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The senator has played an outsize role in shaping climate policy.

On June 2, President Obama is expected to announce his new EPA rules on extant coal-fired power plants. As Jonathan Chait points out in an excellent background piece on the legal issues, this will be the centerpiece of his second-term agenda. How strong these rules are, and whether or not his administration manages to guide…

Corporations are backing away from one of their favorite climate remedies as greenwashing concerns steadily mount.

And the White House rebuked a comparison of Israel to Russia.

Billions of dollars in new U.S. funding won’t be enough

The clean energy transition endures, nevertheless, growing pains emerge. New York Times: Yesterday, Chevron announced a $53 billion acquisition of a midsize rival, as Big Oil consolidates and doubles down on the betthat fossil fuel demand will continue to increase.  But if you zoom out just a bit, the picture may be a bit clearer. This morning,…

While Tesla leads in sales, Kia, Hyundai and Genesis stand out for quality, according to a leading tester.

Fossil fuel workers are part of a new coalition pushing California to do more on clean energy.

Peak fossil fuel use may be only a few years away.

The latest news and analysis on green energy, the environment, electric cars and fossil fuels.