Zinke talks with more governors about offshore drilling plan
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has so far spoken with seven governors to hear their objections to his plan to open the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to offshore oil and natural gas drilling.
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Entries by Landon Hall
Everyone is making the same big mistake about electric cars
Compared to just a decade ago, we have a lot more choices when it comes to buying an electric car.
Oil and gas drilling is causing birds to have fewer chicks
This is particularly concerning, because western bluebirds are considered hardy species not particularly sensitive to noise.
The Rockefellers vs. the company that made them Rockefellers
The family that pioneered the oil industry in America wants to expose what Exxon hid from the public about climate change.
Cars and trucks are America’s biggest climate problem for the 2nd year in a row
Overall emissions are falling, but not fast enough to hit international targets.
California leads U.S. in electric-car use, planning: Here’s what others can learn
Electric-car leadership isn’t only about getting the vehicles on the roads. Charging infrastructure, tax incentives, and a passionate fan base for cars that plug in are all important to build a community of electric-vehicle drivers who will spread the word.
Pollution appears to ease in Beijing amid China’s drive to clear the air
Winters in Beijing have long been choked by thick, dusty, toxic smog. But this winter, the sky has taken on a once seemingly unthinkable hue: blue.
Tesla’s Model 3: Slowest. Rollout. Ever.
The long-awaited ramp-up for the company’s lower-priced EV just got pushed back another three months. Some investors wonder if Musk will have to raise more cash.
Michigan’s most polluted neighborhood demands justice from Big Oil
Fed-up residents in Michigan’s most polluted zip code say the tar sands refinery next door is causing toxic emissions to waft over their neighborhood—and they want out.
National Review shows why conservatives outsourced environmental policy to lobbyists and kooks
Other than the handful of hard-core climate-science skeptics who have invested their professional reputations in the cause of denying the theory of anthropogenic global warming, and will never admit defeat, the subject of climate change tends to embarrass professional conservatives.
