Global warming might be speeding up
Two climate scientists suggest they’ve come closer to resolving a critical debate about how quickly human activity will heat up the planet. The answer isn’t good news.
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France to ban sales of gasoline and diesel cars by 2040
France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, Emmanuel Macron’s government has announced.
Oregon lawmakers hide oil train safety plans from public
More than a year after a train derailed, caught fire and spilled oil into the Columbia River in Mosier, state lawmakers are on the verge of forcing railroads to develop plans for making Oregonians safer the next time. With a big catch: Those plans will be secret.
As climate changes, Southern states will suffer more than others
Maine may benefit from milder winters. Florida, by contrast, could face major losses, as deadly heat waves flare up in the summer and rising sea levels eat away at valuable coastal properties.
UN chief: U.S. may meet Paris climate goals despite exit
Guterres said in a speech Monday in Lisbon, Portugal, that President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the global Paris agreement last month strengthened the deal to fighting global warming by prompting other major countries to reaffirm their commitment to it.
Court blocks EPA effort to suspend Obama-era methane rule
Dealing a legal blow to the Trump administration, a federal appeals court ruled on Monday that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot suspend an Obama-era rule to restrict methane emissions from new oil and gas wells.
Trump says the Atlantic, Arctic could soon be open to oil drilling
A barrel of petroleum sells for less than $45, and many oil companies balk at the massive investment in equipment needed to drill offshore when the price is lower than $85, analysts say.
Exxon’s support for a carbon tax is the first step in Big Oil’s long, negotiated surrender
Why would Exxon back a carbon tax that would raise the price of its products? There’s more to it than you might think.
California Supreme Court upholds cap-and-trade system
California’s cap-and-trade law, which requires companies to buy permits to emit climate-changing greenhouse gases into the air, survived a legal challenge when the state Supreme Court turned down an appeal by business groups.
Michigan official calls for shutting down oil pipeline
Michigan’s attorney general called for shutting down twin oil pipelines beneath the waterway where Lakes Huron and Michigan meet, as the state released a consultant’s report outlining alternative scenarios for the future of oil transport in the ecologically sensitive tourist destination.
