Environment

DuPont opened a factory in Saudi Arabia last week that will produce reverse osmosis water filters to remove contaminants, including those caused by DuPont.

Pipeline construction projects currently required to undergo months, or even years, of scrutiny from water experts will be allowed to speed forward.

“We can take some credit for the fact that Article 6 [of the Paris agreement] is even there at all,” he said.

An estimated 60 to 90 percent of U.S. waterways could lose federal water protections that currently shield them from pollution and development.

In order to grapple with the harsh reality, governments need new ways of measuring welfare and well-being that don’t rely on GDP growth.

Just what would a “Green New Deal” entail, exactly?

“The bold moral leadership of newly elected members of Congress has me feeling more optimistic about our collective chances of averting climate breakdown.”

At a Friday press conference, Ocasio-Cortez expressed the “controversial opinion” that politicians should not be funded by the industries they regulate.

There’s a new reason to be concerned about PFOA and PFOs, toxic chemicals used in nonstick pans, waterproof products, and firefighting foam.

Under Jerry Brown, California has become a leader on climate politics. But the state has done little to phase out fossil fuel emissions at their source.