Every year when the list of new bills for the Indiana legislative session posts, Hoosiers may feel dizzy with deja vu. Various bills — ones that would protect the environment and Hoosiers from pollution, develop solutions to a changing climate or ensure consumers’ utility bills stay affordable — keep poppingContinue Reading
Protecting New Mexico from pollution while shifting the state away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy were among key priority of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her supporters in the legislature. The 2023 Legislative Session commenced Tuesday in Santa Fe, running for 60 days until March 18 with Democrats prefilingContinue Reading
More than 50 bills related to the environment have been filed at the Indiana General Assembly — a swell during a budgeting year when lawmakers are also tackling major issues including inflation and the economy, marijuana and education issues. Some of the bills could mean big steps forward on studyingContinue Reading
The 118th Congress begins. Meanwhile, Treasury issues a new guidance on electric vehicle tax credits and the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers finish new water regulations. Plus: An interview with Steven Donziger, an activist who rallies against Big Oil in Latin America. This is Overnight Energy & Environment,Continue Reading
ORCHARD PARK — The Bills sure do like to make things interesting. Once again, Buffalo provided its fan base with plenty of excitement, perhaps a bit too much, as it moved past the AFC East rival Miami Dolphins, 32-29, inside a snowy Highmark Stadium. The win clinched a playoff spotContinue Reading
All other major stadium and arena projects built in the state since the 1980s have been required to undergo a full environmental assessment. Erie County, however, appears ready to exempt the new Bills stadium from such a review. When major league sports venues are built in New York, they almostContinue Reading
The Environment and Sustainable Development 5 Minute Fix is a snapshot of need-to-know news on a range of ESD issues nationally. This edition focuses on the latest in climate change, sustainable development, planning and environmental protection. Climate change International: Mandatory climate reporting on the horizon for our neighbours across theContinue Reading
The industry-supported bills would establish a grant program and mandate better reporting. | Orhan Cam/Shutterstock The U.S. Senate unanimously passed two bills that would improve rural recycling and composting accessibility as well as boost data collection, sending the legislation to the House for a vote. S. 3742, the Recycling InfrastructureContinue Reading
States facing a mounting volume of plastic are turning to a recycling method that uses heat and chemicals to break down materials, even as critics say the process could do more harm than good to the environment. Less than 10% of plastic waste is recycled in the US each year,Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The following story first appeared in The Maine Monitor’s free environmental newsletter, Climate Monitor, that is delivered to inboxes for free every Friday morning. Receive the newsletter so you can read stories like this sooner by registering here. Yes, the legislative session ended awhile ago, and perhaps you’veContinue Reading
