What Wyoming shows about going 'carbon negative' in coal country
Gov. Mark Gordon said he wants the state to cut emissions without sacrificing coal. His party rebuked that pledge.
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Gov. Mark Gordon said he wants the state to cut emissions without sacrificing coal. His party rebuked that pledge.
As another heat wave descends, the U.S. federal government is pulling back from the climate fight. What now?
Colorado lawmakers, a former coal state, have approved more than 50 climate-related bills since 2019. The liquor shop in Morris, Minnesota, uses solar electricity to chill its beer. Athens, Ohio, voters placed a carbon tax on themselves. Citizens in Fairfax County, Virginia, collaborated for a year and a half to create a 214-page climate action plan.
Across the country, local governments are accelerating their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, in some cases bridging partisan divides. Their role will become increasingly important.