of U.S. law.
Jan. 20, 2021 • ~7 min
On environmental protection, Biden's election will mean a 180-degree turn from Trump policies
The Trump administration has used executive orders, deregulation and delays to reduce environmental regulation. Biden administration officials will use many of the same tools to undo their work.
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~6 min
The secondhand smoke you're breathing may have come from another state
According to a new study, about four in 10 air pollution deaths in the US are due to emissions crossing state lines.
Feb. 12, 2020 • ~7 min
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