US states and cities say they’re sticking to the Paris Accord without Trump
President Donald Trump said he was elected to represent Pittsburgh, not Paris, as he withdrew the United States...
State Department to approve permit for Keystone XL
The Trump administration has announced its intention to reverse Barack Obama’s Keystone XL pipeline decision...
Trump begins process of rolling back Obama-era clean water rule
As part of his ongoing campaign to repeal and undermine many of Barack Obama’s environmental accomplishments,...
Trump to sign executive orders rolling back Obama’s climate protection policies
The environment could be the next victim of President Donald Trump's executive orders. The Washington Post reported that...
America will soon surpass the clean energy standards Trump wants to kill
Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan, first announced in 2015, caused no end of political controversy in conservative...
Republicans axe rule that would have kept coal pollution out of waterways
This week, Republicans began the process of dismantling Barack Obama’s recent environmental regulations by rolling...
Obama spends $500 million on climate change before Trump takes office
With mere days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, President Barack Obama has made one final move...
Obama: The United States’ clean energy transition is ‘irreversible’
President Barack Obama just published an opinion piece in the journal Science, writing that the "trend toward clean...
Obama shuts down all pending permits for seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean
Outgoing President Barack Obama made another last-minute effort to secure his environmental legacy last week, when...
Obama creates two new western national monuments in last minute effort
The clock is ticking. Before the United States and the world is snapped by political whiplash on January 20, 2017,...
Obama shuts the door on Arctic and Atlantic drilling for next five years
As Trump’s incoming administration makes its complete disinterest in protecting the environment clearer each...
US Army to evict Dakota Access Pipeline protestors next week
After police brutally attacked hundreds of Dakota Access Pipeline protestors last week, the US Army Corps of Engineers...
President Obama says we’ll be heading to Mars by the 2030s
President Barack Obama is setting his sights towards Mars. Recently, the president penned an opinion piece for...
President Obama proclaims state of emergency due to Hurricane Matthew
President Obama announced a state of emergency in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew's arrival in Florida. His declaration...
President Obama orders US govt to consider climate change a national security issue
In a historic first for the United States, President Barack Obama signed a memorandum this week to require federal...
US and China – the world’s two biggest polluters – agree to ratify the Paris climate deal
The United States and China just announced that they will formally join the Paris climate agreement. The world's...
Obama expands Hawaii marine reserve to double the size of Texas
President Barack Obama will issue a proclamation to expand the existing Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument...
Obama Foundation names surprising choice for the presidential library in Chicago
As President Obama looks to a future post POTUS, one of his foundation's first tasks will be to construct the Obama...
President Obama and Prime Minister Modi talk renewable energy
This week, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with President Barack Obama to discuss ways for India to scale...
President Obama visits Hiroshima, speaks out against nuclear weapons
About 71 years after the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, President Obama visited the...
Would a Trump presidency undo the UN climate change agreement?
Less than six months ago, representatives from 195 countries committed to reducing carbon emissions. The product...
US Surgeon General compares climate change to the 20th century polio epidemic
In an effort to convey the severity of climate change, the White House released a new report that highlights its...
Obama to target Arctic and Atlantic oil drilling in fight against climate change
President Barack Obama seems poised to take his fight against climate change a step further by temporarily halting...
Why a Canadian prime minister is visiting the White House for the first time in 20 years
A Canadian head of state has not been invited to the White House in 20 years, but President Barack Obama is breaking...
Company behind scrapped Keystone XL pipeline sues the US for $15 billion CAD
Environmental advocates were thrilled when Obama announced a long-awaited veto on the controversial Keystone XL...
Obama orders federal agencies to research “smart gun” technology
President Obama’s passionate address to the nation on Tuesday outlined four major executive actions he and his...
U.S. extends solar and wind tax credits to boost clean energy by $73 billion over 5 years
Renewable energy pundits heaved a huge sigh of relief yesterday, as Congress agreed to extend solar and wind investment...
Obama just rolled out the biggest energy efficiency rule in U.S. history
A new set of energy efficiency rules—the biggest ever released by the United States government—was rolled out...
Is the Paris climate accord really a “major leap for mankind”?
World leaders are calling the Paris climate agreement a “turning point” in the fight against the effects of...
Hillary Clinton finally announces opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline
At an event in Iowa this week, presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton finally shed some light on her feelings about...