Environment

What To Expect As The 2020 Democratic Candidates Debate Climate Change Policies

4:50pm June 26, 2019

by Jennifer Ludden

Climate change is a top issue for Democratic primary voters. As the 2020 presidential candidates prepare for their first debates, a look at what to expect from the many candidates.

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How The Push For Renewable Energy Is Changing Southwest Georgia

4:42pm June 25, 2019

by Mary Louise Kelly

In the south of Georgia, land and sunshine are plentiful, making it prime territory for solar developers. The dramatic drop in the cost of solar is bringing new opportunities to longtime landowners.

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An aerial view of the 52-megawatt solar farm built by Silicon Ranch in Hazlehurst, Ga. Ever cheaper and better solar technology, available land and lots of sunshine are driving demand for massive, utility-scale solar projects across the American Southeast

How Georgia Became A Surprising Bright Spot In The U.S. Solar Industry

7:33pm June 24, 2019

Solar is booming in Georgia, and it's not because of state mandates supporting renewable energy or concerns about climate change. Instead, powerful market forces are driving the growth.

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A truck moves around the Oregon state Capitol during a protest against climate bills that truckers say will put them out of business. State Senate Republicans have left the Capitol to avoid a vote on the legislation.

Oregon Republicans Are On The Lam Over A Climate Bill

4:07pm June 24, 2019

by Dirk VanderHart

Senate Republicans in Oregon have refused to come to the Capitol, denying the legislature the quorum needed to vote on a cap-and-trade bill. The state police has been sent to retrieve them.

Abandoning A Floodzone

8:17am June 23, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Fran O'Connor of Sayreville, N.J., about letting her home be bought and demolished after multiple rounds of flooding.

Environment

Considering 'Managed Retreat'

8:17am June 23, 2019

by Nathan Rott

When does it make sense to give up adapting to climate change and simply retreat? A first-of-its-kind conference this past week explored the difficult and contentious issues around that concept.

New York's Aggressive Battle Against Climate Change

5:49am June 21, 2019

by Brian Mann

New York is set to enact plans to battle climate change. It would go further than some other states in cutting carbon emissions from electricity, buildings and transportation.

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Environment

How 1 Farmer Navigates California's Strict Limit On Groundwater

7:28am June 20, 2019

New rules in California governing groundwater usage have pushed farmers to experiment with some innovative techniques, including developing micro markets for water.

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Trump Administration Finalizes Replacement To Obama's Clean Power

6:39am June 20, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Joseph Goffman, of the Environmental & Energy Law Program at Harvard, about the end of the Clean Power Plan, which he worked on in the Obama administration.

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The Environmental Protection Agency's final version of its Affordable Clean Energy rule is supported by the coal industry, but it's not clear that it will be enough to stop more coal-fired power plants from closing.

Trump Administration Weakens Climate Plan To Help Coal Plants Stay Open

7:05pm June 19, 2019

by Jeff Brady

The Trump administration is replacing one of President Barack Obama's signature plans to address climate change. It may help coal-fired power plants but is unlikely to slow the industry's decline.

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