Environmental activist Bill McKibben is already moving on to his next big battle: making sure Exxon Mobil is held accountable for allegedly being aware, as early as the 1970s, of the effect its products had on climate change, while publicly keeping mum and even promoting a message of climate change denial.
Key questions in the wake of the decision include what the Keystone fight has meant, and potentially will mean, for American environmentalism, as well as how it will come to define Obama’s legacy on climate change.
On the second day of a staff retreat last January, the InsideClimate News team planned to discuss possible investigative projects for the coming year. More than any of the reporters, publisher David Sassoon was eager to pitch his idea.
Was Los Angeles the first city to create the noxious, eye-stinging, smudgy haze? Weren’t other industrial cities spewing thick black smoke and creating smog centuries ago? As it turns out, it depends on what you consider “smog.”
Hoping to appease angry owners of VW diesel models, the German automaker is offering gift cards and several years of free roadside assistance. It’s just the latest twist in the VW scandal.
Things are not looking too good for Tesla these days. One of the most painful developments was Consumer Reports’ decision to remove its “recommended” rating and downgrade it to “worse than expected.” The magazine had once rated Tesla the best ever tested.
Concerned that cheating on vehicle emissions could be prevalent across the automobile industry, regulators in the United States and Canada are significantly expanding their on-the-road emissions tests to cover all makes and models of diesel cars.
The train that derailed north of Alma on Saturday morning dumped an estimated 18,500 gallons of ethanol into the Mississippi River, officials said Sunday, as work continued to monitor the spill, rerail cars and repair tracks, with plans to re-open the tracks Monday.
Greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2014 and the relentless fuelling of climate change is endangering the planet for future generations, the World Meteorological Organization said on Monday.
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Bill McKibben on why Exxon is the next big climate fight
Environmental activist Bill McKibben is already moving on to his next big battle: making sure Exxon Mobil is held accountable for allegedly being aware, as early as the 1970s, of the effect its products had on climate change, while publicly keeping mum and even promoting a message of climate change denial.
Did Obama’s decision to nix the Keystone XL pipeline help save the world?
Key questions in the wake of the decision include what the Keystone fight has meant, and potentially will mean, for American environmentalism, as well as how it will come to define Obama’s legacy on climate change.
How we got the Exxon story
On the second day of a staff retreat last January, the InsideClimate News team planned to discuss possible investigative projects for the coming year. More than any of the reporters, publisher David Sassoon was eager to pitch his idea.
Jerry Brown’s hazy claim: L.A. ‘invents’ smog
Was Los Angeles the first city to create the noxious, eye-stinging, smudgy haze? Weren’t other industrial cities spewing thick black smoke and creating smog centuries ago? As it turns out, it depends on what you consider “smog.”
Chevron starts production offshore Central Africa
Chevron said it has started production at a field offshore Central Africa more than a decade after oil and gas were discovered there.
VW tries to make right with gift cards: Is it too little, too late?
Hoping to appease angry owners of VW diesel models, the German automaker is offering gift cards and several years of free roadside assistance. It’s just the latest twist in the VW scandal.
Will Tesla lose the battle but win the war?
/in Economy, Over a Barrel Blog wtucker, newleaf /by Arctic LeafThings are not looking too good for Tesla these days. One of the most painful developments was Consumer Reports’ decision to remove its “recommended” rating and downgrade it to “worse than expected.” The magazine had once rated Tesla the best ever tested.
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Galvanized by VW scandal, EPA expands on-road emissions testing
Concerned that cheating on vehicle emissions could be prevalent across the automobile industry, regulators in the United States and Canada are significantly expanding their on-the-road emissions tests to cover all makes and models of diesel cars.
With 18,500 gallons of ethanol spilled into Mississippi, questions remain on impact
The train that derailed north of Alma on Saturday morning dumped an estimated 18,500 gallons of ethanol into the Mississippi River, officials said Sunday, as work continued to monitor the spill, rerail cars and repair tracks, with plans to re-open the tracks Monday.
CO2 levels hit record high for 30th year in a row
Greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere reached a record high in 2014 and the relentless fuelling of climate change is endangering the planet for future generations, the World Meteorological Organization said on Monday.