Arianna Skibell
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World’s first carbon border tax lands in Europe
In a global first, the European Union reached a preliminary agreement today to impose a carbon tax on imported goods. The move is intended to help European industries avoid being undercut by cheaper goods made in countries with weaker greenhouse gas emission rules. The proposal has already upset supply chains around the world and rankled E.U. trading partners, including U.S. manufacturers that… → Read More
Can wild turkeys survive climate change?
How long does it take to cook a wild turkey? It depends who you ask. A chef will suggest popping that bird in the oven for about two hours. Scientists, on the other hand, say it could be decades before North American turkeys are climatologically cooked. “We know climate change will impact all of our game bird species,” Tim Lyons, an upland game researcher with the Minnesota Department of Natural… → Read More
United States of megadrought
Drought has engulfed large swaths of the country, threatening parts of the nation’s food and power supply. And it’s getting worse. More than 80 percent of the continental U.S. is experiencing unusually dry conditions or full-on drought, which is the largest proportion since the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration began tracking 20 years ago. Winter is expected to intensify and spread… → Read More
EV sales have doubled. Is a 'tidal wave' coming?
The electric vehicle market in the United States is booming. As of last month, EV sales were up 94 percent compared to last year — a near doubling of consumer demand. → Read More
CLIMATE: GOP Noah's Ark members silent on cap-and-dividend bill
Not a single Republican member of the bipartisan House Climate Solutions Caucus has signed onto a "cap-and-dividend" bill introduced yesterday, according to co-sponsor Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.). → Read More
CLEAN POWER PLAN: EPA sets hearing on repeal plan in heart of coal country
U.S. EPA announced plans today for a public hearing in Charleston, W.Va., later this month on the proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan, President Obama's signature climate regulation. → Read More
EXTREME WEATHER: Many lawmakers doubt warming but are bullish on resilience
There is a mounting belief among lawmakers from both sides of the aisle that federal mitigation for and response to extreme weather events require updating. → Read More
CLIMATE: Whitehouse's floor soliloquies chug on. Is anyone listening?
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) has gained a reputation as a lefty progressive who rages against greedy corporate interests, but he favors a market-based solution to climate change. → Read More
CLIMATE: Will Graham support for carbon tax spur Senate action?
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has publicly endorsed a carbon tax, heightening the call for climate action and possibly laying the groundwork for a bipartisan push to address global warming. → Read More
NEWSMAKER: The climate evolution of Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
In the wake of Hurricane Irma, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida has been at the forefront of Republican calls for action against global warming. → Read More
POLITICS: Storms shouldn't halt Trump deregulation efforts — API chief
The head of the country's largest fossil fuel trade association today said the recent onslaught of hurricanes should not impede the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda and endorsed "transparent" debate on climate policy. → Read More
EXTREME WEATHER: DOE scientist explores link between climate, hurricanes
While the Trump administration has stayed silent on potential links between climate change and strong hurricanes, federal research on the issues is churning along. → Read More
POLITICS: How do you shift Republicans on climate? Be nice
Advocates are pressing Republican lawmakers to take action on climate change through a rarely deployed, yet highly effective, tactic. → Read More
POLITICS: Group of Republicans looks to build climate voting block
A handful of Republicans are working to form a voting bloc with Democrats to defeat anti-climate action amendments as the House takes up spending legislation this week. → Read More
HURRICANE HARVEY: Chemical blaze fuels criticism of Trump EPA, Congress
A burning chemical plant northeast of Houston today may reignite debates over federal and state efforts to limit public access to information about facilities that house potentially dangerous substances. → Read More
POLITICS: From pitched tents to melting ice: August recess, a history
Unbearably hot summers have historically driven lawmakers out of Washington. But this year, mounting political heat is holding them hostage. → Read More
ADVOCACY: Push for more diverse green movement comes to Capitol
Mainstream environmental organizations, foundations and government agencies are too white. → Read More
WHITE HOUSE: Trump outlines deregulation agenda
The White House this morning released the new administration's first regulatory plan, a sweeping survey for all federal agency actions. → Read More
Q&A: Ex-skeptic on the libertarian case for climate action
Jerry Taylor was raised in a household of Republican activists. The eldest of three sons, he moved to Washington in 1991 with the dream of becoming the next Lee Atwater, then the "flavor of the day" for campaign consulting. → Read More
WATER POLLUTION: EPA reissues Obama's dental office mercury rule
U.S. EPA this week published a significant rule to reduce mercury runoff from dental offices. → Read More