How the oil industry set out to undercut clean air
On sunny days, when his classmates at St. John Bosco Elementary School run out to play, Gabriel Rosales heads to the school nurse for a dose of Albuterol.
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Entries by Landon Hall
Here’s what oil drilling looks like in the Arctic Refuge, 30 years later
The well was plugged and abandoned, and the drilling equipment and a special timber pad it sat on have long since been removed.
Marc Morial shares why air pollution as a health issue hits home
The issue of air pollution has been on our minds a lot in 2017. American cities are nothing like Delhi or Beijing, where toxic smog blankets the skyline and closes schools. But air quality is still very poor in far too many parts of the United States.
New, major evidence that fracking harms human health
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may pose a significant—but very local—harm to human health, a new study finds.
ExxonMobil gives in to shareholders on climate risk disclosure
ExxonMobil said it would publish new details about how climate change could affect its business, in a move aimed at appeasing critics and forestalling another proxy fight next year.
World Bank to cease financing upstream oil and gas after 2019
The World Bank will no longer finance upstream oil and gas projects after 2019, apart from certain gas projects in the poorest countries in exceptional circumstances, drawing praise from environmental groups.
Analysis: Lithium-ion battery packs now $209 per kwh, will fall to $100 by 2025
Today’s average lithium-ion battery-pack price of $209 per kilowatt-hour represents the lowest in history, a 24-percent decrease from a year ago and an 80-percent drop since 2010.
U.S. fails to enforce smog rules, 14 states allege in lawsuit
The EPA has not designated any areas of the country as having unhealthy air, missing an Oct. 1 deadline, according to the lawsuit. Such areas must take steps to improve their air quality.
Under Trump, EPA has slowed actions against polluters, and put limits on enforcement officers
Confidential internal EPA documents show that the enforcement slowdown coincides with major policy changes ordered by Mr. Pruitt’s team after pleas from oil and gas industry executives.
BMW shows gas is still king
Think ahead 10 years. Will the phrase “Do I have to charge my BMW” be heard as often as you might hear “Do I have to charge my iPhone” now?
